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Jefferson County Leader - June 18

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New council members sworn in; data center project still divides Festus council
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New council members sworn in; data center project still divides Festus council

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 17, 2026
  • 7 min to read

Half of the faces were new as four newly elected members of Festus City Council took their places on the dais Monday. But the battle lines wer…

Mo. Supreme Court rules against Festus; homeowner case continues
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Mo. Supreme Court rules against Festus; homeowner case continues

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 12, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The Missouri Supreme Court recently issued a ruling against a request from the city of Festus for a permanent summary judgment in a case invol…

Wake Up Jeffco, others sue Festus, developer to stop data center
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Wake Up Jeffco, others sue Festus, developer to stop data center

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 9, 2026

A lawsuit against the proposed Festus data center project seeks to stop the project by invalidating Festus City Council actions, among other p…

Festus faces second lawsuit over data centers
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Festus faces second lawsuit over data centers

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 26, 2026
  • 2 min to read

A Festus resident has filed a lawsuit against the city of Festus, asking the courts to reverse recent City Council actions involving data centers.

Grandview R-2 joins lawsuit challenging SB 3
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Grandview R-2 joins lawsuit challenging SB 3

  • By Carrson McDaniel
  • Oct 7, 2025
  • 3 min to read

The Grandview R-2 School District has joined a lawsuit against the State of Missouri and Attorney General Catharine Hanaway challenging the co…

Festus City Council adds water shutoff penalty to business license ordinance
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Festus City Council adds water shutoff penalty to business license ordinance

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 22, 2025
  • 1 min to read

Those operating a business in Festus without a business license will now be subject to a new penalty – having their water service shut off.

County’s marijuana sales tax revenue lower than expected
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County’s marijuana sales tax revenue lower than expected

  • By Abby Stetina
  • May 24, 2025
  • 3 min to read

Jefferson County’s sales tax on recreational marijuana sales has brought in $427,300.02 in revenue so far this year, County Executive Dennis G…

Missourians to vote on court fees for law enforcement pension increases
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Missourians to vote on court fees for law enforcement pension increases

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Oct 23, 2024
  • 1 min to read

Missouri voters will be asked to vote on Amendment 6 on Nov. 5, deciding whether law enforcement pensions should be funded with court fees.

Amendment 4 would require increase to minimum funding for Kansas City police
Elections

Amendment 4 would require increase to minimum funding for Kansas City police

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Jul 19, 2024
  • 1 min to read

Missouri voters will decide at the Aug. 6 primaries whether to grant Kansas City the right to increase minimum funding for its police department.

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