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Local Banks, the Federal Reserve, and the Modern-Day Bank Run

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In 1913, a US Senator from the Kansas City, Missouri area flipped his vote, and the Federal Reserve System was created. Senator James A. Reed gave us central banking with 12 autonomous ...

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18 Christian colleges closed since start of Covid-19

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Eighteen Christian colleges have closed permanently or have been forced to merge since the start of the pandemic, a recent report from Higher Ed Dive found. Schools shuttering their doors include Baptist, ...

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Ouster sought of St. Louis circuit attorney over handling of traffic accident

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Kim Gardner, the progressive St. Louis circuit attorney, refused to resign after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey earlier this week issued an ultimatum. Now Bailey has started legal proceedings to remove her ...

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After whistleblower allegations, Missouri transgender clinic told to stop puberty blockers

The Washington University Transgender clinic in St. Louis has been ordered to stop putting children on puberty blockers and initiating gender changes. The directive from law enforcement comes after a whistleblower stated ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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Missouri priest sentenced to prison for 6,000 child porn images

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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. ...

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The fascinating history of air travel in Kansas City and the Midwest

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When we think of air travel today, we think of the airports around the country, and we think of the number of flights that go through Chicago or Atlanta. We think about ...

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John Ashcroft defends law enforcement at Springfield event

John Ashcroft, former Missouri governor, senator and U.S. attorney general, spoke about the importance of law enforcement and the rule of law as an entity in our culture at a Back the ...

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St. Louis ranks dead last among safest cities, and Kansas City is not much better, study finds

Kansas City ranks 162nd in a new study of the nation’s safest cities based on various factors, including crime levels, auto accidents and natural disasters. Across the state, St. Louis fared even ...

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Mobile abortions by Planned Parenthood will skirt Missouri pro-life laws

Planned Parenthood has found a way to perform abortions on Missouri women while avoiding Missouri’s pro-life laws. The abortion company plans to set up a mobile clinic across the state line in ...

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Missouri representative Bush linked to antisemitic activist

Rep. Cori Bush, a controversial Democrat from St. Louis, is under fire over antisemitic remarks made by an activist who once organized a fundraiser for her. Neeven Ayesh, who describes herself as ...

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St. Louis jury convicts man who killed police captain in 2020 race riots

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David Dorn, a veteran St. Louis police captain, was killed during the race riots that swept the nation in the summer of 2020. On Wednesday, a jury convicted his murderer. The jury ...

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U.S. News & World Report ranks Kansas City as 51st best place to live

The Kansas City area is the 51st-best place to live in the United States, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report. “Kansas City, Missouri, is no flyover Cowtown,” ...

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Suspect in murder of retired police officer David Dorn to stand trial in July

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The man accused of murdering retired St. Louis police Captain David Dorn during BLM protests will stand trial July 15. Dorn, 77, was killed in the early morning hours of June 2, 2020, ...

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Anheuser Busch heiress announces campaign for Democratic Senate nomination

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A candidate with a familiar name has announced that she is running for the Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate from Missouri. St. Louis beer heiress Trudy Busch Valentine joined the heated ...

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St. Louis among cities with highest inflation

St. Louis now has the distinction of some of the highest inflation in the nation. The Gateway to the West city, which counts over two and a quarter million residents encompassing two ...

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Missouri teen turns rejection into success by starting his own business

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If you can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em. After being turned down for jobs by 17 fast-food restaurants, a St. Louis teen decided to start his own business. “It got pretty tiring,” Jonathan ...

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You can support law enforcement by becoming community members of Fraternal Order of Police

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You now have a practical way to show your support for law enforcement officers. The Missouri Fraternal Order of Police has launched a statewide initiative to increase membership and generate a wave ...

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Missouri Senate committee debates expanding charter schools

The Missouri Senate Education Committee is considering a bill that would allow charter schools to expand beyond just Kansas City and St. Louis, Missourinet reported. The bill comes as, for the first ...

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COVID Mandates costly in Jackson County

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Looking back on 2021, there were many confrontations with local governments over COVID. One of the most highly publicized was Rae’s Café in Blue Springs which refused to comply with Jackson County ...

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Missouri Right to Life supports 7-1 Republican advantage in redistricting

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Missouri Right to Life wants the state’s eight congressional districts redrawn to give pro-life Congressional representatives the advantage. Susan Klein, executive director of the organization, testified at a House Special Committee on ...

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Dozens of education bills await Missouri legislators as new session begins

Education is a hot topic in Missouri as the 101st General Assembly’s Second Session begins this week. More than 100 bills concerning education awaited lawmakers as they returned to Jefferson City on ...

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Samaritan’s Purse among those deploying to tornado ravaged areas

Christian relief agencies are pouring into six states devastated by a historic tornado outbreak that hit Friday night into Saturday morning. Samaritan’s Purse is already on the ground with relief trucks and volunteers. ...

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100 may be dead after overnight storms across Midwest, South

Kentucky’s governor says 100 people may be dead after a massive tornado tore across the state overnight. That death toll would be in addition to those lost in Missouri, Arkansas and other ...

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