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With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid Faulting inaction in Washington, governors and state lawmakers are racing to get pandemic relief to small-business owners, the unemployed, renters and others whose livelihoods have been upended by the widening coronavirus outbreak. Published Nov. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

Black firefighters in NC allege racism amid larger reckoning They threw her new cellphone on the roof of the station house and placed nails under the wheels of her pickup truck. by Associated Press Published Nov. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights As vice president in 2012, Joe Biden endeared himself to many LGBTQ Americans by endorsing same-sex marriage even before his boss, President Barack Obama. by the Associated Press Published Nov. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

'Shining star' honored for work with state's pandemic response A senior epidemiologist in the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was honored as the State Employee of the Month for October for her work on the agency's data collection system to track COVID-19 cases. by News Tribune Published Nov. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

Department of Conservation: Beware of the zebra mussel The Missouri Department of Conservation encourages fishers and boaters to do their part in stopping a sneaky, stripy stowaway. by Helen Wilbers Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 6:53pm

Humane Society switches focus to spay/neuter beginning Jan. 1 Beginning in January 2021, the Callaway County Humane Society will re-brand as "SNIP and Chip" and cut back on rescue efforts. by Helen Wilbers Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 6:50pm

13th Judicial Circuit debuts new Callaway County treatment court The first Co-Occurring Treatment Court in Callaway County was held Monday. The 13th Judicial Circuit of Missouri covers Boone and Callaway counties. by Olivia Garrett Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 6:46pm

3 officers charged in assault of handcuffed man HILLSBORO (AP) — Two eastern Missouri police officers have been charged in a jailhouse attack on a handcuffed man and a third with helping them cover it up. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Firestation flags flown half-staff for Kansas City fireman Fire stations across the state, as well as the Fire Fighters Memorial in Kingdom City, are lowering the U.S. and Missouri flags in honor of Scott Davidson, a paramedic/communications specialist with the Kansas City Fire Department. by Fulton Sun staff Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

45 teams finish bicentennial scavenger hunt The Callaway 200 Scavenger Hunt highlighted 20 historic locations spread all over the county. by Helen Wilbers Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 8:47pm

Churchill Museum renovations highlight building's resilience The National Churchill Museum in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury has undergone conservation and renovation projects. by Helen Wilbers Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 8:44pm

Vandals wreck historic Holts Summit church Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church's congregation is reeling after vandals struck the historic African-American church late Wednesday night. by Helen Wilbers Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 2:25pm

Forest service seeks feedback on Mark Twain National Forest projects The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Eastern Region invites the public to comment on potential maintenance projects planned for fiscal year 2022, including some in Mark Twain National Forest. Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 11:17pm

First OneLife Thanksgiving meal feeds community Dozens stepped inside the John C. Harris Community Center on Tuesday, escaping a drizzly, cool evening and taking shelter with a warm meal. by Olivia Garrett Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 11:16pm

Commission, Callaway 200 committee reveal memorial On Callaway County's 200th birthday, a new monument celebrating the occasion made its debut at the Callaway County Courthouse in Fulton. by Helen Wilbers Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 10:53pm

Advocates, Missouri Department of Corrections spar over handling of COVID-19 Advocates from organizations such as the Missouri NAACP on Tuesday called for the state Department of Corrections to do more to combat the spread of COVID-19 among the state's prison population and the staff who work with inmates, and to be more transparent about those efforts and results. by Phillip Sitter Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 10:10am

Missouri hunters take 176,000+ deer in November firearms season Deer hunters in Missouri harvested 176,604 deer during the November portion of firearms deer season. by News Tribune Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 9:55am

Federal judge denies ACLU request to halt Missouri eviction proceedings A federal judge on Tuesday denied the ACLU's request to halt eviction proceedings in Missouri courts for the next five weeks. by Rebecca Rivas, The Missouri Independent Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 9:45am

Biden transition OK'd to start The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump spent weeks holding off a concession. Trump relented after suffering legal and procedural defeats in his effort to overturn the election with claims of fraud. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees Declaring "America is back," President-elect Joe Biden introduced his national security team Tuesday, his first substantive offering of how he'll shift from Trump-era "America First" policies by relying on experts from the Democratic establishment to be some of his most important advisers. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Thanksgiving could make or break US coronavirus response In Pennsylvania, if you're having friends over to socialize, you're supposed to wear a mask — and so are your friends. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Nancy Hanson recognized for kindness with Central Bank award Central Bank recognized Fulton resident Nancy Hanson on Tuesday for her community impact. by Olivia Garrett Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 9:48pm

Program teaches about Missouri birds Missouri Department of Conservation naturalist Holly Balassi spoke on Missouri's migratory birds Monday evening. by Olivia Garrett Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 9:45pm