Gov. Mike Parson says the state of Missouri is open for business – or at least closer than it has been since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. As of Tuesday, the ...
Read More »Sen. Josh Hawley questions Covid-19 church restrictions while protests encouraged
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has asked U.S. Attorney General William Barr to investigate discrepancies between state regulations regarding religious services and ongoing protests during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hawley stated his position in ...
Read More »Funeral homes struggle with Covid-19 gear and regulations
Countless organizations and individuals have stepped up to meet the needs of the state’s first responders during the Covid-19 pandemic. Less attention has been paid to the last responders – the state’s ...
Read More »Suspect in murder of retired St. Louis officer previously convicted but never served time
Stephan Cannon, who was arrested this week for the alleged murder of retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn, was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2014 but never spent a ...
Read More »Hundreds turn out at memorial for retired black police officer killed by looter
Hundreds of people gathered on June 9 to pay their respects to the family of David Dorn, a retired St. Louis police captain who was gunned down by a looter while trying ...
Read More »McDowell wants to be first female Missouri Governor
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson now has more competition from his own party in his bid for a second term. Saundra McDowell, who ran for state auditor in 2018, has filed for the ...
Read More »Kansas City mayor will enforce only the city’s more-lenient reopening guidelines
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas announced he will enforce only the city’s reopening rules, not the more stringent ones from the state of Missouri. Even the liberal Kansas City star, which has ...
Read More »Missouri officials: No new COVID-19 cases caused by Lake of the Ozarks pool parties
After what many considered a media-driven expectation of a spike in new Covid-19 cases after much-publicized pool parties at the Lake of the Ozarks on Memorial Day weekend, those reports now appear ...
Read More »Gov. Parson promises crackdown on violence and property destruction
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday said he will use every available resource to stop the ongoing violence and vandalism across the state. The statement comes after a retired St. Louis police ...
Read More »Missouri’s Tuesday elections will be the ‘cleanest’ ever for voters
Pandemic or not, many Missouri residents will be voting on local issues in elections on Tuesday. Gov. Mike Parson told those voters to put their personal safety first. “I hope people feel ...
Read More »4 St. Louis police officers shot during protests Tuesday
Four St. Louis police officers were struck by gunfire in the early hours early Tuesday morning after protests descended into chaos. Protests began peacefully on Monday in St. Louis but some became, ...
Read More »Missouri basketball star Porter criticized after asking for prayer for policeman as well as shooting victim
Former University of Missouri basketball star Michael Porter Jr. is under attack for a tweet following the shooting in Minneapolis this week. Porter, now a rookie with the Denver Nuggets, asked followers ...
Read More »Reopening is especially challenging for Missouri’s black churches
African Americans are the most religious ethnic group in the country, with nearly half attending religious services at least once a week. Black churches also have a disproportionately higher death rate from ...
Read More »CVS Health offers drive-thru testing for COVID-19 at 12 area locations
CVS Health on Friday will open 22 new drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites across Missouri, including 12 in the Kansas City area. These new sites will use self-swab tests and deliver on the ...
Read More »Suburban St. Louis church sues county over meeting restrictions
Another Missouri church has filed a lawsuit over restrictions on religious gatherings. Church of the Word in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton sued St. Louis County on Wednesday. The church alleges ...
Read More »Church resumes outreach to hard-hit Navajo Nation
The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on Native American reservations, such as the Navajo Nation in Arizona. “When you go there, I promise you it is a different world,” Pastor Scott ...
Read More »Navy’s newest ship, USS Kansas City, arrives in its home port
Kansas City will once again be the name of a US Navy vessel. The next ship to be commissioned and carry the Kansas City moniker arrived at its homeport in San Diego, ...
Read More »Free COVID-19 testing available to Missouri residents
Free COVID-19 testing is available until 7 p.m. this evening at the Cable Dahmer Arena, 19100 E. Valley View Parkway in Independence. Missouri residency is the only requirement. Individuals do not have ...
Read More »Gov. Mike Parson speaks at granddaughter’s high school graduation
The coronavirus pandemic has been especially hard on this year’s high school seniors, with schools scrambling to find ways to hold graduation ceremonies while practicing social distancing. One southwest Missouri school, however, ...
Read More »Missouri executes convicted murderer as witnesses social distance
Walter Barton on Tuesday night became the first criminal in the nation to be executed during the COVID-19 pandemic. He had been convicted of first-degree murder for the 1991 brutal stabbing death ...
Read More »Missouri woman shares vision of heaven after near-death experience
A Missouri woman has shared that she was declared dead, went to heaven and came back to tell her story. She was recently interviewed by Christian broadcaster CBN and local media on ...
Read More »Missouri attorney general questions decision to expand mail-in voting
Attorney General Jay Ashcroft wants all Missourians to be able to vote as safety as possible. He just isn’t sure that expanded mail-in voting is the best way to do it. “It’s ...
Read More »Missouri Auditor Galloway praises dark money group then says she hates it “with a passion”
Missouri Democrat Nicole Galloway is in a pickle. The Missouri State auditor, now turned candidate for governor, has bragged about an endorsement from a liberal dark money group just days after claiming ...
Read More »Stopping George Soros’ Clean Missouri law, motorcycle helmets among bills taken up this session
The Missouri Legislature has adjourned after wrapping up business during the coronavirus outbreak. Legislators passed several key bills, and await the signature of Gov. Mike Parson. They include a measure to let ...
Read More »Ballparks of America in Branson gearing up for youth baseball season
A baseball game or visit to Branson, Mo. is a summer highlight for many families across the Midwest. As coronavirus restrictions are eased, folks with cabin fever soon may be able to ...
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