The Missouri Department of Revenue says it will begin issuing REAL ID -compliant driver licenses and nondriver identification cards beginning March 25. The move is the final step for Missouri to satisfy ...
Read More »Planned Parenthood loses court case over new Missouri law
In a major setback for Planned Parenthood in Missouri, a judge has ruled that state restrictions were not “undue” burdens on women seeking abortions. Current Missouri law requires that abortionists have hospital admitting ...
Read More »Missouri vehicle inspections step closer to going away
Missouri is catching up to many other states when it comes to vehicle inspections. The Missouri House of Representatives has given preliminary approval for doing away with mandatory vehicle inspections. Current state ...
Read More »City Council reaches agreement on KCI airport cost
Construction on Kansas City’s new international airport is moving forward thanks to an agreement that airlines will pay for increased expenses. The news came as city council members found common ground with ...
Read More »Kidnapper dead after high speed chase
A man is dead after kidnapping a woman and child from a Jefferson City home Wednesday night and leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase into Illinois. A press release from the ...
Read More »Three winter storms take aim at area through Monday
Just as the ice has disappeared from streets in the Kansas City area, and temperatures are hitting the 50s Wednesday and Thursday, forecasters are warning of a snowy four or five days ...
Read More »Free Christian K-12 education expo helps parents decide
Do you have questions about private education? Wondering what options are available to you or someone you know? Metro Voice will host its 21st Annual Midwest Christian K-12 Education Expo Saturday, March ...
Read More »Bill would ban drones over state prisons
As drones become more common and of greater use to both criminals and terrorists, state legislators are considering bills to ban their use in certain places like prisons. Since 2016, the Missouri ...
Read More »Rep. Hartlzer updates state lawmakers on pressing national issues
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who represents Missouri’s 4th Congressional District, met with state lawmakers this week to discuss pressing federal issues. Hartzler, a popular Republican whose district encompasses a large rural swath plus ...
Read More »Christian Education Expo March 2
Metro Voice will host its 21st Annual Midwest Christian Education & College Expo Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event has been attended by tens of thousands ...
Read More »Death row inmates could make an organ donation under new law
Should inmates on death row be allowed to make an organ donation before their execution? That’s the question before Missouri legislators. A controversial bill before lawmakers would allow death row inmates to ...
Read More »Freezing rain, sleet on tap for Kansas City through Thursday
Freezing rain is already falling across the area today as winter weather returns. The nasty, frozen precipitation may linger for several days as the unseasonably warm weather from the weekend is only ...
Read More »City Union Mission campaign goal exceeded
Kansas City stepped up for the homeless and at-risk families recently by their generosity and exceeded the campaign goal says the City Union Mission Executive Director Dan Doty. Doty announced today that ...
Read More »Wednesday could see -35 wind chills across region
Forget the often silly names meteorologists give weather conditions. Just stick your head outside. It’s cold. But don’t keep it out too long on Wednesday as temps may stay in the single ...
Read More »MidWest March for Life is Saturday
The ninth annual MidWest March for Life will take place this Saturday in Jefferson City at the Capitol. Activities begin at 7:45 a.m. with the Capitol Prayer Walk. Those who wish to ...
Read More »State lawmakers shocked at $532 million budget deficit
Missouri’s Department of Revenue is in a pickle after it shocked state lawmakers Wednesday by announcing a $532 million dollar budget deficit. The news has state lawmakers wondering what happened, who’s to blame ...
Read More »Missouri gym owner defends ‘stance for tolerance’ after demanding member stop wearing pro-Trump shirt
The owner of an eastern Missouri fitness center in the town of Troy is defending herself from an online firestorm that erupted when a member said he was told to change out ...
Read More »Lunar eclipse tonight is sight not to miss
Whoever staged the celebrations around tonight’s AFC Championship game between the Chiefs and the Patriots did a great job. Enter…the lunar eclipse. As seen from Kansas City, the Moon will be high ...
Read More »Olympic skater commits suicide in Kansas City
An Olympic figure skater who had just been suspended from the sport died Friday—apparently by suicide, USA Today reports. “My wonderful, strong, amazingly compassionate brother John Coughlin took his own life earlier ...
Read More »Missouri man among casualties from attack in Syria
A St. Louis man is among four Americans killed this week in a suicide bombing attack in Syria. Governor Mike Parson says a Pentagon official called to inform him that Scott Wirtz ...
Read More »Columbia, Mo police under fire for protecting sex trafficking ring
A Central Missouri film producer has produced a documentary that is shaking the public’s confidence in the Columbia, Mo. police department after allegations they protected a sex trafficking ring. Citizens for Justice, ...
Read More »Could weekend Kansas City snowstorm delay AFC game?
Local meteorologists aren’t wasting any time in warning of a major winter storm striking Kansas and Missouri this Friday into Saturday. The storm will have significant impact on the Chief’s Sunday game. ...
Read More »Will weekend bring another snowstorm?
After a snowstorm that local meteorologists seemingly missed, residents are asking “What’s the real deal with two systems sweeping by the region this week?” The Friday and Saturday storm that left a ...
Read More »Ozark will move cross after pressure from out-of-state group
Ozark, Missouri is bowing to pressure from a group that regularly sues local governments and will move a cross from a public park. Under pressure from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, ...
Read More »Snow totals may reach 10-12 inches across area today
More snow is on the way today. The National Weather Service says portions of Kansas City received over seven inches of snow overnight with a widespread 4 to 8 inches falling across ...
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