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A 50-year-old driver was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when her semi-truck crashed into a stationary tractor-trailer on northbound Interstate 29 near Corning, Missouri. The collision happened at approximately 1:30 p.m. after her vehicle veered off the roadway and struck the parked freightliner on the shoulder, sending both trucks off the highway. Both drivers involved in…

Current State Representative Mike Jones has secured the Republican nomination for Missouri’s 34th Senate District seat, defeating candidates Sean Pouche and Ryan Gerster with 11,772 votes. Jones is seeking to succeed outgoing Senator Tony Luetkemeyer, who previously announced he would step down. With the primary victory, Jones advances to the November 3 general election, where…

The St. Joseph City Council has passed a major ordinance banning the possession and distribution of the substances 7-OH and tianeptine. Before finalizing the 7-to-1 vote, the council opted to remove kratom from the ban following public testimony from residents and medical professionals who argued for its daily benefits. City officials state that 7-OH and…

St. Joseph’s Central High School has officially announced the hiring of Ricky Barbosa as the new head coach for the boys’ basketball team. Barbosa brings years of experience to the role, having previously led a Virginia high school program to a conference championship and coached extensively in elite AAU circuits. He takes over the program…

The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled highway maintenance and construction projects across Northwest Missouri for the week of August 3rd through August 9th. Drivers in Nodaway, Andrew, Atchison, and Gentry counties should prepare for single-lane traffic and temporary road closures due to resurfacing projects and culvert replacements along key corridors, including U.S. Routes 71…