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A three-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 65 north of Chillicothe left two drivers seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred when an SUV turning onto a county road entered the path of a southbound commercial truck, which caused the SUV to spin and strike a nearby minivan. The 28-year-old SUV driver and the 77-year-old…

A new state law will allow the city of St. Joseph to officially annex Rosecrans Memorial Airport, despite the property being physically separated from the rest of the city by the Missouri River. Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 2818 this week, creating a specific exception to a regulation that requires newly annexed land to…

A newly signed bill will permit Missouri vendors to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel following the U.S. Mint’s decision to halt penny production. House Bill 2819 accelerates the transition away from the one-cent coin for physical purchases, even though the billions of pennies already in circulation remain legal tender. These new rounding rules…

The St. Joseph Fire Department officially placed its new Ladder 5 fire truck into service on Tuesday following a traditional push-in ceremony with the community. Replacing a 25-year-old model, the upgraded vehicle features advanced stability controls, a 100-foot tower ladder, and a high-capacity pump capable of delivering 2,000 gallons of water per minute. Fire officials…

The Kansas City Police Department has identified 17-year-old Brody Schleuger as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 29. According to investigators, Schleuger was traveling at a high rate of speed and weaving through traffic before striking the rear of a flatbed semi-truck. He was ejected from the motorcycle, which subsequently…