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More riders on board with Amtrak
Gas prices and airline headaches have pushed more people to passenger trains in Missouri, with Amtrak seeing a surge in customers this year.
The Star Herald Newspaper, Belton, Mi...
Food pantries hit hard with onset of summer
As a result of school being out and summertime activities kicking in, area food pantries are taking a hard hit and needing assistance from their communities.The food pantry in Belton, operated by the West ...
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...
Amtrak service in Missouri in line for $5 million boost from state
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It's not the most reliable way to get around. It's also not that popular these days.
Crayton Estate Gift to UCM Creates Scholarships for Future Educators
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- A $400,000 estate gift from longtime Warrensburg resident Margaret Berneice Crayton will create a new scholarship for elementary education majors at the University of Central Missouri.
Missouri approves $8M subsidy for Amtrak
“With no capital money, I don't have a strong sense that we're going to see significant improvement over the next year”
Missouri House and Senate budget negotiators approved on Tuesday $8 million in subsidies that will allow Amtrak to continue operating two passenger trains that make two trips per day between St. via St. Louis Business Journal
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Rains force several roads to close
Recent rain has forced the closing of several roads as of 9:30 this morning.
In Cass County, Route E north of Strasburg is closed, as is Missouri 58 between Missouri 7 and 291.
In Johnson County, Missouri 23 is closed about five miles south of Concordia, as are Routes D and FF, where they intersect near Napoleon and Bates City in Lafayette County. Read more