STANBERRY, Mo. — One of Donald Pike’s memories from his Army days was dressing as one of the German soldiers he was trained to kill as an infantryman.

Imagine a world where major highway projects come to a halt because there’s not enough money to improve roads. This scenario isn’t happening yet in Northwest Missouri. It could be a year or so away, however, as drivers continue to spend less money on gas purchases that help fund road work. So far, Missouri is among a few states left in the nation to have escaped the phenomenon of reduced gas tax revenue for highways. A portion of consumers’ money spent at the gas pump goes into a state tax that the Missouri Department of Transportation uses.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — A second Nodaway County resident pleaded guilty Monday in a short-order cook’s death last November.

Residents in Skidmore, Mo., and the surrounding area are preparing for the annual Freedom Fest that celebrates the service of military veterans and American patriotism in general.

The partnership of nature with early childhood education brought results to a community project Saturday at Bartlett Park.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will meet with the public in two weeks to discuss possible water-quality improvements to a livestock market in Gallatin, Mo.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — A Nodaway County man continues to pursue federal action against the Maryville Department of Public Safety over allegations of mistreatment during a traffic stop three years ago.

OREGON, Mo. — A former Forest City, Mo., clerk admitted Tuesday she stole more than $17,000 from the city that employed her.

Northwest Missouri residents seeking government help for spring flood and storm damage have less than two weeks to apply for the financial aid.

A Southwest Missouri police department is displaying a photo of a missing Skidmore, Mo., man on one of its cruisers in hopes the image will lead to his return home.