The Midwest Christian College Expo, with sponsorship from Bott Radio Network, will host the seminar “Navigating Faith and Science in College” at this year’s Midwest Christian College Fair. The mini-seminar begins at ...
Read More »Silver Dollar City’s Fire In The Hole coaster to close at end of 2023
It’s one of the most iconic roller coasters in the nation. Now, Fire In The Hole at Branson’s Silver Dollar City will have its very last season amusing adults and thrilling children. ...
Read More »Chillicothe, Mo. enjoys its slice of baking history
Nearby Chillicothe, Mo., may be the greatest thing since, well, sliced bread. The city’s Otto Rohwedder gave the world an innovation by which all others are compared. “Sliced bread is the standard ...
Read More »Missouri bill restricting Communist China from owning farmland gets green light
The discovery of a Chinese spy balloon over the United States last week underscored the ongoing threat from hostile nations. On Monday, the Missouri House Agriculture Committee passed HCS HB 903, which ...
Read More »‘My Fair Lady’ revival comes to Kansas City
All of us have had the opportunity to make improvements in our lives and careers. Would we do it if it was part of a wager by other people and we had ...
Read More »KCI airport has hundeds of open jobs as new terminal opens this month
The new $1.5 billion terminal at Kansas City International Airport is scheduled to open on February 28. However, many food service, security, bus drivers and retail jobs remain unfilled. The biggest need ...
Read More »Newly named Missouri solicitor general highly regarded
One news item that slipped through the radar at the end of 2022 was the appointment of Josh Divine, an influential national conservative legal figure, as Missouri’s Solicitor General. Divine has won ...
Read More »Evangel University donates 800 blankets to serve homeless in Springfield
Ministries and nonprofits that serve at-risk and other communities are benefiting from a huge blanket donation effort in Springfield, Mo. Evangel University recently donated an overstock of blankets to several nonprofit and ...
Read More »Jackson County Executive Frank White wants to pay for abortion travel
Jackson County Executive Frank White announced before last fall’s midterm election that he planned to release $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay women who travel out-of-state to end ...
Read More »Missouri considers bills that would lure film productions to the state
Although the cable series “Ozark” helped put the Lake of the Ozarks on the national map, it was filmed in Georgia. Production companies look for a state that offers generous tax incentives. ...
Read More »Missouri sues Biden administration over “vast censorship enterprise”
The Biden administration tried to censor or suppress conservative voices and critics of its COVID policy, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey alleges in a lawsuit. “This is about protecting the Constitution, and ...
Read More »Winter storm cancels flights from Texas to New England today
Another massive storm stretching from Texas, throught southern Missouri to Pennsylvania is canceling flights across the south, midwest and east. There have been 1,729 cancellations as of 7:01 a.m. ET on Jan. ...
Read More »Where are they now? Kansas City’s famous restaurants
From the earliest meals shared in what would become Kansas City, like bison cooked over a buffalo chip fire, the region has a stellar history of culinary delights. From the country clubs, ...
Read More »Missouri legislature to address biological males in girl’s high school sports
As state legislatures across the country move to protect women’s sports from biological males, Missouri is addressing the issue this year. But the effort is getting off to a rocky star. A ...
Read More »Missouri officials criticize drag show attended by Columbia middle schoolers
A drag show seen by middle-school students in Columbia is drawing criticism from parents and state officials. At the annual Columbia Values Diversity Breakfast, timed to be near the Martin Luther King ...
Read More »Parkville is entrusted with the stories of the people they serve
The work of Parkville Women’s Clinic goes far beyond your standard medical appointment or even our material assistance of diapers, wipes, etc. Each and every day, we encounter women and men who ...
Read More »Widening Interstate 70 near Kansas City is part of Gov. Parson’s agenda for 2023
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson laid out his 2023 agenda in his State of the State address to the General Assembly. His legislative priorities include widening and rebuilding the I-70 corridor; providing an ...
Read More »Parents Bill of Rights at top of agenda for Missouri lawmakers
Missouri lawmakers on Wednesday afternoon will hear testimony about legislation called the Parents Bill of Rights. Parental access to school records and critical race theory are among the first topics being considered ...
Read More »Missouri priest sentenced to prison for 6,000 child porn images
A retired Missouri priest has been sentenced to five years in prison after it was discovered he had made slideshow presentations containing thousands of images of child pornography. 72-year old James T. ...
Read More »Missouri governor declares January 22-28 as School Choice Week
Gov. Mike Parson has officially declared January 22-28 as School Choice Week in Missouri. Over the next four weeks, more than a dozen other governors are expected to join this proclamation. During the week, state, city and county ...
Read More »New Rep. Mark Alford lays out agenda for 4th District
Former news anchor Mark Alford is quickly adapting to his new role of representing Missouri’s 4th Congressional District. It is the only district in the state that has a new representative in ...
Read More »January 20 March for Life will end at U.S. Capitol instead of Supreme Court
Although the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Roe v. Wade unconstitutional last summer, the battle for life is far from over. The 50th annual March for Life is changing its destination but not its ...
Read More »Region’s largest Christian college fair is March 4 in Kansas City
Christian colleges from across the nation will visit Kansas City March 4 for the largest Christian College Expo in the midwest. The 25th annual Christian College Expo will feature up to 60 ...
Read More »Missouri carries out first execution of transgender criminal
Missouri on Tuesday evening followed through with the execution of an individual identifying as a woman. Scott “Amber” McLaughlin, 49, a biological male who identified as a woman while in prison, was ...
Read More »Missouri offers wealth of travel options close to home in 2023
Cold winter days are a great time to daydream about travel plans for the coming year. The “Springfield News-Leader” recommends several locations close to home in Missouri. Elephant Rocks State Park. Elephant ...
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