Brookfield Zoo strike to end after management reaches agreement with Teamsters
A brief strike at the Brookfield Zoo is expected to end after zoo management reached a tentative agreement with the striking workers’ union.
May 6, 2026Open source
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Strike ends after 3 days as Brookfield Zoo, union workers agree on 4-year contract
The agreement covers staffers in animal care, facilities, custodial and security roles and "reflects a shared commitment to moving forward together," the zoo...
May 6, 2026Open source
Mass. teen dies in dirt bike crash, renewing concerns about motocross track safety
Alex Mechachonis, a Granville teenager, died following a dirt bike crash at a Brookfield motocross track last week.
May 6, 2026Open source
Brookfield Zoo Chicago strike ends as workers, management reach deal
More than 100 Brookfield Zoo workers have reached a deal with management to end a strike that began earlier this week after contract negotiations broke down.
May 6, 2026Open source
Brookfield Zoo Chicago reaches agreement with workers on strike
The Brookfield Zoo Chicago has reached a tentative agreement to end a three-day strike by members of the Teamsters Union, the zoo announced.
May 6, 2026Open source
Around 100 union workers strike at Brookfield Zoo over health insurance, wages
Around 100 union workers walked off the job at Brookfield Zoo on Monday morning, calling for what they described as a a fair contract and urging the zoo to...
May 4, 2026Open source
Some exhibits closed at Brookfield Zoo amid strike
Some exhibits closed at Brookfield Zoo amid strike
May 4, 2026Open source
Brookfield Zoo workers go on strike
The Teamsters said all members of the zoo union, excluding those who specialize in caring for the zoo animals, went on strike early Monday morning.
May 4, 2026Open source
More than 100 staff at Brookfield Zoo Chicago go on strike; zoo remains open More than 100 workers at Brook...
More than 100 workers at Brookfield Zoo Chicago went on strike on Monday, amid a contract impasse, but the zoo said it's still open to the public and...
May 4, 2026Open source
Some Brookfield Zoo Chicago workers strike as contract talks stall
Some Brookfield Zoo Chicago workers are on strike Monday. Here’s what it means for visitors.
May 4, 2026Open source
More than 100 Brookfield Zoo Chicago workers go on strike
More than 100 union workers at Brookfield Zoo Chicago officially went on strike Monday.
May 4, 2026Open source
Brookfield Central junior Kyenret Rinkam is Wisconsin's fastest sprinter Brookfield Central junior Kyenret...
Brookfield Central junior Kyenret Rinkam is Wisconsin's fastest sprinter Brookfield Central junior Kyenret Rinkam has already proven she is the fastest sprin...
May 2, 2026Open source
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Special election approved for Linn mayoral race following clerical error
An Osage County judge approved a special election for Linn after 40 April ballots did not contain the mayoral race due to a clerical error.
May 7, 2026Open source
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Stoops, McCall set new Missouri Valley girls soccer scoring records in 9-1 win
It was a record-setting day for both Madi McCall and Khloee Stoops, who recorded a first-half hat trick each in Missouri Valley’s 9-1 win over Riverside in...
May 13, 2026Open source
Through the lens of Missouri Valley girls soccer’s 9-1 win over Riverside
See through the lens of Missouri Valley’s 9-1 win over Riverside as Madi McCall scored five and Khloee Stoops scored four.
May 13, 2026Open source
NEMR Honors Novinger graduate Tyson Halley with 2026 scholarship
NOVINGER — Northeast Missouri Rural Telephone Company (NEMR) recognized Tyson Halley of Novinger High School as a recipient of the 2026 NEMR Scholarsh...
May 12, 2026Open source
Thompson Center expansion to be ‘stepping stone’ for advancing Autism care in Missouri
The University of Missouri Health Care's Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment unveiled a 74,000-square-foot building Friday its leaders say will p...
May 12, 2026Open source
Columbia Board of Education approves 6% salary increase for superintendent; discuss overhauls bullying policy
Columbia School Board approves $270,300 salary for superintendent and creates new bullying reporting system.
May 12, 2026Open source
Colombia to Columbia: Valentina Barrios' journey to a National Championship and beyond
Valentina Barrios discusses her NCAA championship last season as well as her journey to adapting to a new culture.
May 12, 2026Open source
Police made 11 arrests related to parties on Stop Day, a decrease from 2025
Students celebrate Reading Day, also known as Stop Day, on Friday at East Campus in Columbia.
May 12, 2026Open source
TURNING THE PAGE: This Week in Local History
115 Years Ago, May 10, 1911 The Denslow History Company in Kirksville announced that the new book, History of Adair County, Missouri, compiled and written by...
May 11, 2026Open source
Mizzou RB Ahmad Hardy shot at Mississippi concert
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy was shot at a concert in Mississippi early Sunday morning, May 10, and is reported as ‘stable’ a...
May 11, 2026Open source
OBITUARY: Samantha "Sammy" (Sagaser) Hill
Samantha "Sammy" (Sagaser) Hill, 96, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at The Pines in Kirksville. Samantha was born February 18, 193...
May 10, 2026Open source
Pedestrian access changing at National WWI Museum ahead of World Cup
Starting on Monday people who walk or run on the National WWI Museum grounds should expect changing access as construction ramps up for the Kansas City World...
May 10, 2026Open source
Hundreds roar through Blue Springs honoring fallen paramedic on his birthday
A Kansas City firefighter killed in the line of duty was remembered Saturday not with silence, but with the roar of hundreds of engines.
May 10, 2026Open source
Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson compete at MRAC Championships
Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson boys and girls track and field teams produced a number of medal-winning finishes at the 2026 Missouri River Activities C...
May 8, 2026Open source
Thompson Center expansion to be ‘stepping stone’ for advancing Autism care in Missouri
The Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment unveiled its new building, with a capacity to double patient care and advance research.
May 8, 2026Open source
Judge denies Missouri AG’s bid to immediately halt 7-OH kratom sales by American Shaman
A Jackson County judge ordered a hearing to look at further evidence on the risks involving 7-OH and kratom.
May 8, 2026Open source
Public hearings come to Kansas City as US ramps up plutonium production for nuclear weapons
After years of protests and a hard-won court battle, anti-nuclear activists in Kansas City will get a chance this week to tell the federal government why the...
May 8, 2026Open source
Naylor, Guardians fend off Royals for four-game series split
Bo Naylor hit a three-run home run and the Cleveland Guardians held on for an 8-5 win Thursday afternoon against the host Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stad...
May 8, 2026Open source
Fathers of Texas camp flood victims push for summer camp safety laws in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Missouri has no laws for safety at summer camps.
May 7, 2026Open source
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Brookfield is in Linn County, Missouri.
Region: Missouri
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A decade after Standing Rock protests, contentious segment of Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday gave final approval for the Dakota Access oil pipeline to continue operating its contentious Missouri R...
May 21, 2026Open source
Missouri Tries to Ignore Petition and Brute Force Gerrymander into Place
A citizen group filed a new lawsuit attempting to force Missouri’s Secretary of State to stop slow-walking his certification of a petition that would put t...
May 19, 2026Open source
Missouri Tries to Ignore Petition and Brute Force Gerrymander into Place
A citizen group filed a new lawsuit attempting to force Missouri’s Secretary of State to stop slow-walking his certification of a petition that would put t...
May 19, 2026Open source
Arrest made after remains of missing Missouri Valley man found, ruled homicide
Nearly three years after a Missouri Valley man disappeared, investigators say remains found in rural Harrison County led to a murder arrest this week.
May 19, 2026Open source
Missouri legislature ends drama-reduced week with key agenda items now up to voters
Missouri lawmakers spent the past week working on wide-ranging omnibus bills that weren’t nearly as controversial as those of the final weeks in past sessi...
May 16, 2026Open source
Shifting attitudes on menopause drive states to push for new protections
The topic of menopause used to be taboo, but there has been a generational shift in recent years that has led to more legislation in statehouses around the c...
May 16, 2026Open source
Missouri legislature ends 2026 session marked by GOP wins, fewer meltdowns
The Missouri General Assembly adjourned Friday without the factional warfare and late-session meltdowns that have come to define the Capitol in recent years.
May 16, 2026Open source
St. Louis activist: City's Rams settlement plan is a 'multi-level governmental failure' one year after tornado
Kayla Reed, who organized the grassroots People's Response, says governments at every level have failed tornado survivors and the clock is running out
May 16, 2026Open source
'Life is so much brighter now,' says St. Louis family who recovered after May 16 tornado
"We love our new place. God has helped us to recover after that tornado," said Shakkia Miller.
May 16, 2026Open source
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