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Democrats flip 16 Missouri House seats, ending Republican super majority
By Rudi Kellermissouriindependent.comThe blue wave reached the steps of the Missouri Governor’s Mansion Tuesday when Democrats won the state House seat representing downtown Jefferson City on their way to flipping 16 seats from Republicans across the state.Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe’s official residence will be represented by Suzanne Luther, a former member of the Jefferson City…
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Local family works to feed the hungry
By Stan SchwartzBrian and Anita Orf started program a little more than a year ago with their son, Louis, they call Mending the Gap to help step into the gap where Meals on Wheels had been.“It actually started because of our son, Louis, who was looking for a service project (he could do),” Anita said.“But…
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Bobcats fall to Palmyra in semi-final game
Bobcats face heartbreaking loss to Palmyra to close out their seasonBy Stan SchwartzIt was definitely not the outcome the Bobcats were hoping for when they traveled to Palmyra to get some payback for the loss they endured early in their regular season.The first time the two teams met, Palmyra defeated Bowling Green on their home…