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Forty years ago this month, the people of Richmond waited by radios and televisions, watching and praying for the safe return of one of their own. TWA Captain John Testrake had left Athens on what was supposed to be a routine flight to Rome.

State transportation officials are urging Ray Council Commissioners to reverse the $7,500 penalty to contractors of the Morton Bridge project, to which local leaders are raising deeper questions about the project’s execution, communication breakdowns and longterm accountability.

With the first regular session of Missouri’s 103rd General Assembly now adjourned, Missouri House District Seven State Rep. Peggy McGaugh has issued her 2025 End-of-Session Report, providing a detailed summary of legislation passed and outlining how the state’s $52.

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A jury trial has been set for an Excelsior Springs woman who is facing two felony charges involving tampering with a witness. Kathryn J.

Ideal Industries Inc., a communitybased sheltered workshop that empowers individuals with disabilities through meaningful employment, is bringing back its popular lunch pop-up, IDEAL BITES, for a third season.

A federal grant will help Richmond police officers train for real-world threats using their own duty weapons in simulated scenarios. The grant will also equip supervisors with mobile ballistic shields for highrisk response.

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