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FARM Bridge Project

US Representative Sam Graves visited Lewis County on May 3 to view the progress on two bridge replacement projects. Rep. Graves viewed the bridge...

LaGrange City Election

The City of LaGrange held a municipal election on April 19. Each ward had an incumbent running with no opposition North Ward Councilperson: James “Binky Dade received 7...

Marijuana legalization bill advances despite controversial amendments

BY CONNOR GIFFIN Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — Rep. Ron Hicks, sponsor of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri, let out a cheer as he left...

Senate panel adds funding for school transportation, scholarships

BY MAIA BOND Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — The Senate Appropriations Committee approved $214 million Tuesday to fund K-12 public school transportation up to the...

Senate passes bill with virtual school provisions

EVAN LASSETER Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Senate passed a charter school funding bill on Wednesday that includes a provision proposed by Sen....

Republican infighting makes its way into Senate budget process

BY WICKER PERLIS Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — Republican infighting has been one of the key characteristics of the 2022 legislative session. That trend...

Missouri House passes $1 billion tax credit bill on to the Senate

BY TEGHAN SIMONTON Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — A controversial House bill allocating $1 billion in tax credits passed out of the Missouri House on Thursday and...

General Municipal Election Results

Lewis County held the General Municipal Election on April 5, 2022 with 1,052 ballots cast or 17.53 percent of registered voters going to the polls. Listed are the...

House passes resolution that would preserve partisan nominating...

JOSEPH BEAUDET Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY - The House passed a resolution Wednesday that aims to block ranked-choice voting in Missouri. House Joint...

Funding for public events could depend on COVID-19 requirements

CAROLINE ELIK Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — A provision that would prevent Missouri from funding public events if they required negative COVID-19 tests or...

Senate bill would expand who can appeal based on innocence

BY CAOILINN GOSS Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — Witnesses gave passionate testimony at a Missouri Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Monday in favor of a bill...

Large number of law agencies clear backlog of sexual assault kits

BY EMMA LINGO Missouri News Network Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Monday that 169 law enforcement agencies have managed to clear all of their...

Unofficial Results - Lewis Co. General Municipal Election of April...

Lewis County held the General Municipal Election on April 5, 2022. Listed are the unofficial results: Proposition P did not pass. Total votes 1,045 / 461 Yes / 584...

Capitol Perspectives: There's Got to be a Better Way

By Phill Brooks This year's process to redraw Missouri's legislative districts represents the danger of handing that responsibility to partisan politicians. Every 10...

Election Day April 5, 2022

Lewis County will have a General Municipal Election on April 5, 2022. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Canton, LaBelle, Lewistown and Ewing...

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