The Warrensburg City Council recently named the city’s community development director and fire chief as an interim city management team following the resignation of the city manager. Community Development Director… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Missouri State cancels Nelly concert days after his arrest
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — A Nelly concert scheduled for next week at Missouri State University has been canceled days after he was arrested in Tennessee on suspicion of drug possession…. Read more »
Missouri governor calls for reversal of proposed budget cuts
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says increased state general revenues from an improving economy make cuts in the Senate’s proposed budget for services for foster children… Read more »
Missouri Senate passes bill amnesty to delinquent taxpayers
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Senators have passed a proposal to grant amnesty to Missourians who agree to pay back taxes. The measure passed 26-7 early Wednesday morning. The House… Read more »
Springfield voters repeal protections for LGBT residents
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — Springfield voters have narrowly repealed an ordinance enacted last year to protect gays, lesbians and transgender residents from discrimination. Unofficial returns from Tuesday’s election show the… Read more »
6-year-old’s fast action saves man from burning home
(PARK HILLS, Mo., AP) — A 6-year-old eastern Missouri girl is being called a hero for helping to save the life of a neighbor after his home caught fire. Kate… Read more »
Former Missouri mail carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail
(ROGERSVILLE, Mo., AP) — An Arizona woman has admitted that she stole mail while working as a substitute carrier in southwest Missouri. Federal prosecutors say 39-year-old Margi Greek, of Omaha,… Read more »
Sen. McCaskill plans listening tour for Missouri seniors
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri’s U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill will travel the state this week to hear about the concerns of senior citizens in Missouri on retirement, fraud and… Read more »
At least 20 trucks stolen as part of theft ring, police say
(ST. CLAIR, Mo., AP) — Authorities in eastern Missouri are trying to determine just how many trucks were stolen in a theft ring that struck several Missouri towns along Interstate… Read more »
Joplin sues former master developer for fraud
(JOPLIN, Mo., AP) — The city of Joplin is suing its former master developer and two men who ran the Texas-based company. The lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks $1.5 million from… Read more »