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The Wright City R-II school board recently approved adding three full-time positions for the 2023-2024 school year.
The Wright City R-II board voted 5-0 to approve adding the full-time …
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3/10/23
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Wright City officials say they still don’t have clarity on who, if anyone, owns a street on the north side of the city that is crumbling into a trail of ruts and potholes. Without an answer to …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/9/23
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Wright City aldermen have granted the first of several approvals needed for construction of new townhomes behind the city’s DG Market/Dollar General store.
Aldermen voted 4-0 on Feb. 23 to …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/3/23
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Voters who want to participate in local elections for several tax issues and leadership positions need to be registered to vote by March 8. Local elections will take place on April 4.
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3/3/23
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A driver from Fulton died from injuries suffered in a crash on Interstate 70 in Warren County on March 1, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.
The driver, Wendell M. Belisle, 32, was taken to …
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3/2/23
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In his annual “State of the State” address in January, Gov. Mike Parson announced that he is making it a priority to push for an $859 million project to add an extra lane on Interstate 70 …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/2/23
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The Wright City R-II School Board last week approved a change order increasing costs for an expansion at East Elementary.
The R-II board unanimously approved change orders to change the type …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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2/27/23
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A family-owned restaurant that has brought Wright City the joy of Mexican food for more than 30 years announced last week that it is shutting down.
The owners of Ruiz Castillo Mexican Restaurant, …
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2/23/23
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Wright City leaders are gathering a public petition to ask the Warren County government to change its rules that allow rentable self-storage facilities to be established on nearly any agricultural …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/20/23
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In response to a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and mistreatment of a former Wright City police officer, an attorney for the city government has issued a lengthy denial of any wrongdoing on …
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2/17/23
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“Dueling” ideas about the legalization of marijuana led to a lengthy debate among the Wright City Board of Aldermen last week, resulting in a ban on all public usage that may be partially …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/16/23
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Wright City is preparing to upgrade Stuermann Road, which has been described as one of the worst residential streets in the city, by widening and repaving about a quarter-mile of the road.
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/13/23
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Music is a huge part of life for Wright City High School senior Matthew Freund, so much so that he spends hours each day learning and practicing in every music program the school can offer.
Freund …
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2/13/23
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A Warren County man was killed late Friday night when he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 just east of Warrenton. The vehicle fled the scene, and investigators do not have a description …
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2/11/23
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American Foods Group (AFG), the company building a large beef harvesting plant in Warren County, this week pledged $2 million to the Wright City R-II School District to help with construction of a …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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2/9/23
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The Wright City R-II School District approved a change order for the new high school project, resulting in a savings of nearly $30,000 for the district.
The Wright City School Board voted …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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2/6/23
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After seeing success with a similar model at the elementary schools, Wright City R-II district leadership is confident an evidence-based education model will benefit students and parents in the …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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2/3/23
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Kim Arbuthnot, an employee of the Wright City Fire Protection District and former president of the local chamber of commerce, was appointed to serve on the Wright City Board of Aldermen on Jan. …
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2/3/23
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Wright City Middle and High School will be changing their education model over the next few years under a new policy approved by the Wright City School Board last week.
The board voted 6-0 …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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1/30/23
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A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that Wright City police officers violated a resident’s constitutional rights when they arrested him after he displayed his middle finger at them.
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/27/23
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Members of the Wright City High School Robotics Club are heading to compete in their regional tournament on Saturday, and they’re setting their sights high. The top five out of 30 teams in that …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/26/23
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The Wright City Board of Aldermen is planning to ask voters to approve a 1-percent sales tax increase this April in order to close a $300,000-gap in the city’s budget and help pay for future …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/20/23
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The Kiwanis Sports Closet in Wright City, which offers new or gently used sports equipment for free to youth of all ages, needs help to stock its shelves for the upcoming season of baseball and …
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1/20/23
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After 19 years spent searching for answers in the case of a dismembered torso found in Warren County — 12 of which were spent searching for the identity of the female victim — …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/19/23
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Booming home construction in Warren County hit a major speed bump in 2022, slowing to a tepid pace in the towns where construction had previously been concentrated.
Based on the number of new …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/13/23
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