Jesus told his followers to be as wise as serpents. Sometimes, those serpents are selling gold. A man in Orrick, Mo., which is about 30 miles from Kansas City, is charged with ...
Read More »Free tuition at Missouri’s ‘Ivy League’ Washington University
Beginning next fall Missouri’s Washington University will offer free college to all qualifying students entering as first year freshmen and undergraduate students currently enrolled in the university. MissouriNet reports the plan is ...
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court takes up voter I.D. and sworn statements
Should voters without proper identification be asked to make sworn statements that they are who they say they are before being handed a ballot at the polls? Missouri’s Supreme Court will soon ...
Read More »Police put down beagle found skinned alive near Neosho
Police in Neosho, Missouri are investigating an incident of animal cruelty after a beagle was found skinned alive Oct. 3. An $8,000 reward is being offered for information about the case. Neosho ...
Read More »Supreme Court allows execution of Bucklew to take place
A deliberate and vicious killer was executed in Missouri Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to give him his third reprieve. Russell Bucklew was executed at the Bonne Terre state prison ...
Read More »Agriculture department delays reports as employees accused of pouting
Employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture based in the nation’s capital have a problem with moving to the nation’s bread basket – Kansas City. When the Trump administration announced the move ...
Read More »Missouri sees earthquake swarm along New Madrid fault Monday
Is the big one about to hit the central United States? Maybe not but a swarm of medium-sized earthquakes in Missouri’s New Madrid region has residents on edge. The area of the ...
Read More »Judge rules against Missouri on 20-week abortion ban
A federal judge has refused to allow Missouri’s ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy to stand as the state awaits further court action, several news outlets reported. U.S. District Court ...
Read More »Columbia congregation pays off more than $400,000 in medical debt
Perhaps the only thing more stressful than a serious health challenge is worrying about how to pay for treatment. Numerous patients in mid-Missouri can breathe a sigh of relief, thanks to the ...
Read More »Missouri attorney general Eric Schmidt refers 12 Catholic priests for sexual abuse prosecution
A dozen former priests in Missouri have been referred for prosecution for sexual abuse. Attorney General Eric Schmidt made the referrals following a 13-month investigation of allegations made against members of Missouri’s ...
Read More »Wyoming sexual abuse allegations have Missouri connection
Sexual abuse allegations within the Catholic Church of Wyoming have a Kansas City connection. The Diocese of Cheyenne says it has substantiated three more allegations of sexual abuse against former Bishop Joseph ...
Read More »Governor meets with city leaders to address gun violence
This week, Missouri legislators and the governor have been meeting with St. Louis officials to address the city’s gun violence. St. Louis County Chief of Police Jon Belmar met with Gov. Mike ...
Read More »Missouri mother faces jail in Abu Dhabi after asking for her wages
Missouri mother of three, Traci Nichole Coffel (Nichole), is facing a possible jail term in Abu Dhabi because she asked for her unpaid wages and compensation for medical bills after her employer’s ...
Read More »‘We were targeted”: Senators confront Facebook over pro-life censorship
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg received a sharp rebuke Wednesday from Republican senators for its recent “fact check” of content posted by the pro-life advocacy organization Live Action. The letter was signed by Sens. ...
Read More »Part of Missouri pro-life law blocked by judge
Portions of a Missouri law banning abortions after 8 weeks has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. Other aspects of the law will go into effect this week. Judge Howard Sachs said ...
Read More »Teachers may get more help on school supplies
With kids heading back to school, parents are scrambling to pack lunches, double-check school supplies, and make sure everyone gets where they need to be on time — right after snapping some ...
Read More »Suspect arrested after ambush of law enforcement agents
A gunman is in custody after allegedly shooting two law enforcement officials in southern Missouri in what authorities have described as an ambush. A sheriff’s deputy and Missouri state trooper were serving an eviction notice in ...
Read More »Police officer has some fun with wrong text number
A police officer in Winfield, Missouri had some fun at the expense of a misdirected texter and is getting kudos for his light-hearted response to an offer to get high. On Friday, ...
Read More »State Auditor responsible for implementing Soros-funded redistricting, runs for Governor
State Auditor Nicole Galloway is running for Missouri Governor in the 2020 election. The liberal Democrat has filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to begin the campaign. Galloway has not yet ...
Read More »Sheriff calls man ‘a monster’ for killing family in crash
The prosecutor’s office in southwest Missouri’s Greene County has filed three counts of second degree murder against a Springfield man accused of causing Saturday night’s deadly crash which killed three. The crash ...
Read More »After tragic death, college honors student with scholarship
A beloved Christian college student killed in an auto accident is being remembered with a new scholarship at his former school. Nineteen-year-old Jace Smothers, who was studying to be a youth pastor ...
Read More »President signs Hawley bill addressing police suicides
Legislation to help stop police officer suicides, and written by Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The bipartisan measure restores and expands grant funding ...
Read More »Motorists crossing bridge spared traffic nightmare after federal grant
Motorists traversing the state and crossing the Missouri River will be spared major headaches after the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has received an $81 million federal grant. The money will help ...
Read More »MU sued over mishandling conservative donor’s money
The University of Missouri faces a $14 million lawsuit over mishandling of funds from a conservative donor. The university is accused by Hillsdale College of failing to follow through on the instructions ...
Read More »MODOT plans for 3 to 8 hour back-ups on I-70
State transportation officials will hold an informational meeting Thursday afternoon in mid-Missouri’s Rocheport about the upcoming massive I-70 bridge rehabilitation project. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) project manager Melissa Wilbers says three ...
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