What Voters Need to Know: The Jackson County Ballot Issues
The Jackson County Questions on the ballot seem to stem from a lack of trust between the County Legislature and the County Executive office. The Questions arrive two years ahead of schedule.
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What Voters Need to Know: Proposition D – The Gas Tax
When fully implemented, the increase is expected to generate $288 million more a year for state highway and bridge construction and maintenance and $123 million more a year for city and county streets and bridges.
What Voters Need to Know: Proposition B – Minimum Wage
This proposal increases the minimum wage by 85 cents each year until it reaches $12 an hour.
What Voters Need to Know: Bingo advertisements
This non-controversial amendment has no organized opposition.
What Voters Need to Know: The Three Medical Marijuana Laws
The key to remember here is that a proposition can be overturned by the Missouri General Assembly while an Amendment cannot.
What voters need to know: Amendment 1 – Lobbying and Gerrymandering
Voting districts are often gerrymandered so they look like ink blots on a psychological test and have the effect of allowing politicians to choose their voters rather than vice versa.
Venue 508 and Boba Tea KC take over aerial fitness space at Red Bridge Shopping Center
A new event space and tea room take over the former Silks & Poles Aerial Fitness at Red Bridge Shopping Center.
OMG! Have you seen Red Bridge Shopping Center lately? New tenants, openings and expansions named
Red Bridge is once again bustling with activity as new businesses move in, expand or move up.
Refugee ‘Caravan’ Reaches 3rd District Debate in Kansas
Republican Representative Kevin Yoder and Democratic challenger Sharice Davids traded jabs during a fast paced debate on Tuesday afternoon.
Pesticides to blame for bee die-off in Red Bridge neighborhood
The Henbests strolled across their gravel driveway on W. Red Bridge Road to check on their beehives and were shocked to find nearly 60,000 dead and dying honeybees.
“Stick Em’ Up!” Martin City State Bank Was the Victim of Multiple Robberies
The little bank in Martin City was host to three bank robberies, and all involve an unsuspecting cashier named Samuel J. Roberts.
Brookdale residents string beads year round for upcoming jewelry sale
Brookdale’s Annual Jewelry Sale funds year end bonuses to hourly wage staff at the retirement home.
St. Thomas More holds Holiday Mart
With 63 vendors, it’s sure to be St. Thomas More’s best shopping mart yet.
The wait is over. Martin City Coffee opens for business.
It’s been a long wait, but starting Friday, October 26, Martin City Coffee opens for business.
The history of the tortilla may surprise you
A culinary journey at the Red Bridge Library on October 25 includes a cooking lesson and sampling.