The ongoing push for an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution is over, the U.S. Department of Justice has ruled. “Congress may not revive a proposed amendment after a deadline ...
Read More »Pope Francis given autographed Patrick Mahomes jersey
The Kansas City Chiefs may have an unlikely supporter during Sunday’s AFC championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. A local bishop gave Pope Francis an autographed Patrick Mahomes jersey this week, according to ...
Read More »Missouri Gov. Parson outlines priorities in state of the state address
In his state of the state address, Gov. Mike Parson outlined some good news for a major local highway project and fans of Buck O’Neil. “There is one more very special project ...
Read More »Missouri Legislature will debate regulating transgender athletes
Many people believe that transgender athletes have an unfair advantage when competing in girls’ sports. Missouri is one of five states where lawmakers are considering legislation that would regulate a biological male’s ...
Read More »Missouri bill to reduce exposure to sexual materials draws fire from libraries
A Missouri lawmaker has introduced a bill to help keep sexual materials out of the hands of children, but library organizations are lining up against it. State Rep. Ben Baker, a Republican ...
Read More »Missouri Legislature considering LGBTQ discrimination bill this session
The Missouri Legislature is back in session and lawmakers again are considering a bill that would add Missourians who identify as LGBTQ to a class of protected minorities such as blacks, women ...
Read More »Missouri judge dismisses lawsuit over religious exemptions for vaccinations
A federal judge in Missouri has ruled against a student at a Christian school who challenged the state’s religious exemption form for vaccinations. Senior U.S. District Judge Howard Sachs dismissed the lawsuit ...
Read More »Missouri voters may decide on riverboat gambling near Lake of the Ozarks
The Lake of the Ozarks is a popular spot for boating, water skiing or just relaxing. Riverboat gambling may join that list if a state lawmaker has his way. Rep. Rocky Miller, ...
Read More »Community rallies to support family of firefighter Chuck McCormick
The Kansas City community is coming together to honor firefighter Chuck McCormick and help his family. McCormick, who had been working for the West Peculiar Fire District for only three weeks, died ...
Read More »HUD Secretary Ben Carson discusses fair housing at Governor’s Prayer Breakfast
Ben Carson, an outspoken Christian and secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, was the keynote speaker at the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast on Thursday in Jefferson City. He had ...
Read More »Bipartisan effort hopes to update Missouri HIV laws
Modernizing Missouri’s current HIV laws is a top priority for lawmakers of both parties as the 2020 legislative session gets under way in Jefferson City. Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Scott City, hopes legislative ...
Read More »Kansas City files lawsuit over what it calls illegal firearms trafficking
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has made reducing violent crime his top priority for 2020. He and the city council this week announced a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer for ignoring what ...
Read More »Former missionaries Daniel and Esther Guy walk the road of daily obedience
Esther Sevilla Guy and Daniel E. Guy carefully laid out a five-year plan to reach their goal of ministering to the unreached in Japan. They did not expect that a demoralizing medical ...
Read More »Missouri reminds residents to apply for REAL ID as deadline approaches
Missourians who intend to fly later this year are encouraged to apply now for their REAL ID. The Transportation Security Administration will begin requiring the updated IDs this October, according to KMOV-TV ...
Read More »“Honkytonk Preacher” plays and ministers to music lovers at Knuckleheads Saloon
Jesus went to where people needed him most, not necessarily to the synagogues. Musician Carl Butler does the same. Butler is a honkytonk preacher at Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City, according to ...
Read More »Lee’s Summit church pays off lunch debt for all students in district
Every student in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District will start the new year with a clean slate on lunch debt, thanks to the generosity of a local church. The Summit Church ...
Read More »Small Missouri town of Noel widely known as “The Christmas City”
Still haven’t sent out your Christmas cards? There’s still time and there’s a town that will help. One of the most popular places in the world each Christmas is the small Ozarks ...
Read More »Flu cases spike 43% in Missouri
Christmas brought the flu to many of Missouri families this week with numbers increasing dramatically. According to weekly state data, Missouri had a total of 857 lab-positive flu cases from December 8-14, ...
Read More »“Christmas at the ‘Chateau’ on Showtime filmed in St. Joseph with local cast and crew
Christmas movies seem to air around the clock at this time of year, but a new romantic comedy on Showtime will hit close to home for local viewers. “Christmas at the Chateau” ...
Read More »Missouri offers numerous choices for celebrating Christmas season
Missourians don’t have to travel far to get into the Christmas spirit. The website OnlyInYourState.com offers these suggestions for cities in the Show-Me State. St. Charles celebrates the holidays in a huge ...
Read More »Church of Scientology in Kansas City offers Christmas display despite not believing in Jesus
Although the Church of Scientology doesn’t believe in the deity of Jesus, it apparently believes in celebrating Christmas. It recently opened a Winter Wonderland display near its new headquarters at 18th St. and ...
Read More »Town collects more Operation Christmas Child boxes than their population
Children around the world are excitedly opening their Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes thanks to a small farming community that came together. With a population of just 1,300 people, Belle, Missouri did the ...
Read More »Weston, Mo., church recreates Notre Dame Cathedral – in gingerbread
One of the major news events of 2019 was the fire that devastated the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. A local church is remembering the cathedral in a creative way this Christmas. ...
Read More »Sen. Josh Hawley says FBI “effectively meddled” in 2016 election
The FBI “effectively meddled” in the 2016 presidential election, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, according to The Daily Wire. “Which is worse?” he asked ...
Read More »Missouri lawmaker criticizes Roman god on top of capitol dome
A Missouri lawmaker is not happy that a statue of Ceres, the Roman god of agriculture, is being returned to the dome of the capitol in Jefferson City after restoration. Rep. Mike ...
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