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Patrol steps up Labor Day enforcement under Operation C.A.R.E.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol plans to put all available troopers on roadways and waterways for Labor Day weekend. Sgt.…
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Schuyler County 17, La Plata 3 in softball
Schuyler County beat La Plata 17-3 in softball Tuesday. La Plata beat Schuyler County 3-2 in JV softball. La Plata…
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Higbee 10, La Plata 5 in baseball
Higbee beat La Plata 10-5 in baseball Thursday. La Plata is 0-4.
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Illinois woman held without bond in Macon County on 16-count animal cruelty warrant
An Illinois woman is being held without bond in the Macon County jail this morning after deputies learned she had…
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Health department to end fingerprinting after Sept. 30
The Macon County Health Department will cease fingerprinting services after Sept. 30. The department posted a July 8 notice on…
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Dry conditions raise fire risk; Macon has no burn ban
Dry conditions have raised fire risk in Macon, but the city has no burn ban, Fire Chief Travis Austin said…
Sports Briefs
La Plata 8, Higbee 7 in softball
La Plata beat Higbee 8-7 in softball Thursday. La Plata scored two runs in the first, four in the third,…
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Safety work complete at U.S. 63/36 interchange
Safety work at the U.S. 63 interchange over U.S. 36 in Macon is complete. The Missouri Department of Transportation marked…
Truman Sports
Southwestern Oklahoma State 3, Truman State 1 in volleyball
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Southwestern Oklahoma State beat Truman State University 25-23, 23-25, 25-21, and 25-22 in volleyball Thursday at John…
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MSHP Troop B Crash Reports — September 04, 2026
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B crash reports for the week ending September 04, 2026. US 36 AT THE WEST…