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Missouri business groups have filed a lawsuit to try to stop a voter-approved law that will raise the state’s minimum wage and require employers to give workers paid sick leave. The powerful …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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12/9/24
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The Missouri State Highway patrol has reported a 71-year-old West Plains resident who was injured in a two-vehicle crash has succumbed to her injuries.
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12/9/24
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Police in Missouri shot and wounded a suspect who authorities say opened fire after crashing his vehicle. Inside the vehicle, investigators found the body of a female who they say was dead before the …
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12/8/24
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The nuclear submarine USS Arkansas has been christened, almost a decade since the U.S. Navy announced that a Virginia-class submarine would bear the state’s name. Carlotta Walls LaNier, one the …
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12/7/24
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Bill and Hillary Clinton say voters disappointed with the presidential election need to remain involved in public service and find ways to give back. The Clintons spoke at an event in Little Rock on …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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12/7/24
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Offices at Missouri State University-West Plains will be closed between the 2024 fall and 2025 spring semesters for winter break.
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12/7/24
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VANZANT — The Prescott Family Reindeer Farm, in rural Douglas County near Vanzant, is now open for its fourth season. The seasonal display and activities feature animals born and raised on the ranch year-round, including seven reindeer in addition to chickens, ducks, cows, horses, llamas, alpaca, a donkey and miniature horses and ponies.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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12/7/24
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Voters in some parts of the country are discovering that having their say at the ballot box is not necessarily the final word, even though this year's election was over a month ago. Lawmakers in …
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By GARY FIELDS
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12/7/24
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Authorities say an Arkansas man turned himself in after a Black Friday mall shooting left two people injured. The 18-year-old man surrendered Thursday to the Little Rock Police Department. The …
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12/6/24
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Planned Parenthood wanted to resume offering abortions in several Missouri clinics on Friday, immediately after the state's new constitutional amendment rolling back a near total ban took effect. But …
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and SUMMER BALLENTINE
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12/6/24
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The 13th annual Toys For Tots Christmas concerts will be held beginning 6:30 p.m. today and Saturday at The Bridge Church, 10105 S. U.S. 63 in West Plains, and the cost of admission is one new, unwrapped toy to be distributed to a child, or a cash donation at the door.
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12/6/24
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Howell County Commissioners plan to open and review sealed bids for seven low-water crossings in the Northern District at 11 a.m. during their regular session on Monday.
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12/6/24
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it won't tie payments to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. The insurance giant is reversing a stated policy change after widespread outcry. It …
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By DEVNA BOSE
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12/5/24
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Residents of Mtn. View will have no shortage of Christmas activities to choose from next week, beginning with the decoration of storefronts, happening now.
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12/5/24
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A 16-year-old girl from Tecumseh has died as the result of a two-vehicle collision, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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12/4/24
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Howell County Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in regular session in the conference room on the second floor of the Howell County Office Building, 35 Court Square in West Plains.
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12/4/24
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Willow Springs has a full slate of activities planned for Saturday’s Christmas Downtown, culminating at the end of the day with the annual lighted Christmas parade.
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12/4/24
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President's Biden administration has withdrawn a proposed overhaul of workplace apprenticeship programs after fielding a variety of objections. The Department of Labor had touted its plan as a way to …
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By DAVID A. LIEB
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12/4/24
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