Don’t believe it when you hear them say Highway 63 is the deadliest stretch of road in Missouri. “It’s quite misleading. I don’t know what their criteria …
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Police: Rock star Ric Ocasek found dead in NYC apartment
(AP) – Ric Ocasek, famed frontman for The Cars rock band, has been found dead in a Manhattan apartment. The New York City police department said officers …
Read More »After bankruptcy filing, Purdue Pharma may not be off hook
(AP) OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy protection. But that doesn’t mean the company or the family that owns it is off the legal hook. …
Read More »Trump: US ‘locked and loaded’ in response to drone attack
(AP) – Tensions are flaring in the Persian Gulf as President Donald Trump says the U.S. is “locked and loaded” to respond to a weekend drone assault …
Read More »Deer tag land regulations possibly changing
Your days of getting a farm tag for deer season could be over. Conservation Deputy Director Aaron Jeffries says landowners may now have to have 20 acres …
Read More »Family of woman found dead in Missouri offers $10,000 reward
(AP) – The family of a South Dakota woman who was found shot to death in Missouri last winter is offering a $10,000 reward for information in …
Read More »Lincoln University to rebuild research center
(AP) – The Board of Curators at Lincoln University has approved a contract to rebuild a university research center that was destroyed by fire four years ago. …
Read More »State approves vehicle trade-in tax break
(AP) – A Missouri tax break for trading-in multiple vehicles appears to have been preserved by lawmakers, although revenue officials say they never stopped offering it. Missouri …
Read More »Missouri investigation: 12 ex-clergy could face prosecution
(AP) – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is referring 12 former clergy for potential criminal prosecution after his office completed a 13-month investigation of sexual abuse within …
Read More »Shots fired in north Columbia
Columbia Police are investigating shots fired on the north side of town. Officers found a dozen shell casings from at least two different guns a little after …
Read More »Macon woman reported missing found safe
UPDATE: The Highway Patrol says Buchanan has been found safe in Joplin. ORIGINAL STORY: State authorities are asking you to keep an eye out for a missing …
Read More »Liberal, moderate divide on display in Democratic debate
(AP) — Joe Biden parried attack after attack from liberal rivals Thursday night on everything from health care to immigration in a debate that showcased profound ideological divides between …
Read More »AG Schmitt to issue report on abuse in Catholic church
(Missourinet) Missouri’s attorney general will release a long-anticipated report Friday morning in St. Louis, regarding allegations of clergy abuse statewide within the Roman Catholic Church. Then-State Treasurer …
Read More »Staffers hurt during fight at Fulton High School
Four Fulton school staffers were hurt during a big student fight at the high school at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday. The superintendent says one of those injured …
Read More »Missouri confirms 2 vaping illnesses, studying 7 other cases
(AP) – Missouri health officials have confirmed two state residents are suffering from lung illnesses related to vaping, and seven other possible cases are being investigated. The …
Read More »Missouri company donates million nails to JC tornado recovery
A steel company in southeast Missouri has dropped off a million nails in Jefferson City to help with rebuilding from the May tornado. Susan Cook-Williams with Habitat …
Read More »EPA revokes water protection regulation
(AP) The Trump administration says revoking an Obama-era rule on waters and wetlands would provide “much-needed regulatory certainty” for farmers, homebuilders and landowners. Writing in the Des …
Read More »Suspects accused of trespassing, growing marijuana in Audrain County
It’s still illegal to grow marijuana in Missouri…especially if you don’t own the land where you plant the pot. Audrain County authorities this week charged three men …
Read More »17 total lawsuits filed against BioJoint Center at Missouri
(AP) – Four more people who received knee-replacement surgery at the Mizzou BioJoint Center say in lawsuits filed this week that their surgeries failed. Including the lawsuits …
Read More »Jeff City mayor talks sidewalk ordinance
You might be one of those Jefferson Citians who was amazed to learn that you’re legally required to fix the sidewalk in front of your house. But …
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