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District 7 Missouri Representative Peggy McGaugh has released her latest Capitol Report, highlighting Missouri’s kickoff of the America 250 celebration, upcoming changes to vehicle sales tax and licensing, labor law reforms, student assessment results and a new federal pilot program for classroom...

MIRANDA JAMISON Rows of gleaming chrome, roaring engines and polished paint jobs will take over the Richmond High School parking lot next month.

MIRANDA JAMISON Lead Reporter Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part feature story on United Cerebral Palsy President and CEO Armando Contreras, whose life was shaped by disability from birth and who now leads one of the nation’s most influential disability service organizations.

MIRANDA JAMISON When Richmond High School students return this fall, they will be greeted by a new face in the agriculture department – one with a long history of hands-on teaching and a vision for growing the program.

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A Richmond homeowner, worried that nearby construction could make long-standing drainage problems worse, asked city officials to address the situation before his property is damaged.

A longtime equipment salesman who has helped counties and road districts across the region secure the right machinery at fair prices is preparing to retire after nearly three decades, leaving behind a reputation for honesty, expertise and problem- solving.

Brightly colored tables and eager young vendors drew shoppers to the Richmond Farmers Market, where children turned their hobbies into business ventures. From handmade jewelry and artwork to golf balls and popcorn, the budding entrepreneurs offered a mix of creativity and commerce with each sale.

KEVIN JENKINS (from left), Leanne Jenkins, Makayla Delana, Mona Low, Wendy Chorot and Kathy List experience memorable moments during Low’s “What If” experience. Low wished to go for a ride in a Jeep with the top down and enjoy some ice cream.