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Video producer wants to showcase county
Production of a 10-minute Web video to promote the work of Boone County government could get final approval next week from the Boone County Commission, but the project won’t cost the county any money.UPDATE: Heart of Missouri United Way campaigns to raise $3.3 million COLUMBIA — Heart of Missouri United Way launched its campaign to raise $3.3 million Friday morning at the Tiger Hotel. Reaching this goal would mark the 50th year in a row that the organization raised more money than the previous year, and it would be a 1 percent increase from the amount raised in 2009, which totaled $3,267,266. The organization is already on its way to meeting its goal. As ...
MoDOT cancels weekend closure of Boone Bridge (KMOV) – The Missouri Department of Transportation has canceled the weekend closure of the Boone Bridge. MoDOT had planned to close the westbound lanes of the bridge September 10-13. The closure was canceled due to the recent rain. The westbound lanes will be closed September 17-20 for the crucial repairs. The Boone Bridge carries traffic from St. Louis County to St. Charles County, and the ...
Westbound Hwy. 40 to close for Boone Bridge repair Westbound Highway 40 before the Daniel Boone Bridge will close at 8 p.m. Friday so crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation and its contractor, St. Louis Bridge, can do repair work to three bridges, including the Daniel Boone Bridge over the Missouri.
Missouri Bar Association recommends voters expel St. Louis County judge COLUMBIA — The Missouri Bar Association is recommending voters remove a St. Louis County judge from office in the November election. Judge Judy Draper, 21st Judicial Circuit, was the only judge out of 62 who didn't receive a positive review from the Missouri Judicial Performance Evaluation'scommittee of lawyers and jurors. Attorneys surveyed by the Missouri Bar Association gave Draper low ...
Missouri Bar urge voters to remove judge For only the third time in the 68-year history of Missouri's Nonpartisan Court Plan operations, the Missouri Bar has recommended voters remove a judge from office who is serving under the plan.
DNR targets old mine areas for cleanup Some 75 acres of abandoned coal mine lands near the northern Boone County town of Harrisburg are targeted for reclamation to improve the quality of water running off into Perche Creek.
Candidates give report on campaign coffers Republican Ed Robb entered the final two months of the campaign for Boone County presiding commissioner with a nearly 3-to-1 money edge over Democrat Scott Christianson, who depleted his treasury during a primary contest.
Highway 40 weekend closure canceled Bridge work on westbound highway still set for Sept. 17-20
Middleton hired as new Buffalo football coach Boone Middleton of Springfield has been named head football coach at Buffalo High School for the remainder of the 2010-11 school year, it was announced this morning by Robin Ritchie, superintendent of the Dallas County R-1 School District.