Home / Tag: missouri

Tag Archives: missouri

Cori Bush’s anti-Israel remarks lead to challenger in 2024 congressional primary

cori challenger

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of St. Louis, who has joined the Squad in support of Hamas, now has a challenger for reelection in 2024. St. Louis county prosecutor Wesley Bell announced Monday that he ...

Read More »

Want to Write a Novel? November Just Might Be Your Month!

novel month

Do you have a novel in your mind that you’ve always wanted to write? Well, this may be your month to dig into that dream! While November is the month for turkey, ...

Read More »

Lonely Planet: Kansas City one of the best places to visit

lonely kansas

Local residents won’t have to travel far to enjoy a world-class experience next year. Lonely Planet, an international travel guide, rated it the 1oth-best city in the world to visit in 2024. ...

Read More »

Missouri AG joins lawsuit over Facebook, Instagram

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, along with attorneys general of 32 other states, on Tuesday sued Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District ...

Read More »

Snow this weekend? Ask El Nino

old almanac el nino

Missourians and Kansans who are enjoying pleasant fall weather also are keeping an eye on what the coming winter may have in store. Local weather forecasters are saying the region could see ...

Read More »

SCOTUS declines to reinstate Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act

preservation act

The U.S. Supreme Court late last week decided not to reinstate Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act, at least for now. The law would have barred authorities from enforcing federal gun laws. U.S. ...

Read More »

City Union Mission needs “helping hands” for annual Christmas Store

union christmas

City Union Mission is gearing up for its annual Christmas Store, a cherished tradition set to open its doors in November. As an integral part of the organization’s “Mission: Christmas” initiative, the ...

Read More »

Northwest Missouri pastor sows seeds of faith at Gospel Farms

northwest missouri

Casey Joyce, associate pastor of First Baptist Church in Bethany, Mo., is reaping a physical as well as spiritual harvest. “We knock on doors and have evangelism programs at church, but I ...

Read More »

Likelihood of recession still uncertain, Southeast Missouri State economist says

economy inflation graph finances missouri recession

The jury is still out on whether Missouri and the nation will experience a recession in the coming year, said David Yaskewich, an economist at Southeast Missouri State University. “Right now, it ...

Read More »

Missouri man breaks world record by paddling 38 miles downriver in pumpkin

pumpkin record

A Missouri man has broken the world record for the longest voyage by pumpkin boat. Steve Keuny paddled 38 miles down the Missouri River inside a 1,293-pound pumpkin. Keuny left Lewis and ...

Read More »

MO Senator helps church group leave Israel after attacks

israel attacks

A number of American tourists have been stranded in the wake of last weekend’s violent attacks on Israel, including members of Morning Star Church in Dardenne Prairie, Mo., near St. Louis. The ...

Read More »

Missouri’s Cori Bush among Squad members criticized for anti-Israel remarks

Not every member of Missouri’s congressional delegation is standing with Israel. Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of St. Louis is among several members of The Squad who have drawn condemnation from colleagues after ...

Read More »

Missouri will hold caucuses in March instead of presidential primary

missouri agenda private presidential primary

Although Missouri legislators cancelled the state’s presidential primary, voters will have an opportunity to participate in caucuses in March, Springfield television station KY3 reported. In a cost-saving move, lawmakers last year canceled ...

Read More »

Missouri Right to Life-Western Region speaking for life

right life

Missouri Right to Life is a National Right to Life affiliate and our state’s oldest and largest grass-roots pro-life organization. Founded in 1974 as a response to the outcry over the legalization ...

Read More »

100 waiting families

waiting families

Experts estimate that there are around 2 million hopeful adoptive families in the US who are waiting to adopt a baby. However, annually only around 20,000 babies are placed for adoption privately ...

Read More »

One in three Missourians considers their public schools to be of poor quality

public poor

Nearly one-third of Missouri voters consider their public schools to be of poor quality, up from 17 percent a year earlier. A recent survey by St. Louis University and YouGov found Missouri ...

Read More »

Missouri sues school board over secret meetings on bathroom policy

Wentzville

Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing the Wentzville School Board in eastern Missouri for allegedly hiding its transgender bathroom policy from parents. “Parents have the right to know who is in the ...

Read More »

Free art exhibit, auction at Linda Hall Library benefits STEAM education in Kansas City area

linda kansas

Families with children who are interested in science may want to check out the BioNexus KC Science2Art exhibit and charity auction at the Linda Hall Library in Kansas City. BioNexus KC supports ...

Read More »

These Missouri and Kansas school districts keep transgender identity from parents

missouri kansas transgender

Kansas and Missouri school districts have policies that do not inform parents of a child’s transgender identification, according to a parental rights organization. The districts are just some of the over 1,000 ...

Read More »

Gov. Parson proclaims September as Jewish American Heritage Month in Missouri

Parson legislature jewish

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson last week proclaimed September as Jewish American Heritage Month in the state. “Missouri’s own Harry S. Truman was the first world leader to officially recognize Israel as a legitimate Jewish ...

Read More »

“Momo” is An Inspirational Thriller of Healing Bonds Amidst Terror

momo

“Momo,” plunges readers into a gripping tale that intertwines legends, terror, and redemption. This captivating story not only unveils the terrifying legend of MOMO, the “Missouri Monster,” but also explores the intricacies ...

Read More »

Missouri Gov. signs bill confirming definition of antisemitism

Missouri antisemitism

Missouri adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism this week while at the same time recognizing September as Jewish American Heritage Month. The month was chosen to coincide with the ...

Read More »

Restoration of downtown Kansas City church disrupted by crime, slow police response

city church

Johnny Youssef, who has been restoring a rundown church in downtown Kansas City, said crime and homelessness would make him unlikely to do it again. “I probably wouldn’t do a project like ...

Read More »

Rep. Jon Patterson of Lee’s Summit will be next Missouri House Speaker

patterson

The Kansas City area will have a strong voice in Jefferson City beginning in the 2025 legislative session. Missouri Republicans have selected the current majority leader, Rep. John Patterson of Lee’s Summit, ...

Read More »

Hawley welcomes decision of University to halt sex-change surgeries on children

hawley children

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, is welcoming the decision of Washington University in St. Louis to halt controversial surgeries and hormone treatments on children.  The school and its associated Transgender Clinic which is ...

Read More »
X
X