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Springfield postal processing plant to close

Dave Stewart, Managing Editor — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:34:00 CST

Mail processing will eventually move to Kansas City, affecting 150-200 jobs

Officials told postal employees Wednesday 150-200 jobs would be cut at the Springfield mail processing center on Chestnut.

Wednesday's Child: Evonda

KSPR News — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:34:00 CST

Meet Evonda, a young girl with a fondness for crafts and a soft spot for young children. Evonda is today's Wednesday's Child.

Evonda is a beautiful, charming 11 year old girl of Asian descent. She has brown eyes and dark brown hair.

KSPR Community Closeup cooking with Lynda Roy

Terra Haff — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:15:00 CST

Governor appoints new public administrator for Cedar County

edited news release — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:13:00 CST

She's a familiar figure around Stockton.

STOCKTON, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon appointed the long-time executive director of the Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte Haden, as the new Cedar County public administrator. The position became vacant after Janice Cagle resigned.

Mo. attorney general seeks $3 million to remodel offices

by David Lieb, The Associated Press — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:56:00 CST

The money would come from lawsuit settlements, not taxes.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Attorney General Chris Koster proposes to use money recovered from consumer fraud cases to help pay for a $3.2 million renovation of his staff's office. Koster said Wednesday that the remodeling would spruce up a long-neglected part of the Broadway State Office Building, complementing repairs made over the past couple years to the building's leaking windows and roof.

Meth lab busts nationally rose in 2011; Missouri rises again to top state

by Jim Salter, The Associated Press — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:35:00 CST

ST. LOUIS -- A survey by The Associated Press of the nation's top methamphetamine-producing states shows national lab seizures rose again last year. The survey confirmed Missouri regained the top spot for lab seizures in 2011 with nearly 3,000 busts. It also found Tennessee came in second with almost 1,700, followed by Indiana, Kentucky and Oklahoma.

"Fast" Eddie Maher appears in federal court for weapons charges

Dave Stewart, Managing Editor — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:08:00 CST

Eddie Maher appeared before a federal magistrate for a preliminary hearing

The man known around the world now as "Fast" Eddie Maher appeared in U.S. District Court Wednesday in a preliminary hearing for weapons charges.

Absentee voting underway for April ballot

KSPR News — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:51:00 CST

Voters in several Greene County towns and taxing districts voted on issues just days ago, but another round of voting is upcoming -- and absentee voting is underway for the April ballot.

Rebuild Joplin welcomes family home

Hugh Keeton — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:39:00 CST

JOPLIN, Mo. - Rebuild Joplin, an organization working to help people who lost their homes, announced it will be holding the first welcome home party Wednesday since partnering with the Joplin Long Term Recovery Committee.

Going Digital: FAA bill outlines new flight plan for air traffic control in U.S.

by Jonah Kaplan, KSPR News — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:18:00 CST

Satellite GPS system will replace existing ground-based radar.

It might be hard to believe, but your smart phone has a better GPS and tracking system than a commercial airliner.