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Political discourse at Franklin County commission meetings has reached a new low. Comments (0)
- 2:00 pm Ameren: Location of Groundwater Testing Wells Was Intentional Featured Comments (0)
- 12:00 pm Officials: Relying on Gas Tax to Fund Roads Not a Solution Featured Comments (0)
- 10:00 am Franklin County Completed Narrowband Radio Upgrades Recently Comments (0)
- 8:00 am Franklin County Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit or Require $2 Million Bond Featured Comments (0)
- May 15 Residents Object to Washington Annexation Plan Comments (1)
- May 15 Washington Woman Hurt in Tuesday Afternoon Crash Comments (0)
- May 15 Borgia Wins State Golf Title Comments (1)
- May 14 Franklin County Still Looking at Two-Month Time Line to Complete 911 Upgrades Comments (0)
- May 13 Washington Woman Hurt in Highway 47 Crash Featured Comments (0)
Business News
- County Up on New Home Construction So Far This Year
- Updated: May 16, 2012 - 8:43 am
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New home construction in Franklin County is holding steady through the first four months of 2012.
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- Geisert Farm Featured on Show Me Farm Bureau Magazine Cover
- Updated: May 16, 2012 - 8:45 am
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A piglet at Todd Geisert’s Washington farm is featured on the cover of May/June 2012 issue of Show Me Missouri Farm Bureau magazine for a story on a Chefs in the Pasture event Geisert held April 2. Chefs, caterers and business owners visited the farm to learn about the Geisert’s nearly century old tradition of raising pork naturally, which includes rotating the pigs from field to field, housing them in A-frame structures and not giving them antibiotics.
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- Jackson County Plant to Close, Eliminate 337 Jobs
- Updated: May 16, 2012 - 8:17 am
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A pharmaceutical company plans to close its facility in Kansas City by the end of June, the Missouri Journal reported.
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- Franklin County Still Looking at Two-Month Time Line to Complete 911 Upgrades
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:34 pm
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In roughly two months, Franklin County’s long-delayed 911 and computer-aided dispatching system is expected to be up and running.
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- Mercy Creates New Mercy Clinic
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:03 pm
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Mercy has created a new clinic in anticipation of an agreement to integrate with Patients First Health Care.
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- Mercy, Jefferson Regional Enter Into Negotiations
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:13 pm
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Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Crystal City and Mercy Health announced Wednesday that the two organizations have entered negotiations toward a potential transition of Jefferson Regional into Mercy.
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- UMC Provost Delivers ECC Commencement Address, King Named Outstanding Student
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:33 pm
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The 42nd annual spring commencement was held at East Central College Thursday evening, May 10. The class of 2012 included 456 candidates for graduation.
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- Mother's Day Spending Up 8 Percent Over Last Year
- Posted: May 10, 2012
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Families will show the love to mom this Mother’s Day by shelling out more for gifts, giving local retailers a boost.
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- Assisted Living Community Recognized for Outstanding Performance
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 12:54 pm
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Willow Brooke Assisted Living by Americare was recently recognized for outstanding resident care at the company’s 31st annual meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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- Midwest Podiatry Opens in Mercy Medical Building
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 12:54 pm
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Midwest Podiatry & Associates has opened in Suite 320 in the Mercy Medical Building, 851 E. Fifth St. in Washington.
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My MO Youth Section
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Good Place to Read
Morgan White, a freshman at Washington High School, looks through a book to see if it is an interesting read at the newly renovated Washington…
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Survey Winner
Madeline Nazari, center, an eighth-grade student at Our Lady of Lourdes in Washington, won $100 for completing an online survey on alcohol and…
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Is Website That Asks What Went Wrong in Relationships Worth It?
When I heard about a website that helps you ask your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend what went wrong in your relationship, I immediately thought…
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April 27
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Some Laughs, Tears Shed For ‘My Family for the War’
When I chose to read “My Family for the War” by Anne C. Voorhoeve, I was expecting a story about a family who experienced war, but I did not e…
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April 27
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Looking Downstream
A MyMO photographer recently captured this image of the Washington Bridge.
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posted: April 20
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Spring Flowers
Flowers were blooming on the trees and vines after a light rainfall April 5 in Washington.
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posted: April 20
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Catepillar in Dew
There were quite a lot of caterpillars hanging out on a rose bush after it rained Thursday, April 5. The one shown here was covered with rain drops.
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New Teacher Enjoys Running, Traveling
Shanon Bote, an algebra/prealgebra teacher at Washington Middle School, began her first year of teaching here after attending University of Mi…
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April 20
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WMS Brain Bowl Team Rolls to Nationals
With the Middle School Brain Bowl National Championship Tournament coming up, David Dennis, Washington Middle School’s Brain Bowl coach, is pr…
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April 20
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Scholarship Options Still Available for Students
For many high school seniors looking to continue their education, scholarships are one of the first things that come to mind.
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April 13
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The Odds Are in Your Favor of Liking ‘Hunger Games’
With its scenes that almost follow the book, including most of the details and its visual effects, “The Hunger Games” movie promises to be enj…
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Reader Says ‘Five Flavors of Dumb’ Not What She Expected
“The Five Flavors of Dumb” by Antony John was not what I was expecting when I picked it up and read it.
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April 16
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Boat on the Banks
This boater recently was spotted on the banks of the Missouri River near Washington. Warmer temperatures have drawn many people to the riverfr…
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Tasting Her Way Around the World
Gerald area resident Barb Ostmann has eaten a 12-course meal in Canton, China — with all but the last dish featuring snake as an ingredient — a bamboo rat in China, fish eyeballs in Taiwan and kangaroo kabobs and mealy grubs in Australia.
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Washington Court Dispositions
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Washington Court Dispositions for April 4-17
Washington municipal court reported dispositions from April 4 through April 17, 2012.
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Washington Court Dispositions for March 21 to April 3
Washington municipal court reported dispositions from March 21 through April 3, 2012.
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Washington Court Dispositions for March 7-20
Washington municipal court reported dispositions from March 7 through 20, 2012.
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Washington Court Dispositions for Feb. 22 to March 6
Washington municipal court reported dispositions from Feb. 22 to March 6, 2012.
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Washington Court Dispositions for Feb. 8-21
Washington municipal court reported dispositions from Feb. 8 through Feb. 21, 2012.
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Washington Court Dispositions for January 25 Through February 7
Washington municipal court reported dispositions from Jan. 25 through Feb. 7, 2012.
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Washington Court Dispositions for First Half of January
Washington municipal court reported dispositions during the first half of January.
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Politics
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- Bill Randles Says He Can Beat Nixon, Spence in Governor's Race
- Updated: May 16, 2012 - 12:57 pm
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With the gubernatorial primary only three months away, Republican Bill Randles is hoping his traditional, conservative views will help him secure his party’s nomination to take on incumbent Democrat Gov. Jay Nixon.
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- Grellner Pushes New Prescription Laws, State Meth Bill Dead
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:37 pm
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Now that St. Charles County has amended its pseudoephedrine prescription law a local narcotics investigator who’s spearheading anti-meth legislation will be setting his sights on other counties, including Franklin County.
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- Americans Divided as Obama Endorses Gay Marriage
- Posted: May 10, 2012
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kate Varnum was at her Iowa home watching her newly adopted infant son when news flashed that Barack Obama had become the first sitting U.S. president to endorse equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.
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- Two Franklin County Democrats Lag in Fundraising for Missouri House Races
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 3:04 pm
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Both of the Democratic candidates seeking Missouri House seats this year in the local area face uphill battles when it comes to their campaigns’ war chests, according to finance reports filed with the state’s ethics commission.
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- Indiana's Sen. Richard Lugar Loses, North Carolina Passes Gay Marriage Ban
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 9:32 am
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Six-term Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar was routed by the right flank of his own Republican Party Tuesday night, and North Carolina voters decided overwhelmingly to strengthen their state's gay marriage ban — a conservative show of enthusiasm and strength six months before the nation chooses between Democratic President Barack Obama and GOP foe Mitt Romney.
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- Scott Walker Easily Wins GOP Primary in Wisconsin Recall
- Posted: May 08, 2012
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Whichever Democrat wins Tuesday's recall primary in Wisconsin will have only a short four weeks to make the closing argument that Republican Gov. Scott Walker should be booted from office after 16 contentious months on the job.
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- Don't Tell Ron Paul's Supporters the Primary is Over
- Posted: May 08, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't tell Ron Paul the Republican primary is over. He's too busy mucking up Mitt Romney's efforts to accumulate enough convention delegates to officially claim the GOP nomination for president.
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- Europe's Bad Mood: Does Obama Need to Worry?
- Posted: May 08, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The elections that drove Nicholas Sarkozy out of power in France and left Greece scrambling to build a coalition government pose a financial threat to the United States that could undermine President Barack Obama's efforts to cast himself as the agent of a U.S. economic revival.
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- Twitter Plays Outsize Role in 2012 Campaign
- Posted: May 07, 2012
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NEW YORK (AP) — (at)BarackObama is on Twitter. So is (at)MittRomney. And so are all the voters following the 2012 presidential contest, whether they know it or not.
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- Ron Paul Wins Majority of Delegates From Maine GOP
- Posted: May 07, 2012
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — With Ron Paul forces at the reins, the Maine Republican Convention elected nearly all of the slate supporting the Texas congressman at the GOP national convention during a chaotic, two-day state convention that ended Sunday.
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- Obama Campaign Emphasizes Economy in Newest Ad
- Posted: May 07, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's re-election team plans to spend $25 million on advertising this month, a dramatic escalation of its media presence in a handful of states that could determine the outcome on Nov. 6.
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- Missouri Senator Rob Schaaf Blocks Prescription Drug Database
- Posted: May 04, 2012
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri senator who is a family physician succeeded Thursday in scuttling legislation that would have authorized a government database to track people's prescription drug purchases.
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- Schupp Says State Democrats Find Passing Priorities Difficult as Minority
- Updated: May 02, 2012 - 8:32 am
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Being the minority party in the Missouri Legislature, the Democrats have had a hard time focusing on their priorities in Jefferson City.
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- Gingrich Ends White House Bid, Will Remain Engaged
- Posted: May 02, 2012
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Newt Gingrich can now call himself a former presidential candidate.
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- Obama, Romney Offer Classic Choices on Big Issues
- Posted: May 01, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For the better part of a year, Mitt Romney has tethered himself to an array of positions designed for the Republican presidential primaries, stances that put him to the right of where he's been through much of his career and raise questions about where he really wants to go. President Barack Obama's politicking has tacked to the left, thanks to all those speeches to Democratic fundraisers and other activist-heavy events that play up the liberal in him.
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- Legals — Wednesday 05.16.2012
- Posted: May 15, 2012
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- Legals for Weekend 05.12.12
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- Wednesday Legals 05.09.2012
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- Weekend Legals 05.05-06.2012
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