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Guide to Jefferson City's Salute to America Fourth of July festivities

Salute to America organizers welcome Aaron Tippin and Butch Wax and the Hollywoods as headliners of the two-day, event-filled Fourth of July celebration in Jefferson City.

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SAFETY FIRST: Officials go all out for public protection
Jefferson City officials are taking all the usual steps this year to make sure the Salute to America celebration is safe and fun for everyone.
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Network provider: Web site links items with people in need
An honor roll student started making excuses to skip school. When The Provide Network found out it was because people were making fun of his clothes, he soon had a week of new clothing and shoes.
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Local resident will sing National Anthem at Cardinals ballgame
Michelle Kelley loves Cardinal Baseball and singing.
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Versailles woman injured in wreck
A Versailles woman was treated for moderate injuries after crashing her vehicle Thursday afternoon in Morgan County.
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Sentences imposed in Law Day actions
Cole County Presiding Judge Pat Joyce recently revoked the probation of an Osage City man and sentenced him to three years in prison and to have the sentence run concurrent with all other sentences against him.
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Sports programs to feature LU team

The Lincoln University women's track and field team will be featured during a CBS sports special at 2 p.m. Saturday.

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Wellemeyer rebounds from rough outing, shuts down Giants
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A 30-minute talk with two coaches and some intense film study helped Todd Wellemeyer rebound impressively from his worst start of the season.
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Cardinals sign highly regarded Latin teenager
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals gave a $3.1 million signing bonus to 16-year-old outfielder Wagner Mateo, considered to be among the top amateur free agents from Latin America.
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Cardinals' talks with top pick going slowly
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- On the day the St. Louis Cardinals signed a top Latin American prospect, they remained far apart in negotiations with top draft pick Shelby Miller.
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Buehrle dominates Royals in Chicago's 4-1 win
KANSAS CITY (AP) -- The last thing the slumping Kansas City Royals needed was for Mark Buehrle to get even better.
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American League Roundup
Here's a roundup of baseball results from the American League.
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Palin resigning as Alaska governor

WASILLA, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race.

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Much-needed tax refunds delayed from Ga. to Calif.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Colin Daymude was out of work last year after his business failed and eagerly filed his taxes in mid-January, figuring he'd get his refund sooner. He was wrong.
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McCaskill pushes to keep Fenton plant open
FENTON, Mo. (AP) -- Sen. Claire McCaskill is urging Chrysler to reconsider shutting down its two plants in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton.
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Putin has 'one foot in old ways,' Obama says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- On the eve of a trip to Moscow, President Barack Obama chided Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday for keeping "one foot in the old ways of doing business." By contrast, he said Putin's handpicked successor as president understands that Cold War behavior is outdated.
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Pa. law firm to pay penalty for Gephardt donations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania law firm is to pay $155,000 to settle allegations that it illegally funneled money to the presidential campaign of former Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt.
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Audit faults former Mo. gov. for record-keeping
An audit released Tuesday faults former Gov. Matt Blunt’s office for slow payments and poor record-keeping concerning his use of private attorneys in a legal fight over office e-mails.
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AmerenUE asks NRC to suspend application for second reactor

AmerenUE has asked the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to suspend a review of its application for a second reactor at its nuclear plant at Reform in Callaway County.

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Missouri bridge demolitions create fireworks all their own
The cracks, pops and booms that explode every Fourth of July are much like the fireworks that take place when bridges go down with a bang after new, safer structures have been erected.
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Police: 911 call led to triple homicide suspect
COLE CAMP, Mo. (AP) -- A 911 call made the night a Cole Camp family was shot to death led investigators to a relative from Kansas who is charged in the fatal shootings. It also has police looking for additional suspects.
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College students take on 20-year-old Columbia case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Columbia police are hoping some college students might help break a 20-year-old murder mystery.
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St. Louis violence concerns raised
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Civic leaders in St. Louis are saying enough is enough, and the violence has to stop.
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Nearly $6M returned to Mo. insurance customers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Customers who filed complaints with the state have received nearly $6 million from insurance companies during the first half of 2009.
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