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Missouri judge dismisses challenge to state’s Second Amendment Preservation Act

An attempt by the Biden administration to block Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act has failed. A Cole County judge sided with the state last week, the day before the new law was ...

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Interstate highway system began in Missouri 65 years ago this month

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As Missouri celebrates its bicentennial this year, another milestone also is taking place. Lebanon, Mo., is considered the birthplace of the interstate highway system, which began 65 years ago this month. In ...

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Sen. Josh Hawley one of many of legislators calling on Biden to resign

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to resign after at least 13 U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan. “We must reject the falsehood peddled by a ...

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Missouri strongly supports pro-life heartbeat bill, survey finds

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The pro-life heartbeat bill signed by Gov. Mike Parson has strong support from Missouri voters, a new poll from St. Louis University and YouGov found. The survey, which included questions about a ...

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Missouri AG files suit to reverse school mask mandates

For many area students, face masks are as much a part of back-to-school supplies as backpacks and notebooks. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, however, has filed a class-action lawsuit in an effort ...

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Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri flip-flops on abortion

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The list of pro-life Democrat politicians continues to shrink. Lucas Kunce, who has announced his candidacy to replace Roy Blunt in the U.S. Senate, now calls himself pro-choice. Kunce unsuccessfully challenged Republican ...

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Missouri added 15,000 jobs in July after ending extra unemployment

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s decision earlier this summer to end additional federal unemployment benefits has had a positive effect on the state’s jobs and economy. Missouri payrolls added exactly 15,000 non-farm jobs ...

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Judge rules against St. Louis County mask mandate while court considers case

A circuit judge has ruled that St. Louis County cannot enforce a mask mandate for now. Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo issued a preliminary injunction ordering the county to stop taking action to ...

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Kansas City-area family sues park rangers for false arrest in Yellowstone

A Kansas City area Family’s vacation in Yellowstone National Park ended by being held at gunpoint by Park Rangers. The incident has led to a lawsuit claiming rangers and Wyoming sheriff’s deputies ...

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Kids finding Christ at popular Branson camp despite reduced attendance

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Although fewer kids are attending, Kids Across America in Branson is back in business this summer after remaining closed in 2020 because of the pandemic. Despite the challenges, lives are still being ...

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Trump praises Parson for pardoning McCloskeys on gun charges

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Gov. Mike Parson’s pardon of Mark and Patricia McCloskey on gun charges last month has received the approval of former President Donald Trump. “Congratulations to Gov. Mike Parson of Missouri for having ...

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Former governor, senator Kit Bond participates in Missouri bicentennial celebration

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Kit Bond looked back on his days of service to Missouri while in Jefferson City this week for the state’s bicentennial celebration. Bond, 82, held the positions of auditor, governor and U.S. ...

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Josh Hawley introduces bill to add 100,000 police officers

The nation would hire an additional 100,000 police officers under a new bill sponsored by Senator Josh Hawley. According to a press release from the lawmaker’s office, the resolution is intended to “boost ...

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More than 1,000 Missourians gather to hear speakers promote liberty

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Missourians are standing up to mask mandates, critical race theories and what they perceive as other infringements on their freedom. More than a thousand people gathered in St. Charles last Friday for ...

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New law to regulate youth residential facilities comes with own problems

Missouri is tightening the regulation of licensed and unlicensed youth residential facilities. Unlicensed organizations must notify the state of their existence by mid-October. Background checks for facility staff, volunteers and others required ...

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Rep. Hartzler to hold open house for military service academies

Each year, thousands of young men and women apply to one of the nation’s numerous service academies such as West Point. Applications for nominations are handled through the offices of Congressional members. ...

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Missouri celebrating 200th birthday in Jefferson City today

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Missouri is celebrating its bicentennial in Jefferson City today. The formal ceremony on the Capitol’s south lawn will be livestreamed on Missouri2021.org. Governor Mike Parson, Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul C. Wilson, ...

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SW Missouri Congressman Billy Long joins crowded GOP field for U.S. Senate

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The Republican field of candidates to replace Roy Blunt in the U.S. Senate in 2022 continues to grow. Rep. Billy Long made it official last week, announcing in an interview on Fox ...

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Pastor shows his love by donating kidney to church member

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Jack Coultas, pastor of Park Grove Christian Church in Deepwater Mo., went the extra mile when he found out that church member Jeremy Whitman, 36, was in desperate need of a kidney ...

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Kansas City sued by state to halt new mask mandate

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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed a lawsuit challenging mask mandate in Kansas City. He filed the suit in Jackson County, arguing the mandate is “unreasonable, unconstitutional and arbitrary and capricious” ...

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Missouri parent censored by nextdoor.com over mask posts

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The social media platform Nextdoor.com censored Missouri parent John McCollum for sharing his opinions about mask mandates and the teaching of critical race theory. “I only got onto Nextdoor to share a ...

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St. Louis couple who wielded guns pardoned by Gov. Parson

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who made national headlines last summer for defending their home against protestors. Mark McCloskey also is a ...

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National Churchill Museum in Fulton reopens after pandemic

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Area families looking for a getaway before school starts have a new option. The National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Mo., is reopening this weekend after being closed during the pandemic. The museum ...

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Kansas City announces mask mandate as St. Louis County Council rescinds its order

The mask mandate in Kansas City, Mo., is back, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced on Tuesday. The mandate will require masks in public indoor spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained,. It goes ...

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New grants to protect children against crime in Missouri

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson this week announced $4 million in new grant opportunities to combat crime against children and provide additional funding to agencies that provide services to crime victims. “The last ...

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