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Work on track to reintroduce elk population in Buchanan County
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:56:33 -0800
VANSANT, Va. — For nature enthusiasts, it’s a majestic sight that’s been missing from Virginia for too long. If plans proceed smoothly, 15 elk now living in Kentucky will arrive next May in Buchanan County, Va.
Buchanan County Office Holders Tackle 2012 Budget
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:43:07 -0800
Just days from finalizing the 2012 budget, Buchanan County office holders are still discussing ways to balance a deficit in the general fund.
Gov. Nixon Announces $3.3 Million in Funding for Levee Repairs
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:53:12 -0800
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. -- Missouri Governor Jay Nixon made a trip to northwest Missouri this morning to announce funding for levee repairs.
County again proposes tax issue, this time with sunset
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:08:36 -0800
Last year, Buchanan County voters turned down a renewal of the capital improvements tax that did not carry a sunset clause. On Feb. 7, residents will vote again on the issue, but this one carries a 2020 expiration date.
Kansas City, Kansas Man Sentenced for Growing Marijuana
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:34:00 -0800
Thousands of plants found in Missouri Buchanan and Clinton counties
Buchanan County approves budget
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:24:13 -0800
Projected revenues and expenditures were balanced in Tuesday’s $38 million budget approved by the Buchanan County commissioners. But the work of keeping an eye on officeholders’ expenses is just beginning.
Group seeks to stop larger trucks
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:35 -0800
The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks is in Northwest Missouri this week trying to drum up support to kill a piece of proposed legislation that would allow bigger and longer trucks on America’s highways. The coalition met Monday with the Buchanan County commissioners.
Man Sentenced for Role in Marijuana Farm
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:09:46 -0800
A Kansas man is heading to prison for growing a large marijuana farm in northwest Missouri.
IN HEADLINES TODAY: Tahrir Square anniversary; Obama, Republicans campaign
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:26:04 -0800
Here are some of today's top stories in Missouri and around the world from the Associated Press: Egypt | Anniversary of Tahrir Square revolution Islamists and secularists occupied Cairo's Tahrir Square today to mark the one-year anniversary of the revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak . Secular activists demanded an end to the country's military rule, led by Mubarak's former defense minister of ...
Missouri Enforces Stricter Penalties for Drunk Driving
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:50:10 -0800
Missouri is taking a hard stance when it comes to impaired drivers on the road.