With a commitment to uplifting people through entertainment, film producer DeVon Franklin certainly has developed a reputation for crafting faith-based cinema with a nod to the miraculous. From the dramatic rescue that ...
Read More »City Union Mission benefit ride to include vintage cars
City Union Mission will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their signature fundraiser, Bikers With a Mission (BWAM) Benefit Ride, on Sunday, May 5, 2019. The Retro Ride themed event welcomes both motorcycles and ...
Read More »Exhibit examines the armistice and a changed world after WWI
The World War I armistice on Nov. 11, 1918 ended fighting on the Western Front, but the war—and its lasting effects—did not end even with the signing of the Treaty of Paris ...
Read More »St. Louis alderman wants National Guard troops to fight crime
St. Louis alderman Brandon Bosley wants Governor Mike Parson to send Missouri National Guard troops to his city to fight crime. Parson says soldiers on the streets is not going to happen. ...
Read More »Merger would make St. Louis 9th largest city in nation
A state senator from St. Louis is optimistic the Missouri Legislature will approve her proposed constitutional amendment involving a possible St. Louis City and County merger by the end of session in ...
Read More »New REAL ID being issued for air travelers in Missouri
Time is running out for those who wish to fly without the new REAL ID. Missouri driver licenses and other forms of the new ID are now being offered in the state ...
Read More »Missouri sheriff’s deputy, veteran spotted on camera saving American flag touching the ground, video goes viral
A sheriff’s deputy and veteran in Missouri went above the call of duty earlier this month after spotting an American flag on a broken flagpole that was nearly on the ground. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post the ...
Read More »Do you live in one of nation’s healthiest counties?
How healthy is your county? Below is a list of the top 500 communities in the United states and where they rank based on certain criteria. The U.S. News Healthiest Communities rankings ...
Read More »Groundbreaking for new airport today
Kansas City officially enters the 21st Century today, according to flying enthusiasts, with the groundbreaking ceremony of the new international airport. The ceremony, which is open to the public, is scheduled for ...
Read More »St Joseph floods as Missouri River crests
The surging Missouri River’s devastating floods have now hit St. Joseph, Mo, one of Missouri’s largest cities. Evacuations left numerous neighborhoods in the city empty Saturday as flood waters crested near record ...
Read More »Historic Nebraska flooding from ‘Bomb Cyclone’ seen in stunning images from space
The historic flooding that inundated Nebraska and other parts of the central U.S. this month has been so devastating that the damage can be seen from space. Stunning images released by NASA show the extent of the ...
Read More »BREAKING: LifeWay to close all its brick-and-mortar stores
One of your favorite Christian retail stores is about to go away. LifeWay Christian Resources is charting a new course in 2019, marking a strategic shift to a digital strategy. As part ...
Read More »Second jury finds Roundup causes cancer
A U.S. jury ruled on March 19 that agrochemical company Monsanto’s weed killer product, Roundup, was a major contributing factor in causing cancer. It is the second such ruling. Shares in Bayer, the ...
Read More »Flood emergency growing as rivers top banks
Governor Mike Parson is urging Missourians to use caution around floodwater as Missouri’s rivers and streams begin cresting flood stage in some communities. The Missouri Emergency Management Agency is now being assisted ...
Read More »What is Home Care about? Company shares their philosophy
This past Summer, Phoenix Home Care and Hospice cut the ribbon on its new Topeka location at 2945 SW Wanamaker Drive. Phoenix also has locations in Wichita and Lebanon, Kansas, as well ...
Read More »Missouri lawmaker proposes bill that would require every state resident to own an AR-15
A bill recently introduced in the Missouri State House would require every state citizen to own an AR-15 rifle. Missouri state Rep. Andrew McDaniel (R) recently introduced the “McDaniel Militia Act,” which says that ...
Read More »Branson show ‘NOAH’ will now be in movie theaters for three days only
With a catastrophic storm on its way, Noah is given a monumental task: build a boat big enough to save mankind from a flood that will cover the entire earth. NOAH takes ...
Read More »Legislator hopes to increase biblical literacy among students
Is biblical literacy important in society? Last March, the Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) Timothy Puko wrongly reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of Moses bringing “water from Iraq.” In reality, Netanyahu ...
Read More »Midwest fairs better than Northeast in population migration
For years, the Northeast has lost a steady stream of residents to other parts of the country. New data suggests that trend has recently accelerated. The Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey released ...
Read More »New KCI groundbreaking set for late March
After being discussed, voted on, delayed, and redesigned for 15 years, Kansas City’s new international airport will finally become a reality. Officials say that the new KCI will have a groundbreaking ceremony at ...
Read More »Pro-Life Action Day at State Capitol Tuesday
Individuals who value the life of the unborn, adoption and foster care, the elderly, and special needs individuals, will gather in the Missouri State Capitol Tuesday, March 12. It’s the “Show Me ...
Read More »Gas tax hike redux as lawmakers consider ways to fix roads
Missouri lawmakers are in a race to fix the state’s roads before its too late. An effort to hike Missouri’s gas tax by 10 cents over four years to help fix roads ...
Read More »‘Sliced bread’ to be debated by lawmakers
Some Missouri legislators hope it will be the greatest thing since sliced bread. That is, they hope to designate July 7 of each year as “Missouri Sliced Bread Day.” State Rep. Rusty ...
Read More »Pipeline explosion rocks Mexico, MO
Some residents in Mexico, Missouri were literally knocked out of their beds early Sunday morning but it wasn’t an earthquake but a massive pipeline explosion rocked the city and surrounding area. Multiple ...
Read More »State officials give grave warning: Get off the roads during Sunday’s snowstorm
With a rare March snowstorm barreling towards Kansas and Missouri, state officials are warning drivers to stay home. And while Saturday is the calm before the storm with even some sun peaking ...
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