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Strike at plant that makes truck seats forces production stoppage for Missouri General Motors

Production has halted at a Missouri General Motors plant that manufactures trucks and vans, the result of a strike at the company that supplies seats for the vehicles. About 480 workers at Lear Corp. … more

By JIM SALTER | 7/24/24

FILE - Boxes containing signatures supporting a proposed ballot measure to scale back Arkansas' abortion ban are delivered to a room in the state Capitol, Friday, July 5, 2024, in Little Rock, Ark. The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday night ordered the state to begin counting signatures submitted in favor of putting an abortion-rights measure on the ballot, but only ones collected by volunteers for the proposal's campaign. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo, File)

Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion-rights measure

The Arkansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to initially count signatures that were collected by volunteers in favor of putting an abortion rights measure on the ballot. Justices on Tuesday … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 7/24/24

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7/24/24

Patrick Yoes, National President, Fraternal Order of Police, right, listens as Colonel Christopher L. Paris, Commissioner, Pennsylvania State Police, left, responds to questions during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing examining the assassination attempt of July 13, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says

The head of the Pennsylvania State Police says two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where the gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search … more

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, CLAUDIA LAUER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | 7/23/24

Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for President as the presumptive Democratic candidate during an event at West Allis Central High School, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

AP News Digest 6 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the-minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan in AP Newsroom. … more

7/23/24

FILE - Georgia Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods speaks to reporters, Jan. 5, 2024, in Atlanta. Woods, an elected Republican, is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)

Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies. That's leading at least some school districts to cancel the classes. Advocates are … more

By JEFF AMY | 7/23/24

FILE - Christopher Dunn, right, listens to his attorney Justin Bonus from New York City during the first day of his hearing to decide whether to vacate his murder conviction, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis. A Missouri judge on Monday, July 24, 2024, overturned the conviction of Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, Pool, File)

Missouri prison ignores court order to free wrongfully convicted inmate for second time in weeks

For the second time in weeks, a Missouri prison has ignored a court order to release an inmate whose murder conviction was overturned. Just as in the case of Sandra Hemme, actions by the state’s … more

By JIM SALTER | 7/23/24

Man on probation for shooting at vehicle charged with assault

A man who was recently placed on supervised probation after shooting at a vehicle in Willow Springs, with children and other people nearby, now faces another felony charge, filed after an alleged assault in West Plains. more

BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON, KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET | 7/23/24

Old-Time Music, Ozarks Heritage Festival announces move to fall

A decades-old event that's been held during the summer has plans to move to the fall, starting next year. more

BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON, KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET | 7/23/24

Trash can fire at Super 8 Motel leads to arrests of 2 men

Russell E. Wiles, 52, West Plains, is charged with first-degree arson and first-degree property damage after allegedly setting fire to a trash can in a West Plains Super 8 Motel bathroom and damaging a room refrigerator, air conditioner and a light fixture. Both charges are felonies. more

7/23/24

“This very affectionate little girl's name is Marme,” introduces Trish Hammen, volunteer for the West Plains Regional Animal Shelter, 1486 BB Highway. “She is an orange and white domestic medium-haired female.” Marme is about a year old, is current on shots and will be spayed soon, Hammen added. The public is invited to visit with Marme and the cat’s other feline and canine friends during business hours, 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. The fee to adopt is $45 and includes the cost of spaying and vaccinations. “We are still needing donations to finish the inside of the new shelter,” Hammen adds, noting donors who are not able to stop by the shelter may mail a check to West Plains Regional Animal Shelter, 1486 State Route BB, West Plains, MO 65775. For more information, call 417-256-8438.

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7/23/24

WP sex offender sentenced on child porn charge

A West Plains man who is a registered sex offender was sentenced in federal court today for possessing hundreds of computer-generated images of child sexual abuse, announced the office of U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore, Western District of Missouri. more

7/23/24

Mtn. View City Council addresses financial discrepancies

MOUNTAIN VIEW - Mtn. View City Council members met in regular session July 9 and passed several ordinances, a resolution approving an agreement with the Mtn. View Chamber of Commerce and a code regarding primacy and sewer connection fees paid by the city to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that needed to be approved. more

BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON, KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET | 7/23/24

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7/23/24

Missouri judge overturns the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years

A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. Monday’s ruling is likely to … more

By JIM SALTER | 7/22/24

A Missouri judge has overturned the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years

A Missouri judge has overturned the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years. more

7/22/24

Texas County business owner Grant Heithold challenges Jason Smith for 8th District seat

Texas County business owner Grant Heithold, a self-described “Christian conservative Republican” is running to represent Missouri’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. more

BY QUILL STAFF, NEWS@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET | 7/22/24

Mtn. View City Council meets tonight

The Mtn. View City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Community Center, 120 N. Oak St. in Mtn. View. more

7/22/24

MO--Missouri Digest, 2pm update, MO

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Missouri stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Missouri and the rest of the world, visit … more

7/22/24

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7/21/24