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Missouri Guard troops assigned to duty with ICE working without pay during federal shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Doug Beck, D-Affton, says Gov. Mike Kehoe should not have deployed the National Guard to assist ICE while the federal government is shut down. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) October 2, 2025 6:17 pm Gov. Mike Kehoe’s...
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General Mills to close pizza, pet food manufacturing plants in Missouri
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‘Making Money’ host Charles Payne breaks down the latest U.S. manufacturing PMI report. General Mills said Wednesday it will close three Missouri manufacturing plants as part of an ongoing effort by the food giant to strengthen the competitiveness...
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Wright County faces a special election after the sheriff retires
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Wright County Sheriff Sonny Byerley announced his retirement on Wednesday. Wright County Presiding Commissioner Zach Williams said the new sheriff will be elected in a special election. “There will be a special election,...
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Local opinions divided on Prop 50 state political redistricting
Democratic leaders want voters to approve an unprecedented off-calendar change in the state’s congressional district boundaries this November to favor their party, and the possibility has local leaders firmly divided on the nakedly partisan move....
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A Missouri federal court will hear a lawsuit to restrict abortion pill access nationwide
A federal case challenging the safety of mifepristone, used to treat miscarriages and to induce abortions early in pregnancy, is being transferred out of Texas to a federal court in Missouri. The lawsuit demands the federal government restore its...
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AFGE and U.S. representatives in St. Louis call for ‘cruel’ government shutdown to end
A handful of union members from the American Federation of Government Employees, joined by U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, and Wesley Bell, D-St. Louis County, stood outside a federal courthouse in East St. Louis on Thursday with a...
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Missouri Suspends Permit Fees for Hay Loads Amid Drought
October 2, 2025 10:20 AM, EDT [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Missouri is temporarily giving free special overwidth permits for hay deliveries to farmers and ranchers after the governor declared rapidly escalating...
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Park visitors find open gates at Yellowstone on first day of government shutdown
Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. GARDINER — As federal employees faced furloughs amid congressional loggerheads over the federal budget, Yellowstone National Park...
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Missouri abortion ban ballot language rejected a second time for being 'insufficient and unfair'
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins must try again to write ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban most abortions, a Cole County judge ruled Tuesday. Circuit Judge Daniel Green, in his second ruling on the...
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Federal lawsuit supported by Idaho AG to limit access to abortion pill moved from Texas to Missouri
A federal case challenging the safety of mifepristone, used to treat miscarriages and to induce abortions early in pregnancy, is being transferred out of Texas to a federal court in Missouri. The lawsuit demands the federal government restore its...
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International News Briefs for Thursday, October 2, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Israeli Forces Abduct Hundreds of Activists in Raid of Gaza-Bound Humanitarian Aid Flotilla Oct 02, 2025 Israel’s Navy...
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Missouri Hospitals Could See Delays in Medicare Payments During Federal Shutdown
With the federal government shutdown now underway, Missouri hospitals are bracing for possible delays in Medicare payments, raising concerns about cash flow and day-to-day operations. Boone Health CEO Brady Dubois told Missourinet that Medicare is...
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Sharice Davids addresses government shutdown and offers support to Kansas constituents
Rep. Sharice Davids, a U.S. Congresswoman representing Kansas’ 3rd district since 2019, addressed the recent government shutdown in a series of social media posts, emphasizing her willingness to work across party lines and offering resources for...
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Sharice Davids addresses impact of government shutdown on Kansans
U.S. Representative Sharice Davids, who represents Kansas’ 3rd district in Congress, has addressed the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on Kansans through a series of posts on her official social media account.On October 1, 2025, Davids...
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe approves redistricted map for congressional districts by signing House Bill 1
On Sept. 28, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 1, containing the Missouri First Map: a new map that redrew Missouri’s eight congressional districts. Kehoe announced his intent to do so on Sept. 25, when he said in a news release, “Missouri’s...
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Park visitors find open gates at Yellowstone on first day of government shutdown
GARDINER — As federal employees faced furloughs amid congressional loggerheads over the federal budget, Yellowstone National Park employees, visitors and local businesses navigated a series of uncertainties about operations at the destination that...
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Suit Over Abortion Pill Moved to Missouri
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Kingman Leader-Courier - Kansas
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By Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent A federal case challenging the safety of mifepristone, used to treat miscarriages and to induce abortions early in pregnancy, is being transferred out of Texas to a federal court in Missouri. The lawsuit...
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Government shutdown Day 2 – live: GOP leaders spied at DC hotspot, report says, as Trump relishes ‘billions’ in cuts
Many tourist attractions closed due to government shutdown The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder reports: The range of tourist attractions closed as a result of the government shutdown is becoming clearer. America’s greatest...
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5 students, 1 adult hurt after truck crashes into school bus near Columbia, Missouri
5 students, 1 adult hurt after truck crashes into school bus near Columbia, Missouri WILL BE PICKING UP AS WELL. KATIE, THANK YOU. YOUR NINE THINGS TO KNOW THIS MORNING. BEGIN WITH A BIG CHANGE IN JACKSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT TODAY. THE JACKSON...
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