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News from September 2024

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U.S., Australian forces complete Bomber Task Force mission in Indo-Pacific

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 16, 2024

More than 180 Airmen assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base arrived last month at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, to conduct joint and multilateral Bomber Task Force missions across the Indo-Pacific region.

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CDC Reports: Measles cases in Missouri this year escalate as of week ending Sept. 14

By P. T. Askew | Sep 15, 2024

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Missouri for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending Sept. 7.

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Missouri's Q1 individual income tax revenue up 98.4% from previous quarter

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 13, 2024

The first quarter brought in $2.3 billion in individual income tax revenue for Missouri, a 98.4% increase from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Missouri's Q1 property tax revenue up 190.9% from previous quarter

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 13, 2024

The first quarter brought in $32 million in property tax revenue for Missouri, a 190.9% increase from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA provides 12.4% fewer home purchase loans in Missouri in Q2

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 13, 2024

There were 1,238 VA home purchases in Missouri in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $343 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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St. Louis man sentenced for drug shipment involving methamphetamine and cocaine

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 13, 2024

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Friday sentenced a man who was caught by police after a shipment of 15 pounds of methamphetamine and four and one-half pounds of cocaine was intercepted to 134 months in prison.

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Two Missouri felons sentenced on gun charges

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 13, 2024

Two convicted felons in Missouri have been sentenced to prison for firearm-related offenses. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross sentenced Steven Matthew Dinzebach, 35, of Franklin County, Missouri, to 72 months in prison with three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.

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Whiteman Air Force Base selected as second home for new B-21 Raider

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 13, 2024

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall III has approved Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to be the second base to receive the B-21 Raider, the Air Force's newest stealth bomber.

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Former Missouri prison employee indicted on multiple drug-related charges

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 13, 2024

A former employee of a Missouri state prison appeared in U.S. District Court Friday to answer drug charges.

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Southeast Missouri man sentenced for fatal shooting under Project Safe Neighborhoods

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 13, 2024

U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Friday sentenced a man responsible for one fatal and one non-fatal shooting in Hayti, Missouri, in 2023 to 25 years in prison.

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Geospatial leaders highlight importance of collaboration at St. Louis conference

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 13, 2024

The sixth Geo-Resolution conference took place at Saint Louis University on Thursday, drawing a record crowd.

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Partnerships drive major investments into downtown St. Louis

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 12, 2024

Greater St. Louis, Inc. (GSL) and the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) presented a report to Mayor Tishaura Jones today, outlining their progress on addressing the future of two significant vacant properties in Downtown St. Louis: the Railway Exchange Building and the Millennium Hotel.

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Cbabi Bayoc's artwork honors historic Black neighborhood at Saint Louis University

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 12, 2024

Members of the St. Louis community gathered at Saint Louis University on September 10 to celebrate a new public art installation, "The Legacy of Mill Creek," by artist Cbabi Bayoc.

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St. Louis man sentenced for fentanyl distribution after throwing dog from window

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 12, 2024

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced a man caught with guns and fentanyl after throwing a French bulldog out of a window to 75 months in prison.

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Senator Hawley criticizes judge's decision to reduce bond for accused in Missouri boy's death

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 12, 2024

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released a statement following a judge's decision to reduce the bond of Endrina Bracho, an undocumented immigrant charged with the death of 12-year-old Travis Wolfe in Missouri.

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Hawley urges swift passage of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 12, 2024

In today’s Senate Energy Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) renewed his push to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). Senator Hawley questioned Dr. Shaun Gleason, Director of Science-Security Initiative Integration at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, on his experience working in a facility instrumental to shoring up America’s nuclear prowess during the Manhattan Project and the Cold War.

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Hazelwood company owner sentenced for contract fraud involving U.S. Corps of Engineers

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 12, 2024

U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced the owner of a steel company that falsely claimed parts for a Mississippi River lock and dam had passed safety tests to a year and a day in prison.

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Illinois man convicted for selling fatal fentanyl-laced Percocet

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 12, 2024

A jury in St. Louis has convicted Deontae’ Tre’Von Overall, a 28-year-old from Belleville, Illinois, of distributing fentanyl resulting in death. The verdict was reached Wednesday evening in U.S. District Court.

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Hawley questions Intel on investments in China and job cuts in America

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 11, 2024

In a recent hearing of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Intel Corporation’s Chief Trade Officer Jeff Rittener regarding the company's significant investments in Chinese artificial intelligence and other technologies. The session scrutinized Intel's financial decisions amidst its relationship with China.

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Two accused of defrauding pandemic loan program

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 11, 2024

ST. LOUIS – One current and one former employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs have been indicted and accused of fraudulently obtaining pandemic loans.