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Saturday, August 24th, 2024
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Good morning, Jefferson City. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 24th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Osage Ambulance District is fundraising to install two Safe Haven Baby Boxes for anonymous infant surrenders following the discovery of an abandoned newborn, aiming to raise $40,000. KRCG-TV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Tre Joseph Conner was sentenced to 16 years in prison without parole for robbing a Jefferson City credit union of $112,000 in January 2023. KWOS
- ➤ Diego Popp's charges were upgraded to 1st degree Involuntary Manslaughter after a fatal hit-and-run with cyclist John Brummit in Jefferson City. KRCG-TV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Moreau River in Mid-Missouri was named after a settler who died in a rescue mission following the kidnapping of two youths by Osage tribe members in the early 19th century. Jefferson City News Tribune
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Mid-Missouri schools are effectively recruiting and retaining substitute teachers post-COVID despite nationwide shortages, leveraging community connections and staffing partnerships. KRCG-TV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Republican legislators and an anti-abortion activist filed a lawsuit to block a Missouri abortion-rights amendment from the November ballot, arguing it violates state law by including multiple subjects. Jefferson City News Tribune
- ➤ A Missouri lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the signature certification process for a ballot measure to legalize sports betting, potentially hindering its inclusion in the November vote. Jefferson City News Tribune
- ➤ Missouri's ban on intoxicating hemp products faces a delay after Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft rejected the emergency rules for enforcement, indicating a political dispute with Governor Parson. Jefferson City News Tribune
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Jefferson City opens a new MU Health Care Urgent Care facility on West Truman Boulevard, offering expanded services and familiar staff. KRCG-TV
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