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Republic City Council relocates

Published by education on Wed, 01/15/2025 - 12:00am

Council finalizes water rate increase, explains rapidly rising charges for customers
The Republic City Council finalized changes in water and sewer rates and authorized work on two subdivisions in its meeting on Jan. 7.

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Molester Martinez gets life following conviction of 20 felony sex crimes

Published by education on Wed, 01/15/2025 - 12:00am

Nine consecutive life sentences make it unlikely convicted sex offender will ever go free

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Mile 6 Taproom opens in Willard

Published by education on Wed, 01/08/2025 - 12:02am

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SPD Officer Farmer plans to run 100 miles at Snowdrop race for Willard student Joey Benjamin

Published by education on Wed, 12/25/2024 - 12:00am

Will be second go at race for Springfield Police officer who suffered injury during first try

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Infamous Young Brothers house destroyed with fire by owners

Published by education on Wed, 12/18/2024 - 12:00am

Local structure was site where six police officers were murdered by outlaw brothers in 1932

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Republic resident McConnell to get new trial on rape, sodomy charges

Published by education on Tue, 12/17/2024 - 4:17pm

In November of 2019, former Brookline Fire Chief Larry McConnell was convicted of three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and one count of second-degree rape.

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We can be heroes – in Republic

Published by education on Tue, 12/17/2024 - 4:15pm

RPD hosts annual Shop with a Hero event

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Day of Giving a day of giving back for AGHS students

Published by education on Tue, 11/26/2024 - 12:01am

Ash Grove High School held their Day of Giving on Monday, Nov. 11. Almost all of AGHS’s 288 students took part in the event, performing acts of public service in Ash Grove and Bois D’Arc.