Student from South Korea drowns near Maryville

MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) – A 16-year-old student from Seoul, South Korea, has drowned at the Mozingo Lake Recreation Park in northwest Missouri. Maryville public officials say Jae Won Lee, a first-year student at the Missouri Academy, drowned Monday night in the city-owned reservoir east of Maryville. The Maryville Daily Forum reports (http://bit.ly/2aqetAw ) officials continue…

Ferguson residents approve tax increase

( KTRS ) For the second time in less than a year, Ferguson residents have approved a tax increase to help the city rebound from the financial hit it took following Michael Browns death The approved 2 percent hike in the “business license utility tax”, will reportedly create an additional $700,000 every year. City Manager…