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Have registered voters increased in Missouri for the 2026 election? See the numbers

There are more voters registered in Missouri for the 2026 midterm election compared to 2022’s midterms, and some county election boards are expecting high turnouts. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Missouri voters can already cast their ballots early with no-excuse absentee voting at election boards and other approved voting locations. There’s a lot to vote for in Kansas City and statewide, from electing a U.S. Representative, voting on abortion again, and direct democracy, following the U.S. Supreme Court blocking Missouri’s gerrymandered map . Voting to decide which map to use in future elections is also on the ballot in November . The Missouri Secretary of State says that as of Oct. 1, the state has 4,389,263 registered voters; 3,965,828 are active, while 423,435 are inactive. The Missouri Secretary of State couldn’t share how many voters requested Democrat, Republican or Independent ballots, However, nonprofit organization Independent Voter Project reports that of these over 4 million voters, 49.3% request Republican ballots and 33.4% request Democrat ballots. The data collected from Independent Voter Project says that 17.2% are Independent voters. The 2022 midterm election had 4,286,342 registered voters in Missouri, more than 100,000 fewer than in 2026. Kansas also has had

Missouri · 17d

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U.S. Route 71 J-turn now open in Nodaway County

NODAWAY COUNTY, MO — The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Friday afternoon that the U.S. Route 71 J-turn near 340th Street in Nodaway County is open. Crews have been working with Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company, Inc. since Aug. 10 to complete the project. Now that the J-turn is finished, motorists will no longer cross multiple lanes of traffic. Instead, those traveling on 340th Street will merge into the passing lane on US-71 and then make a U-turn in the direction they want to travel.

Nodaway County, MO · 17d
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Second Freedom Rock in Kansas unveiled in Doniphan County

TROY, Ks. (KQTV) -- Community members gathered in Doniphan County on Saturday to unveil Kansas's second Freedom Rock, a hand-painted veterans memorial honoring local service members. The monument was created by Iowa artist Bubba Sorensen, who founded the Freedom Rock project in 1998 when he painted over graffiti on a...

Doniphan County, KS · 16d
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MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of Oct. 26, 2026

The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced its scheduled highway maintenance, construction, and road closures across northwest Missouri for Oct. 26 through Nov. 1, 2026. Projects include bridge repairs, pavement resurfacing, intersection improvements, and culvert replacements in 14 counties. Additional maintenance activities, including mowing, brush clearing, and litter collection, may...

Missouri · 17d
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Council Zoning Change paves way for Quik Trip at Crossroads Corner

The Cameron City Council headlined a rather routine agenda slate with the switch of zoning from M-1(light industry) to C-2 (commercial), removing a final obstacle to construction of a Quik Trip to the Crossroads Corner Development of Ehrhardt Properties. The Council offered a light schedule with all members in attendance,...

Cameron, MO · 17d

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Financial oversight at center of Platte County auditor race

Platte County Auditor Kevin Robinson is running on his record of financial oversight and experience, while challenger Laura Waldon says the office needs more thorough departmental audits, stronger collaboration and closer scrutiny of financial records. Voters will choose Nov. 3 between Robinson, an independent who has served more than 15...

Platte County, MO · 16d

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WIC services in Clay County continue after contract renewal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - WIC services in Clay County will continue through the 2027 year after a contract renewal with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, provide low-income mothers, children and infants up to the age of five with healthy and program-approved food. WIC also provides breastfeeding support, health screens, nutrition education and counseling.

Clay County, MO · 17d

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Independent candidate Scott Wilson opposes incumbent in race for presiding commissioner

Local Scott Wilson is an independent candidate for the Nodaway County Commission this fall, facing only one opponent — North District Commissioner Chris Burns, who has served on NCC for nearly 10 years. Wilson began attending NCC meetings in April amid the proposed White Cloud Acres artificial intelligence data...

Nodaway County, MO · 18d

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$1 million to be returned to taxpayers

The Platte County Commission this week approved a memorandum of understanding with the Park Hill School District to recover almost $1 million in senior tax credit funds that were overcharged and mistakenly sent to districts. The MOU was unanimously approved at the Monday, Oct. 19 regular administrative session and will...

Platte County, MO · 19d

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Platte County could use a bookkeeper

Most of Platte County has never heard of me, so let me introduce myself the way my opponent did at a recent candidate forum. He called me a bookkeeper. He meant it as a put-down. I will take it as the job description. I am Krysten Jury, the Republican candidate...

Platte County, MO · 17d

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Buchanan County officials excited about developments to help enchance county

Developments are being made to enhance the needs of Buchanan County to better serve residents and the community. Progress is continuing on the expansion to the Juvenile Detention Center at the Buchanan County Academy. The construction project will increase the number of beds at the center from six to 24 as Buchanan County law officials have seen an uptick it juvenille crime.

Buchanan County, MO · 19d

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Former Kmart on Vivion Road Could Become $100M VA Clinic

A Kmart that has sat empty on NE Vivion Road since 2014 could soon become a VA outpatient clinic, if the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority can move forward with its proposal. The agency bought the 16.4-acre site in 2022, and now the long-vacant big-box store is at the center of a redevelopment proposal that could bring a facility worth between $85 million and $100 million to the Northland.

Kansas City, MO · 19d

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Bridge replacement to close lanes on I-435, NW Cookingham Drive

PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. — Lane closures are scheduled on Interstate 435 next week for a bridge replacement project, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Eastbound I-435 will close under Northwest Cookingham Drive from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Crews will move operations to the westbound lanes during the same hours Friday, Oct. 30. Traffic will be detoured over the ramps during the closures.

Platte County, MO · 19d

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St. Joseph City Council to consider rezoning properties, data center ordinances Monday

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The St. Joseph City Council plans to hold a public hearing to rezone several properties along Mitchell Avenue and one property at 1207A South 33rd St. at its Monday meeting. The city wants to change these properties from neighborhood commercial zoning to two-family residential zoning.

St Joseph, MO · 18d

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Children's Mercy ACA Marketplace exit affecting around 400 patients

Children's Mercy said Thursday the exit of Medica's ACA plan impacts around 400 patients, and that the metro's other ACA plans are not under contract with the hospital to be in-network next year.

Kansas City, MO · 17d

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Missouri · 17d

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VA Outpatient Clinic proposed for Former Kmart on NE Vivion Road

A former Kmart in the Northland that has been sitting empty for more than a decade is one step closer to new life, as a proposed VA outpatient clinic could soon bring new services to the site.

Clay County, MO · 19d

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This Missouri Park Moved Old Log Buildings Piece By Piece To Rebuild A Pioneer Village

A whole 1800s town sits in a city park, and a herd of bison grazes right beside it. The buildings were not built there. They were restored and moved in from places all around Clay County. I love that idea. Somebody looked at old cabins and storefronts scattered across the...

Clay County, MO · 20d

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Eight cities in the KXCV-KRNW listening area are finalists for the annual Missouri Humanities Small Town Showcase

Eight cities in the KXCV-KRNW listening area are finalists for the annual Missouri Humanities Small Town Showcase. The Missouri Humanities website has an online ballot listing 52 cities competing for one of five positions in the 2027 showcase. The finalists include, in alphabetical order, Brookfield, Cameron, Milan, Brunswick, Salisbury, Stanberry,...

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