Stories from Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Boone County sent out more than 100,000 sample ballots to prepare voters for Tuesday’s primary election, and many were surprised at what they saw. “They weren’t aware of redistricting happening,” said Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. “So we had a lot of questions from people that were newly in the 3rd Congressional District that were expecting to see the 4th Congressional District.”...

A Poplar Bluff man wanted for a violent felony in Colorado was apprehended Tuesday after a two-county chase that lasted more than half an hour. According to Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley, Kristopher Campbell, 35, of Poplar Bluff is wanted in Colorado for robbery with intent to kill in relation to an incident which took place there in May of this year...

The race for the U.S. Senate seat in Missouri seemed to be the most important race on the ballot after speaking with several area residents in Poplar Bluff during Tuesday’s election. “Voting is pretty important — you can tell by the mess we're in now,” said John Stewart, 68, of Ward Four. “I guess the senate race is the most important to me.”...

The votes are in, and Donna Hillis has won the Republic primary race for county clerk of Butler County. No Democratic challengers filed for the November general election. Hillis, an office manager in the Butler County Highway Department was one of three candidates for the position. The others on her ticket were state Boards and Commissions director Kyle Aubuchon and Kim Mizell of the Butler County Recorder of Deeds Office...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt defeated scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens and 19 others Tuesday in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Republican leaders have long feared that a Greitens win would jeopardize a red state Senate seat in the November general election. ...