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Former President Jimmy Carter dead at 100

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global advocate of human rights and democracy, has died. He was 100 years old. The Carter Center said the 39th president

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Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general

By Eric Tucker Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on the former congressman’s ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The Florida Republican’s announcement came one day after meeting

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Northwest announces change in football leadership

By Calvin Silvers Northwest Missouri State University will not renew football head coach Rich Wright’s contract, effective Dec. 31. Wright finished his eighth season as the leader of the Bearcat program on Saturday, losing 23-7 to Pittsburg State, marking a 6-5 overall record and 6-4 in MIAA play. Director of Athletics Dr. Andy Peterson said a

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Missouri Western announces end to Gold Fridays

By Jazmine Knight Students at Missouri Western State University are in for a major change to their weekly schedule. Missouri Western President Elizabeth Kennedy announced the end of the college’s Gold Fridays at Thursday’s Board of Governors meeting. “The task force has unanimously recommended that Missouri Western return to a five-day class schedule at the

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Extreme temperatures bring excessive heat warning

By Jared Shelton Extreme heat and humidity will continue to impact the mid-Missouri River Valley Tuesday, as above-average temperatures intensify across the heartland. Temperatures are anticipated to reach the upper 90s across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas after lunchtime Tuesday, with oppressive humidity resulting in heat indices or “feels like” temperatures of up to 113

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Heat alerts issued as temperatures soar this week

By Jared Shelton High heat and humidity builds into the mid-Missouri River Valley on Monday afternoon, as a wave of above-average temperatures sweeps through the heartland. Temperatures are anticipated to reach the upper 90s across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas after lunchtime Monday, with oppressive humidity resulting in heat indices or “feels like” temperatures of

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I-229 bridge removal recommended

By NewsPress Now Officials are recommending moving forward with a project that will remove the Interstate 229 double-decker bridge. A release from the Missouri Department of Transportation said the preferred alternative is for the current double-decker bridge to be removed and replaced with a new four-lane road constructed at grade in generally the same location

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Biden bows out of presidential race

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent’s fitness for office with the election just four months away. It was a late-season campaign thunderstrike unlike

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