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With 19 of 19 precincts reporting, complete but unofficial returns from Tuesday’s primary election balloting are as follows:
U.S. SENATOR
Republicans
Todd Akin 903
Jerry Beck 78
Sarah Steelman 788
John G. Brunner 512
Mark Memoly 25
Mark Lodes 17
Robert Poole 36
Hector Maldonado 41
GOVERNOR
Republicans
John Weiler 240
David Spence 1,102
Bill Randles 399
Fred Sauer 456
Democrats
Jay Nixon 365
Clay Thunderhawk 36
William Campbell 40
LT. GOVERNOR
Republicans
Charles Kullman 152
Brad Lager 847
Peter Kinder 947
Mike Carter 343
Democrats
Susan Montee 130
D.Weisenburger 41
Fred Kratky 10
Becky Plattner 17
Judy Baker 46
Sara Lampe 39
Jackie McGee 8
Bill Haas 103
SECRETARY OF STATE
Republicans
Scott Rupp 565
Shane Schoeller 665
Bill Stouffer 911
Democrats
Jason Kander 385
MD Rabbi Alam 27
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Republicans
Ed Martin 1,299
Adam Warren 726
U.S. HOUSE
7th District
Republicans
Tom Stilson 331
Billy Long 1,672
Mike Moon 355
STATE SENATE
29th District
Republicans
James Strahan 421
Gayle Wridge 281
David Sater 1,209
Jim Strafuss 309
STATE HaOUSE
160th District
Republicans
Bill Lant 1,405
Freddie Jennings 1,013
Sheriff
Democrats
Robert Evenson 439
D. Richmond 47
COUNTY COMMISSION
Eastern District
Republicans
Joe Stephens 426
John Bunch 509
Sam Gaskill 377
Western District
Ronnie Walker 436
David Holloway 593
Charles Clark 51
Samuel Stokes III 83
Assessor
Republicans
Laura Pope 1,500
Patrick Tinsley 929
STATE QUESTION
Constitutional Amendment No. 2
“Prayer Amendment”
Yes 2,744
No 199
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
The following candidates are unopposed and virtuarlly assured of nomination.
DEMOCRATS
U.S. senator — Claire McCaskill.
State treasurer — Clint Zweifel.
Attorney general — Chris Koster.
U.S. House — 7th District, Jim Evans.
County Commission — Western District, Nadine Sexson.
REPUBLICANS
State treasurer — Cole McNary.
State House — 161st District, Bill Reiboldt.
Circuit judge — Timothy W. Perigo.
County sheriff — Michael Hall.
Public administrator — Donna Underwood.
Coroner — B.J. Goodwin III.
County surveyor — Travis Green.
LIBERTARIANS
U.S. senator — Jonathan Dine.
Governor — Jim Higgins.
Lieutenant governor — Matthew Copple.
Secretary of state — Cisse W. Spragins.
State treasurer — Sean O’Toole.
Attorney general — Dave Browning.
U.S. House — 7th District, Kevin Craig.
CONSTITUTION
Lieutenant governor — Cynthia L. Davis.
Secretary of state — Justin Harter.
Local News
ELECTION BALLOTS: McDonald County
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Donations being accepted for Moore tornado survivors
Joplin residents and area nonprofit and relief organizations, remembering the devastation sustained two years ago in the Joplin tornado, are rallying today to send help to residents of Moore, Okla.
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Hearing slated for Joplin East Middle School teacher set for Thursday
An East Middle School teacher who was removed from his classroom last month following an investigation by district officials will go before the Board of Education this week.
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Catholic Charities puts out call for donations to fill two trucks for Oklahoma tornado survivors
Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri is requesting donations to fill two box trucks with needed supplies for the tornado-devastated region of Moore, Okla.
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Crowder College president to head to MSSU
Alan Marble, who announced Monday that he would retire as president of Crowder College in June, has been hired as special assistant to the president at Missouri Southern State University, MSSU officials announced Tuesday.
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Joplin sends team to help Moore
A team of public safety workers from Joplin were deployed Monday night to assist in Moore, Okla.
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Globe reporter describes scene in Moore, Okla.
Joplin Globe Reporter Andra Stefanoni, on the ground in Moore, Okla., said the scene there is eerily reminiscent of Joplin on May 22, 2011.
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Vandals cause $37,000 in damage at Joplin business
A Joplin business owner was the victim of a weekend vandalism spree that resulted in an estimated $37,000 in damages and theft, in addition to putting the company out of service for at least two days.
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Storms cause damage throughout the Four States
Four-State Area residents hunkered down twice Monday to ride out tornadoes and powerful spring storms, then went to work cleaning up. The worst damage from Monday night’s storm was being reported in Ottawa County, Okla., near Wyandotte. That followed a report of an EF-1 tornado early Monday morning near Carthage.
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Two plead guilty to post-tornado wire theft
Two defendants pleaded guilty Monday to stealing copper wire from utility poles in the wake of the May 22, 2011, tornado that struck Joplin. Timothy M. Silveria, 45, of Joplin, and Nycoa K. Kracht, 32, of Laurel, Ind., entered open pleas of guilty in Jasper County Circuit Court to felony counts of theft from a public utility.
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Alan Marble, Crowder College president, to retire
After 27 years with Crowder College, President Alan Marble has announced his plans to retire on June 30, the formal end of the academic year. “It’s just the right time,” Marble, 58, said in a telephone interview Monday morning. “I’ve enjoyed, I think, every minute of these 27 years, but it’s time to move on to the next challenge.”
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