Fox Park church launches $15 million Beauty Reborn preservation campaign
A historic church in St. Louis’ Fox Park neighborhood has launched the Beauty Reborn campaign, seeking $15 million for renovation and preservation.
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MoDOT schedules mid-Missouri roadwork and flood-damage bridge repairs
MoDOT has posted its July 27-Aug. 2 roadwork schedule and says planning is complete for repairs to the flood-damaged Route 49 bridge over Dry Creek in Crawford County.
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Cole County judge dismisses challenge to Missouri’s MOScholars program
The Cole County Circuit Court dismissed with prejudice legal challenges to Missouri’s MOScholars program, according to the State Treasurer’s Office, allowing scholarship distributions to continue as the state prepares for 2026–27.
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Missouri voters set to decide four constitutional amendments in Aug. 4 primary
Gov. Mike Kehoe announced four constitutional amendments for Missouri’s Aug. 4, 2026, primary ballot, including an income-tax phaseout measure and measures involving amendment procedures.
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St. Louis seeks resident input on waste and recycling services
The City of St. Louis has opened a survey seeking residents’ opinions on residential waste and recycling services. The survey is scheduled to remain open through Aug. 31, 2026.
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Kansas City Council weighs voter-approval rule for major private stadium projects
Kansas City Council is considering a city-code proposal that would require voter approval before city officials could advance or materially support certain large stadium, arena and venue projects.
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Jefferson City schools set August registration dates for returning and new students
Jefferson City School District has scheduled secondary registration for Aug. 5 and elementary registration for Aug. 6, with both events running from noon to 7 p.m. at school buildings.
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Missouri Amendment 4 proposal would require ballot initiatives to win all eight congressional districts
A proposed Missouri constitutional amendment would replace a traditional statewide-majority test for citizen-led constitutional amendments with a requirement to win every one of the state’s eight congressional districts.
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St. Louis advances demolition work around the historic Railway Exchange site
The St. Louis Development Corporation says it is seeking bids to demolish the former Charlie Gitto’s building and a skywalk near the Railway Exchange site downtown, with work expected to finish by Sept. 30, 2026.
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Chiefs’ planned Kansas move keeps stadium development at center of state sports agenda
The Kansas City Chiefs’ announced plan to move from Arrowhead Stadium to a new domed complex in Kansas City, Kansas, centers on a roughly $3 billion development and more than $2.4 billion in authorized state bond authority.
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Kansas City commits $24 million to housing and opens 2026 PLANT grant applications
Kansas City announced a $24 million allocation for housing and opened applications for its 2026 PLANT Grant Program on July 21.
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Missouri voters face August 4 vote on proposal to require statewide and congressional-district majorities for constitutional initiatives
Missouri’s Amendment 4 would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to win a statewide majority and majorities in each of the state’s eight congressional districts. A separate coalition-backed initiative is undergoing signature verification for a possible November ballot.
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Kansas City voters face five city-backed ballot measures on Aug. 4
Kansas City voters will decide five measures on Aug. 4 after the City Council voted to put questions involving infrastructure, housing, civic facilities and East Side development on the ballot.
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Missouri voters face four constitutional amendments in Aug. 4 primary
Gov. Mike Kehoe has placed four proposed constitutional amendments on Missouri’s Aug. 4, 2026, primary ballot, including measures involving income taxes, citizen-led amendments and county assessors.
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Missouri primary election set for Aug. 4, with four constitutional amendments on ballot
Missouri’s primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4, with four constitutional amendments on the statewide ballot and city candidate information posted for St. Louis voters.
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July storm temporarily knocks out power at two Jefferson City prisons
A July 4 storm temporarily disrupted power at Jefferson City Correctional Center and Algoa Correctional Center, the Missouri Department of Corrections said. The department said medications and health-care staff remained available.
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Kansas City voters to decide five city measures Aug. 4, including housing and infrastructure bonds
Kansas City’s City Council has placed five measures before voters for the Aug. 4, 2026, election, covering water and sewer work, affordable housing, civic facilities and East Side economic development.
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St. Louis imposes downtown juvenile curfew through Labor Day
St. Louis has established a temporary overnight juvenile curfew in Downtown and Downtown West, effective July 3 and scheduled to continue through Labor Day 2026.
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St. Louis adopts $1.4 billion budget amid unresolved police-funding legal fight
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen gave final passage to a $1.4 billion fiscal-year budget June 26, while litigation over police funding remained unresolved.
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Missouri Amendment 4 petition drive seeks new district-by-district rule for citizen initiatives
Supporters of proposed Amendment 4 submitted more than 300,000 signatures for a possible November 2026 ballot measure that would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to win all eight Missouri congressional districts.
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Missouri lawmakers send measure limiting authority of U.N., WHO and other international bodies to governor
A Missouri measure titled the “No Foreign Laws Act” has been delivered to Gov. Mike Kehoe. It would bar state and local public bodies from implementing specified rules, mandates, policies or regulations of covered international organizations.
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Jefferson City Council advances conference-center project toward construction
The Jefferson City Council approved resolutions tied to a proposed conference center on July 7, moving the municipal project closer to construction while key details remain unresolved in the available reporting.