The 5 to 2 vote came at the end of a public hearing Monday night, where dozens of residents urged the council to separate from Flock.
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The bond issue could land on the ballot in April.
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Boone County court officials are warning residents about a phone scam targeting relatives of jail detainees.
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Boone Health is scheduled to discuss the sale of the hospital to a potential strategic partner this week.
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A federal judge ruled last month that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services improperly narrowed the circumstances under which sick people are exempt from work requirements, a decision that could affect more than 100,000 Missourians, attorneys say. A similar lawsuit involving a Kansas City resident is making its way through the courts at the same time.
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As cattle numbers are at a 75-year low, vultures are slowly migrating north and potentially threatening calves.
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St. Louis University has put its African American Studies department under review, along with 10 other arts and sciences programs. Students, staff and faculty say cutting or downsizing the department is nonnegotiable.
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Gasoline prices fell below $4 a gallon Tuesday for the first time in three months — but the overall cost of living remains stubbornly high.
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Little is known about her except that she's reportedly about 13 and named Kim Ju Ae, but Korea's spy agency says she's likely her father's heir.
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His resignation offer comes amid a widening political rift between Prabowo and Widodo and a separate investigation into allegations that senior police officials wiretapped the president.
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Michael Siegrist is the Canton Township Clerk in Wayne County, Michigan, as well as the current president of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks.
He spoke about the state of elections administration in Michigan, about some of the work the association is doing to help better prepare its many clerks, and about why it’s important to just take a moment and take a deep breath as the November General Election approaches.
He spoke about the state of elections administration in Michigan, about some of the work the association is doing to help better prepare its many clerks, and about why it’s important to just take a moment and take a deep breath as the November General Election approaches.
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