Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 13th of August.
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🚧 Accidents
Steven L. Scott, 62, died in a motorcycle crash in Taney County, marking the 62nd fatality for Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D in 2024.
🚨 Crime
A Greene County contractor, Chase Hoffmann, admitted to defrauding two elderly individuals of over $30,000, resulting in a sentence of five years probation with community service and therapy.
Multiple law enforcement agencies in Polk County, including a drone and a K9 unit, are searching for a potentially armed man who fled near Humansville.
🎓 Education
Ozarks Technical Community College plans to approve DeWitt & Associates for constructing a $48.5 million Center for Workforce and Student Success, featuring academic support and workforce training facilities, with a groundbreaking scheduled for Sept.
26.
The American Red Cross releases comprehensive safety guidelines for Springfield area children and teens as the new school year begins, including advice for drivers, bus riders, and walkers.
🏛️ Government
Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed an executive order to ban intoxicating hemp products, impacting businesses and sparking industry backlash.
🏥 Health
A mobile mammography unit in West Plains, Missouri, successfully screens women for breast cancer in rural areas, already finding cancer in five cases.
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