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Long Branch swim beach closes for the season Monday
The public beach at Long Branch State Park closes for the season at sunset today. Missouri State Parks lists the…
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A judge revoked a foster license Missouri let stand
A Lincoln County judge did something on Sept. 3 that no state agency had done. He took Brenda Deutsch’s foster…
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Extreme Heat Warning covers Macon County until Saturday
An Extreme Heat Warning covers Macon County until 8 p.m. Saturday after the Weather Service upgraded from a Heat Advisory.…
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Patrol steps up Labor Day enforcement under Operation C.A.R.E.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol plans to put all available troopers on roadways and waterways for Labor Day weekend. Sgt.…
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Illinois woman held without bond in Macon County on 16-count animal cruelty warrant
An Illinois woman is being held without bond in the Macon County jail this morning after deputies learned she had…
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Health department to end fingerprinting after Sept. 30
The Macon County Health Department will cease fingerprinting services after Sept. 30. The department posted a July 8 notice on…
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Dry conditions raise fire risk; Macon has no burn ban
Dry conditions have raised fire risk in Macon, but the city has no burn ban, Fire Chief Travis Austin said…
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Safety work complete at U.S. 63/36 interchange
Safety work at the U.S. 63 interchange over U.S. 36 in Macon is complete. The Missouri Department of Transportation marked…
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Nonprofits can seek up to $1,000 in Macon Electric grants
Nonprofits in Macon and eight neighboring counties can seek up to $1,000 in third-quarter Operation Round Up grants from the…
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Long Branch AARP food drive takes donations through Sept. 9
Nonperishable donations for the annual Long Branch AARP food drive will be accepted through Wednesday at Samaritan Hospital. The drop…