October 16, 2026
Santa Fe Times News
SFHS receives $5,000 from T-Mobile
Santa Fe High School in Alma just received $5,000 in funding — and they’re also in the running for a football field transformation valued at $1 million.
Alma City Council discusses City Park repairs at September meeting
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Alma met in regular session at Alma City Hall on Sept. 1, 2026 beginning at 6 p.m.
Missouri Department of Transportation evaluating rural interstate speed limits
Senate Bill 1408, which permits MoDOT to increase the maximum speed limit up to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates, went into effect Aug. 28, but no changes to the speed limit have been made while the department evaluates eligible locations.
CCMH joins Show-Me High Value Network to strengthen care
Carroll County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) has joined 23 other independent Missouri hospitals to form the Show-Me High Value Network, a statewide collaboration designed to strengthen participating hospitals individually while improving health care quality, affordability and value in the communities they serve.
UCM receives VA grant to memorialize veterans in Higginsville, Fort Scott cemeteries
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the University of Central Missouri (UCM) has received a $255,451 grant to memorialize veterans interred in VA and VA grant-funded cemeteries as part of the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program (VLP).
Lexington woman sentenced to life in prison after guilty verdict
Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney Kristen Hillbrener has announced that Amber Smoot, 29, of Lexington, was found guilty by a Lafayette County jury of Statutory Sodomy in the First Degree on July 8, 2026. On Sept. 8, 2026, the defendant was sentenced to life in the Department of Corrections.
REVISED: I-70 WB to CLOSE overnight in Odessa for bridge demolition, Sept. 16-17
Crews will be conducting multiple traffic modifications in Odessa beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 16 for the demolition of the Johnson Drive bridge over Interstate 70. This work was originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 15, but was rescheduled due to weather.
Flagging operation on Lafayette County Route BB, Sept. 14-17
Sept. 11, 2026 – 3:17 p.m. The Missouri Department of Transportation will be performing maintenance work throughout the Kansas City region from Sept. 14 until… Login to continue reading Login…
MSHP provides synopsis of new laws
Several laws related to public safety went into effect August 28, 2026. A synopsis of sections related to public safety follows. The abbreviated descriptions below are intended to make the public aware of some of the new legislation enacted by the Missouri General Assembly which is related to crime and public safety. For a complete description of these newly enacted laws, visit the Missouri House of Representatives or Missouri Senate websites or click on the link provided within this news release.