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USA Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Get rid of conventions Erin Welch - Springfield, Mo. Surely, I am not the only American who felt ill after reading about the party that is the Democratic National Convention ("Loopholes let lawmakers live large," News, Monday). I am not...
The Lippard Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
We put a Barack Obama for President sign in front of our house on Sunday; it's already gone today. A Google search for "Obama sign stolen" shows that thefts of Obama yard signs are occurring all over the place-- Midland, TX ; Staunton, VA ; Springfield, MO ; Ivins and St. George, UT ; Sartell, MN ; Upper Arlington, OH ; and so on. A Google search for "McCain sign stolen" shows allegations about McCain...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
SAN MARCOS, Texas & SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With two months until the October 2008 opening of Mr. John Q. Hammons’ seventh hotel in Texas, the 10-story,
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Branco Enterprises has been named to Inc. magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the United States: Springfield-based Incredible Pizza Co. was southwest Missouri’s highest-ranked company at No. 456. The food-and-games chain with 14 locations reported 693 percent growth during the three-year period and 2007 revenue of $64.1 million. Also among the Inc. 500 was Osage Beach company...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. | The city council is considering fines and permits for people who try to sell or give away unwanted puppies and kittens born to their animals.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
SPRINGFIELD | Three more people have been charged with child endangerment after the discovery of six children living amid hundreds of animals on a southwest Missouri property.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
SPRINGFIELD | Three more people have been charged with child endangerment after the discovery of six children living amid hundreds of animals on a southwest Missouri property.
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
In case you were wondering, here's Barack Obama's schedule beginning Saturday, when we believe (?!) he will have a vice-presidential running mate. Saturday, August 23rd . . . Old State Capitol, Springfield, IL 12 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2008 . . . Eau Claire, Wisconsin Monday, August 25, 2008 . . . Quad Cities area, Iowa ***Tuesday, August 26, 2008 . . . Kansas City, Missouri*** Wednesday, August 27,...
The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Barack Obama 's pre-convention battleground state tour will make stops in WI, IA, MO and MT after his Springfield, IL, kickoff. Here's a tentative sched -- no mention of the running mate -- provided by Obama's camp: Sunday, August 24, 2008 Eau Claire, Wisconsin Monday, August 25, 2008 Quad Cities area, Iowa Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Kansas City, Missouri Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Billings, Montana...
Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Per the campaign: Obama's in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Sunday, the Quad Cities area in Iowa on Monday, Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday, Billings, Montana next Wednesday. No Indianapolis.... Meanwhile, the RNC and McCain campaign announced plans to bracket the Democratic National Convention. They're sending Rudy Giuliani, Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney to Denver and calling the Dems' festival "Mile High...
Time (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
After appearing with his veep selection in Springfield, Illinois Saturday, the Land of Lincolner is expected to parade the Democratic ticket around a slew of swing states before heading to the convention. The Obama camp says he will be in Eau Claire, Wisconsin Sunday, the Quad Cities area in Iowa Monday, Kansas City, Missouri Tuesday and [...]
2008 Democratic Convention Watch (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Obama will travel from Springfield, IL to Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Quad Cities, Iowa to Kansas City, Missouri to Billings, Montana to Denver. Read into it what you may. Chicago, IL – Today, the Obama campaign announced that United States Senator Barack Obama will launch a battleground state tour leading up to the Democratic National Convention. Obama will kick off the tour on Saturday, August 23, 2008...
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
RISING ROMNEY? Springfield Republican Steve Robinette and Missouri State University Professor Eric Morris both believe Mitt Romney's odds at winning the number two slot are considerable. But during the primary, McCain's dislike of the former Massachusetts Governor was both visible and palpable. Will Romney's economic cred coupled with his Michigan-roots be enough for McCain to swallow his inner-contempt?...
StandDown Texas Project (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
The Missouri case of Richard Skillicorn is getting attention, as well. In the Springfield News-Leader, Donna Walmsley has the OpEd, "Execution of Dennis Skillicorn will end good works." After nearly three years of quiet in the state's death chambers, Missouri...
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Video report by clicking title. Reported by: Jennifer Denman Monday, Aug 18, 2008 -- The controversial New Life Evangelistic Center is now open to veterans in Springfield. But the center's location is still making some members of the Springfield School Board uneasy. Springfield R-12 school board member Gerry Lee says he is not happy to hear that the Rev. Larry Rice's New Life Evangelistic
