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If you live in Jefferson, Franklin , St. Louis County , you get an extra month to file your taxes. via MyFox St. Louis

Police in Pevely, MO are looking for an alleged rapist. According to police, a 68-year-old woman was raped as she was leaving her home to go to work. via KMOV-TV Saint Louis

State employees won't get the day off, but Thomas Jefferson will get a day in his honor on Sunday. via Springfield News Leader

“I shudder to think what people are going to say 20 years from now as to why we didn't eliminate this problem”

Missouri has long led the nation in meth lab busts. Yet the state has not adopted strict laws for obtaining meth's key ingredient, pseudoephedrine. via KTVO Kirksville

It’s follow-up Friday, a chance to update a couple of recent topics and offer an apology to the many English teachers and amateur grammarians who read this column.Jeez, I’m sorry, already! I got the ... via Kansas City Star

Unemployment is up slightly in both Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties, according to the latest information from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. via Suntimes News

Today's Q&A of Lebanon's mayoral candidates concludes our previews of the races on Tuesday's ballot. via Lebanon Daily Record

“Every politician promises lots of things but doesn't always deliver. I believe Jay does.”

Attorney General, Jay Nixon believes Missouri voters are at a crossroad. "I think it's fundamentally wrong that health care funding is being slashed and college is less affordable to students," he said. via Sedalia Democrat

Drivers will see something very unusual coming across the Jefferson Barracks bridge Friday morning. via KSDK NewsChannel 5

More Missouri Communities are seeing minor flooding after storms this week. The National Weather Service predicts more flooding along the Bourbeuse River at Union. via KSDK NewsChannel 5

“He knew the dangers of his duty, but wanted to serve his country.”

I will never get the chance to meet Andy Habsieger, and now I will never get the chance to meet him. via DigitalBURG

“There is no way to explain it.”

Kansas City police today identified the man killed in a carjacking Tuesday afternoon as a gifted student who was set to graduate from Avila University in eight weeks with his master's degree.

Police said Brandon C. Fauntleroy-McDowel, 25, of Raytown was leaving his job at an investment company near 8th and Jefferson streets about 5:15 p.m. when someone shot him and stole his red 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe. Police said they were investigating his death as a random carjacking.

Police today are still looking for his stolen Tahoe, with Missouri license plate 1CB 83L. Anyone with information should call the Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477.) Read more

“He was one of those kids who made everyone around him better because he was just such a hard-working kid. Whatever he was involved in, he had a positive effect on a lot of people.”

As news became clear that the 4,000th U.S. military personnel was dead in Iraq, it also became clear that the soldier may have been Andy Habsieger from Festus, Missouri. via MyFox St. Louis

“I never thought I'd get this far.”

Two fourth-graders gave Sanjay Jenkins a run for his money. The sixth-grader from Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School in Joplin fought off fourth-graders Sam Heil and Jack Shipley to win the 31st annual ... via Joplin Globe

The jobless rate fell sharply in January in both Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties. via Suntimes News

“They both have master's degrees”

Two weeks ago, a well-known local Latina was among six Missourians honored in Jefferson City for their contributions to the University of Missouri. via Dos Mundos

“The bottom line is, the majority of our classes are at the desired standard or better”

Columbia Public Schools class sizes would increase in elementary, junior high and high school buildings if voters reject the district's levy proposal next month. via Columbia Daily Tribune

“In this situation, we did not issue any alert because there was no immediate threat or danger to the student population.”

Missouri S & T student Brooks Stephens watched the whole thing from his friend's dorm room. via KRCG-TV Jefferson City

“You're not doing anything. And for some reason, I believe, in this body, we should do something.”

The Missouri House this morning voted to bar illegal immigrants from attending public colleges. via KRCG-TV Jefferson City

“It does not make economic sense to spend taxpayer money to train a work force that is not legal to work here”

For the third year in a row, Missouri House members voted Wednesday to bar illegal immigrants from public colleges and universities. via Southeast Missourian