Month: August 2021
She led until the final lap. With the local community cheering her on at a 6:00 a.m. watch party, Frerichs placed second in the 3,000 Meter Steeplechase to win the silver medal at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Frerichs was overtaken by Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai, who won the Gold medal with a time of 9:01:45.
Frerichs, who’s 28, is the second American to medal in the steeplechase and the first to win silver.
The first U.S. medalist in the steeplechase, Emma Coburn, earned bronze in the Rio games in 2016. She suffered a setback in the event this year when she stumbled during a water jump and was ultimately disqualified from placing because of a lane infraction.
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Governor Pardons The McCloskeys
Governor Mike Parson made good on his promise to pardon the couple, who gained notoriety for pointing guns at protesters, as they marched past their home in a St. Louis suburb last year.
Gov. Parson on Friday pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey.
The McCloskeys, both lawyers in their 60s, said they felt threatened by the protesters, who were passing their home in June 2020 on their way to demonstrate in front of the mayor’s house.
The couple also said the group was trespassing on a private street.
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Historic City Hall Renovations Begin
Springfield’s Historic City Hall is beginning its process for new renovations of the interior of the 130-year-old building.
The City has budgeted six million, three hundred seventy-seven thousand dollars for the renovations, funded through the City`s property tax, approved by voters in 2017.
The original building was constructed in 1891 as a federal building and Post Office.
This will be the first renovation to the building since 1976.
Branson Police say a case of mistaken identity lead to them secure a business on Gretna Road Tuesday night.
A worker at Capitol Vacations didn’t recognize a person in the cleaning crew and called 9-1-1.
Officers located all the employees and searched the building. Police say everyone was safe.
Every money issue on Tuesday’s election ballot in southwest Missouri has been approved by voters.
Nearly 80% of voters in Taney County said yes to a county-wide 1/2 cent sales tax issue for sewer improvements.
Camden County voters said yes to a 1/4 cent sales tax hike to allow the sheriff’s office to hire more deputies and increase pay. The sheriff plans to hire ten more deputies.
In Greene County, 72% of voters in the city of Republic said yes to a 3/4 cent sales tax increase to provide funding for the city’s police and fire departments. The city plans to add 1 additional police officers and 14 firefighters.
The fourth try was a charm in the Walnut Grove School District, as voters easily passed a tax levy increase for renovations and improvements to school buildings. The vote was 251-190.
The measure increases the tax levy by 79 cents per $100 of assessed value. The district plans to replace roofing, ceiling tiles, windows, plumbing and electrical systems for the elementary and high school buildings.
Proposition 1 gets a thumbs up from voters in the Brookline Fire Protection District, with 58% of voters approving a 50 cent tax levy increase for property owners to allow the district to add seven more full time firefighters.
Voters in Merriam Woods approved a special road fund tax by a 67-33% margin.
The city of Morrisville will be able to make water and sewer improvements after voters approved a bond issue with 31 yes to votes to only one no vote.
Folks in Humansville approved a tax levy increase to fund the special road district.
In Laclede County, the Water District 1 bond issue passed with 66% of the vote, while folks in Lebanon say yes to a storm water and parks sales tax by a 7-3 margin.
Calling it the “probably the worst kept secret in Missouri politics,” Southwest Missouri Congressman Billy Long used a national television appearance Tuesday night to formally announce his bid for the United States Senate in 2022.
Long appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News Channel to say he’s seeking the Senate seat being vacated by Roy Blunt, who is not running for re-election next year.
“I followed Roy Blunt into the House. I have his Congressional seat, and I want to follow him into the Senate so I can fight back against all this craziness that’s going on. Just ludicrous things they’re doing to our country. The Bill of Rights is out. The Constitution’s out. Communism is in. Socialism is in,” Long said.
The former auctioneer and KWTO Morning Line radio host who ran a successful campaign for the U.S House of Representatives in 2010 says “we need to get the Senate back.”
“You’re not going to do anything until you get the Senate back, and I’m the guy that can win that Senate seat in Missouri.”
Long, who has a campaign website set up, will discuss his U-S Senate run Friday morning during his weekly segment on Wake Up Springfield on 93-3 and A-M 560 KWTO.
Later this month, a new law goes into effect in Missouri allowing judges to issue life-long restraining orders.
Previously, victims would have to renew restraining orders annually and often had to face their abusers in court each time they needed to have an order approved.
The new legislation also covers victims’ pets, allowing pets to be named in the restraining order.
The law takes effect August 28th.
Money issues are on the election ballot for some cities and counties in the Ozarks today.
In Greene County, voters in the city of Republic are deciding a 3/4 cent sales tax increase intended to fund Republic’s police and fire departments.
City leaders say the measure would allow the city to add 12 more police officers and 14 firefighters.
The Walnut Grove School District is asking voters for a fourth time to approve a tax levy for upgrade to school district buildings.
The Brookline Fire Protection District is asking members to approve a 50 cent tax levy to provide funding for the district.
There are two county-wide issues on the ballot, one in Taney and one in Camden County.
Taney County voters are being asked to decide a 1/2 cent sales tax increase for sewer improvements.
Camden County has a sales tax increase for the sheriff’s office on the ballot.
In Polk County, the city of Humansville has a tax levy increase to fund the special road district, while voters in Morrisville are being asked to decide a bond issue to improve the town’s sewer system.
The city of Lebanon has a half cent increase sales tax increase on the ballot, which would replace the park tax levy collected on real and personal property.
Merriam Woods voters are deciding an increase of 50 cents on the tax levy for a special road improvement fund.
Polls opened at 6 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. Tuesday.