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The Washington County Sheriff's Department believes Phillip Emily may be in the Chicago area.

The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park has hired its first employee, architecture and archaeology expert Laura Meyer. via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Whatever name they want to give to it, it is a recognition of same-sex unions”

Gay couples had to struggle mightily to win the right to marry or form civil unions. via Southeast Missourian

“Like most dads, my days of fancy-free sports dreams are long gone.”

For Army National Guard Maj. Matt Bacon's two young sons, this tour of duty in Iraq has been a lot tougher than the last. via Southeast Missourian

“Having the practice here helped a lot at basic”

Sunday, April 13, 2008 :: Michelle Key Army basic training can be intimidating to new Soldiers, but with the help of the Missouri Army National Guard's Recruit Sustainment Program, Soldiers are prepared to ... via Kansas City InfoZine

“This bill will probably save the state money on the one hand, but it will probably be very costly for our schools and other institutions that take care of these children”

To get public benefits such as food stamps or housing assistance in Missouri, people would have to prove they are U.S. citizens or legally in the country under legislation endorsed by the House. via KMOV-TV Saint Louis

“Question 10 (of the application) asks, what do you expect the DREAM program to accomplish in your community?”

What is to become of Lebanon's city center? The city/county economic development organization wants to put a prettier face on the area around Commercial Street with help from the Missouri Downtown ... via Lebanon Daily Record

“You have to establish your priorities, and that includes making tough decisions. If you do that, you can balance the state's budget. People said that Matt Blunt couldn't balance the budget without raising taxes. And he did.”

The three leading candidates for governor - Democrat Jay Nixon and Republicans Kenny Hulshof and Sarah Steelman - promise they won't raise taxes if elected. via Southeast Missourian

“If you have information about another member who's done something that's unethical, do not make accusations that are baseless in nature”

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A House leader declared legislation to raise teacher salaries dead Thursday and had to be physically separated from a political opponent during a brief but tense confrontation on the House ... via Joplin Globe

The panel arbitrating a real estate dispute between the Independence and Kansas City school districts will start its work with building walk-throughs Tuesday and Wednesday.Two members of the three-person ... via KansasCity.com

“They will have to get up to speed with how the program works”

Singapore is coming to Wentzville in the form of math lessons. Educators hope Singapore math will help develop students who are mathematical thinkers, rather than memorizers. via STLtoday

“We depend on high earnings during the up cycle to sustain ... investment over the long-term, including the down cycles”

By H. JOSEF HEBERT / Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON -- When it comes to public opinion, Congress isn't held in very high regard, Rep. via KSDK NewsChannel 5

“The reason why my parents brought me to the U.S. was to get a good education.”

A Missouri student who has spent years fighting her deportation to Costa Rica has received another extension of her stay in the United States. via KMOV-TV Saint Louis

“I remember my grandmother telling me that George Washington didn't cross the Potomac, he crossed the frozen Missouri river”

The bones are talking. And archaeologist Jimmy Johnson, Warren Watkins and a slew of Platte county residents hear them loud and clear. via The Call

“That was a couple of all-nighters, working on those”

LOUISIANA, Mo. - Tom and Patricia Hooper's babies are starring in Hollywood. All 500 of them. via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Governor Matt Blunt and Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder announced Thursday that President Bush has approved their request for assistance for Missourians in 19 counties impacted by the floods. via KSDK NewsChannel 5

“I talked to the recruiter who was standing right there and Phil never knew that”

The American death toll in Iraq reached 4,000 this month -- and one of the fallen was a son of Missouri. via KOMU-TV Columbia

“Anyway, the right thing happened. So I'm just tickled, tickled to death.”

The Scripps National Spelling Bee announced Tuesday it would allow northwest Missouri's top speller to participate in the national competition even though she was disqualified last week. via KMOV-TV Saint Louis

The Missouri Ethics Commission is allowing nine lawmakers and two mayoral candidates to keep some campaign donations that exceed state limits but were collected while there was no cap on fundraising. via Southeast Missourian

“The overall objective is to explore how we might have stronger trade and economic development relationships between this region and arguably the fastest growing economy in the world in China”

Washington -- Some of Missouri's leading elected officials are traveling to China next week to promote economic development for the state. via Springfield News Leader