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Springfield police launch new program to help deter crime at businesses
selzie@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - It's a program just like Neighborhood Watch, but this time police are targeting local businesses instead of homes. Officers launched Business Watch on Wednesday to help cut back on crime. Commercial Street is one place where...Tags: Government, Business, Politics
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Fordland mayor considers more police patrol after park hit with crime
mmoloney@kspr.comFORDLAND, Mo. -- It is the most exciting thing for a child: the slide. At least that's how it is for one Fordland boy. As he played on the playground, his great-grandmother kept a watchful eye. "We have fun at the park," smiled Grace Spoon. When the sun...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Politics
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What Tornado Sirens Mean
Lslater@kspr.comWhat do outside sirens actually mean? Most of the time, the sirens are sound for a Tornado Warning, but there are other scenarios in which they can be sound as well. Ryan Nicholls, Emergency Manager of Greene County, states some reasons. "We have in...Tags: Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters, Government, Tornadoes, Politics
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Bill would require first graders in Missouri to take gun safety course
lpozen@kspr.comJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Along with learning their ABCs, Missouri first-graders could some day be required to take a gun safety course. Senate Bill 75 is under consideration in a state Senate committee and received little opposition this week. Krista...Tags: Skype, National Rifle Association of America, Government, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Politics
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Minnesota strives to increase inspections of anhydrous storage facilities
St. Cloud Times, Minn.Anhydrous Ammonia Storage Facilities A massive explosion last month at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, that killed 15 people and injured 200 more also heightened awareness of hazardous farm chemicals and how they are stored. Ammonium nitrate, which...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Government, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Explosions, Politics
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Course focuses on safe use of Tasers
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.A red dot shines on the target. The trigger is pulled, sounding a single "pop." Instantaneously, a weapon is placed into action. Wires with barbed probes replace a bullet as electricity surges with repetitious snaps. Upon contact with skin, those...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Allentown, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Medical marijuana primed for overhaul
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserTwo bills approved this year by the Legislature are Hawaii's first steps toward handling medical marijuana as a health issue rather than a law enforcement problem. Although Hawaii was the first state to pass legislation approving the use of medicinal...Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Veterans Affairs, Lawyers, Government
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Modesto council to begin to examine city budget
The Modesto BeeThe Modesto City Council will start its deliberations today on Mayor Garrad Marsh's budget proposal for the 2013-14 fiscal year, which starts July 1. Marsh's budget focuses on public safety, directing nearly all of the city's expected revenue growth...Tags: Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics
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Plan to regulate food trucks stuck on slow boil
The Columbus DispatchBecause of complaints from food-truck owners about Columbus' plan to regulate the popular mobile restaurants, public-safety officials are delaying the start of the program and considering more changes. Truck owners say the 18 to 20 metered parking spots...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Services and Shopping, Government, Politics, Vehicles
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BRIEF: North Branch man who died at Hugo bar is identified as Lino Lakes cop
St. Paul Pioneer PressA 37-year-old North Branch man died at a Hugo bar Sunday, May 19, the Washington County sheriff's office said. The medical call came at 2 p.m. to Blue Heron Grill. The man was identified as Chris Bragelman, according to KMSP-TV. Bragelman was a Lino...Tags: Government, Politics
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