Stories from Friday, June 19, 2015

The Crowley Ridge Area Turners meeting set for Saturday, June 20 has been cancelled due to the meeting room at the Dexter High School not being available for the meeting. The next scheduled meeting will be 9:00 AM, Saturday, July 18 at the Dexter High School. A meeting reminder will be sent a few days prior to July 18...

Volunteer Michael Fiehler with the Department of Conservation was at Southwest Elementary School on Wednesday, where he presented a program to students about Missouri's wildlife including bears and mountain lions. Inspecting the skull of a bear with Fiehler is first grader, Lily Moffitt...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Jay Nixon today declared a state of emergency in Missouri as heavy rain, flooding and flash flooding continue to impact large portions of the state. The heavy rain associated with the severe weather already has led to flooding along many streams and rivers; at least one drowning has been reported in connection with the flooding in Missouri. More heavy rain is expected across the state in the next few days in connection with the remnants of tropical depression Bill...

With the announcement of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act expected soon, many are beginning to speculate how states could be affected if the court rules against it. At issue in the case of King v. Burwell is whether the federal government can offer tax-credit subsidies to consumers in states that did not set up their own health insurance marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare...

The second series in Keller Public Library's Summer Series, "Every Hero has a Story," included musical fun featuring city officials and other local "heroes" within the city of Dexter. The Hero series continues each Wednesday morning beginning at 11 a.m. ...

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, a member of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, on Tuesday had language included in an appropriations bill for the Department of Interior that would block implementation of portions of the "Waters of the U.S." Clean Water Act, the Clean Power Plan and the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards...