Osage County News

New York -- 'In the Heights,' a joyous celebration of Latino life in the upper reaches of Manhattan, was named best musical at Sunday night's Tony Awards, while 'August: Osage County,' Tracy Letts' scabrous ...

Broadway looked to the future - and to its past - at the 2008 Tony Awards with "In the Heights," the best musical winner, and "August: Osage County," the best play, sharing the spotlight with a nearly ...

Old-fashioned Broadway revivals Gypsy and South Pacific ruled at the 62nd annual Tony Awards on Sunday.

There is still a need for caution in some areas Wednesday morning after severe thunderstorms rolled through the area overnight.

Mo-DOT is down to one of its last new construction projects for the state's five-year transportation improvement program. via KOMU-TV Columbia

“The late freeze really hurt turkey nesting, and we saw that in this year's harvest statistics. The 5 percent of the harvest that we lost on account of having fewer jakes this year would have put us just about where we were last year.”

By Jim Low - Cool, wet, windy weather and below-average reproduction in recent years combined to produce the smallest spring turkey harvest since 1997. via Kansas City InfoZine

The Osage County R-II School District in Osage County, Missouri, is tiny--600 to 650 students, according to Richard Becker, technology coordinator. via T.H.E. Journal

The movie disaster-turned-hit musical "Xanadu" is being toasted as one of Broadway's best. via The Kansas City Channel

St. Louis Business Journal - by Matt Allen The Sinquefield Charitable Foundation donated $100,000 to UrbanFUTURE to further improve and expand its programs for St. via St. Louis Business Journal

Callaway County sheriff officials say a fingerprint check didn't find a match for an unidentified woman's body was found Sunday. via KTVO Kirksville

“At this time, we have removed a corpse from that location. An autopsy is scheduled for 9:30 am Monday. Past that, we don't know cause of death yet and we do believe, there's reason to believe there's foul play”

An off-duty reserve officer of the Callaway County Sheriff's Department was searching for mushrooms when he made a much bigger discovery. via KRCG-TV Jefferson City

“The fact that he's a police officer just means that we need to do everything right, and not that we don't do that, but police officers are held to a higher standard.”

He may have had a gun at the time. A Mid-Missouri police officer faces drunk driving charges after crashing his truck in a ditch in Osage County early Sunday morning. via KMIZ

“Bob Dylan is the most frequently played artist in my household so the idea that I am honored at the same time as Bob Dylan, that is humbling”

Thanks to Bob Dylan, rock 'n' roll has finally broken through the Pulitzer wall. via DigitalBURG

Legendary musician Bob Dylan can now add the Pulitzer Prize to his long list of honors. via TheKansasCityChannel.com

At least one Kansas school is sending students home early because of the violent weather moving through the state. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

“For me it's more of an inconvience”

One business owner in Osage County is preparing for worst, in case of a flood. Brian Boeckmann, a business owner of 7-11, says the flooding could cost him plants in the greenhouse he's owned for the past five ... via KOMU-TV Columbia

“Well, right now, we continue assessing the damage. We probably have at least sixteen to eighteen more places to go. We're pretty much going to stay at it until we're through.”

Maries, Phelps, and Pulaski are among 19 flood-stricken counties already approved by the White House for assistance to individual property owners. via KRCG-TV Jefferson City

“It could be for medical bills if they're uncovered. Even if their car is uninsured, there are several things that are in that package that they could be eligable for. But again, it's an individual by individual basis.”

The head of FEMA arrived in Jefferson City Thursday to help assess the damage from the Missouri flooding. via KOMU-TV Columbia

“And, that takes major flooding events. We have places that flood every year. It takes a major event to get Highway 50 and 63.”

Near-record flooding has closed major roads, mobilized multiple government agencies, and caused headaches or worse for many. via KOMU-TV Columbia

“No idea. It's hard to say at this time exactly what we could do about it. Depends on the extent of it”

High waters continue to rush from streams flowing into the Gasconade, Moreau, Osage, and other mid-Missouri rivers. via KOMU-TV Columbia