Robert Jordan, 60, of Grandview, Mo., passed away on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at St.

It might be December or January before residents know whether a contentious limestone mining proposal can move forward in Sugar Creek.About 50 protesters demonstrated tonight outside Sugar Creek City Hall, where a new evidence hearing represented the latest installment in a long-running debate over the proposed subsurface mining operation.Last year ...

" An international mining company faces an uncertain future in Sugar Creek. Lafarge, Inc.

Jarrett Huntley, plant manager, says 35 to 40 people will be laid off as of Nov.

A gambling license is a scarce commodity in Missouri now that voters agreed to limit the number of casinos to 13.

Adrienne Marie Allain and Daniel Olaf Brigham, both of Columbia, were married at 3 p.m. June 20 at the home of the bride's parents, Carpenter-Allain Family Farm in Florence.

The Missouri highway department said Thursday it wants to start repairs to the aging Missouri Highway 291 northbound bridge near Sugar Creek and open it to traffic in October.The highway department closed the bridge on July 7 because of advanced corrosion on the gusset plates, the pieces of metal that hold the beams together within the lattice work ...

Ray Salva is part river rat.As a kid, he and his buddies would jump off the Missouri 291 bridge, plunge into the inky depths of the Missouri River and bob to the surface like chunks of driftwood.Then theyd swim to the sandy banks where the cottonwoods stood tall as giants and do it all over again.I grew up on the river, Salva said as the shadow of ...

Managers of the President Casino in St. Louis urged state regulators Tuesday to allow them to replace an aging riverboat without risking its operating license.

Managers of the President Casino in St. Louis urged state regulators Tuesday to allow them to replace an aging riverboat without risking its operating license.

The feds set aside $1 billion for the COPS program, which helps pay salaries of local cops.

INDEPENDENCE, MO, July 27, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Andrea M. Welch, Attorney & Partner of Welch, Martin & Albano, LLC, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in legal services.

SUGAR CREEK, Mo. a ' Route 291 at the Missouri River was opened to both northbound and southbound traffic early Monday morning.

In the past few months, nearly 8,000 drivers have blown through a red light in Kansas City, Mo., and have had to pay the price with a ticket.

A heavily traveled bridge over the Missouri River has been partly closed after inspectors found damage from rust.

Missouri Rep. Karen McCarthy, right, talks with Bob Reeds about an education bill in 1985.

Jefferson City - Management contracts for three more local motor vehicle/license offices were awarded today by the Missouri Department of Revenue, spokesman Ted Farnen announced in a news release.

There's plenty of history, music and fun to be enjoyed Saturday at the Sugar Creek Slavic Festival.

Tina Porter smiled, fighting back tears as she watched two blond-haired girls dart toward the playground and climb on the miniature rocking horses.“This is the first time I’ve been here when there are kids around,” she said, the tears now rolling down her cheeks.

Kansas City and Sugar Creek police have announced they will conduct sobriety checkpoints looking for impaired drivers this weekend.The checkpoint in Kansas City will be held in an area known for drunken-driving-related crashes and arrests.