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Study: Water bills increasing faster than inflation, income
By Kevin HardyStateline.orgThe environmental advocacy nonprofit Food and Water Watch analyzed water bill data among the nation’s 500 largest community water providers. Those systems serve a collective 155 million people — nearly half the nation’s population.Between 2015 and 2025, water bills increased by 62% on average across those water providers. That was faster than the…
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Author discusses slavery in Lincoln Co.
Patrick Sullivan By Stan SchwartzTroy Free PressThere was a time in Missouri’s history when people were openly bought and sold as slaves and Pike and Lincoln counties ranked seventh and 14th respectively in the number owned by Missouri farmers.Even though Missouri’s politicians never voted to secede from the Union, it was considered a slave state.Author…
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Davidson finishes second, boys eighth at cross country meet
By Kim Jones Democrat Reporter COLUMBIA – Chalk up another beautiful day and another successful meet for the Elsberry Cross Country team last Saturday. The team traveled to Gan’s Creek in Columbia to compete in the Brian T. Simpson Invitational. Three girls competed in their division all coming home with a medal. Senior Falyn Davidson…