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4 days ago | 
fourstateshomepage.com | Luke Sachetta
John Skinner, community forester, joined us to talk about the invasive emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) that kills ash trees. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the larvae feed under the bark of ash trees, leaving S-shaped trails (below). The species was first discovered in 2002 in Michigan, and was later found in the southeastern part of Missouri in 2008. The dead trees they leave behind become dangerously brittle.
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5 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
Luke SachettaMon, June 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM UTC1 min readLawrence County deputies issue 54 tickets during Click It or Ticket campaignLAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A local sheriff’s office is releasing its 2025 Click It or Ticket campaign results from across the county. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office took part in Missouri’s 2025 Click It or Ticket campaign from May 10 to June 1.
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5 days ago | 
fourstateshomepage.com | Luke Sachetta
JOPLIN, Mo. — The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) is updating the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) with the launch of an online survey. As the transportation planning agency for the Joplin metropolitan area, JATSO’s goal is to provide regional mobility. The MTP helps guide the agency with long-range planning on how to improve the transportation system. Every five years the MTP must be updated.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
*Above video: MoDOT Traveler Camera footage from ~9:30 a.m. showing the crash. Update 10:26 a.m.JOPLIN, Mo. — Authorities have cleared the roadway and traffic flow has returned to normal in both eastbound lanes. JOPLIN, Mo. — Eastbound traffic along I-44 over Joplin’s Main Street has been reduced to one lane following a traffic incident. Crews are addressing a possible wreck involving a semi in the eastbound lane of I-44 just off of Main Street.
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1 week ago | 
fourstateshomepage.com | Luke Sachetta
Posted: May 30, 2025 / 09:33 AM CDT Updated: May 30, 2025 / 12:09 PM CDT SHARE *Above video: MoDOT Traveler Camera footage from ~9:30 a.m. showing the crash scene. Update 10:26 a.m.JOPLIN, Mo. — Authorities have cleared the roadway and traffic flow has returned to normal in both eastbound lanes.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
MISSOURI — The Missouri Public Service Commission will soon begin holding public hearings to receive customer comments on Liberty’s electric rate increase request – both in-person and virtual. Starting on July 21, PSC will hold public hearings regarding Liberty’s (Empire District Electric Company)’s request to increase rate revenues from Missouri electric retail customers by $152.8 million annually. The utility also seeks to increase the monthly fixed residential charge from $13 to $16.
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1 week ago | 
fourstateshomepage.com | Luke Sachetta
MISSOURI — The Missouri Public Service Commission will soon begin holding public hearings to receive customer comments on Liberty’s electric rate increase request – both in-person and virtual. Starting on July 21, PSC will hold public hearings regarding Liberty’s (Empire District Electric Company)’s request to increase rate revenues from Missouri electric retail customers by $152.8 million annually. The utility also seeks to increase the monthly fixed residential charge from $13 to $16.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
*Above video: Our report on the original 2024 shootingCHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. — A southeast Kansas man pleads guilty to two charges and receives a suspended sentence for reportedly firing shots at a delivery driver. Corey Rogers, 42, pleaded guilty to endangerment and criminal discharge of a firearm in Cherokee County Court last month. Rogers was sentenced to 12 months in Cherokee County Jail but that was suspended and he received 12 months of supervised probation.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
Westside Elementary School in Pittsburg, File PhotoPITTSBURG, Kan. — A southeast Kansas school district is mourning the loss of a young pupil following a vehicle crash week. USD 250 sent out the following information regarding the passing of Westside Elementary 5th-grade student, Jordan Baldwin:Dear Dragon Families,It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of one of our students, Jordan Baldwin, a 5th grader at Westside.
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2 weeks ago | 
fourstateshomepage.com | Luke Sachetta
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — Jasper County property owners can expect their 2025 Real Property Value Change Notices in the mail soon. Those notices reflect updated market values as of January 1, 2025, based on two years of real estate data and rising property values across the state. Why are property values increasing? The Missouri State Tax Commission found Jasper County’s assessment ratio below the legal range at 68.61%. Missouri law says county assessments must fall within 90% to 110% market value.
