(CREVE COEUR, Mo., AP) — Authorities in two areas of St. Louis County are investigating after students were caught with loaded guns at two different schools. KMOV-TV (http://bit.ly/1uSumjZ) reports that… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Washington U. gets $30 M for Alzheimer’s studies
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Federal funds will provide $30 million for Alzheimer’s disease research at Washington University in St. Louis over the next five years. The university announced Tuesday that… Read more »
Missouri bill would shield reporting of overdoses
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A proposed Missouri bill would give legal amnesty to those seeking emergency medical help for drug overdoses. Republican state Rep. Bryan Spencer of Wentzville recently… Read more »
Columbia outlaws tobacco, e-cigarette for youth
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — People younger than 21 will not be able to buy tobacco or electronic cigarettes in Columbia. The Columbia City Council approved the ordinances Monday, as well… Read more »
Kansas City gets first public natural gas station
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The first natural gas station open to the public is now operating in Kansas City. The $2.1 million station that opened Monday is a public/private… Read more »
Tiny Missouri town gambling on ‘A Christmas Carol’
By RICK MONTGOMERY The Kansas City Star (ARROW ROCK, Mo., AP) — Thespians who arrive here to perform at the Lyceum Theatre know they’re not in New York City anymore… Read more »
Three special honors highlight UCM fall 2014 commencement exercises
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – The University of Central Missouri commencement exercises are set for Friday and Saturday in the Multipurpose Building where some 1,331 students who have met their undergraduate and… Read more »
Hallmark pulls gift wrap after swastika complaint
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Hallmark Cards Inc. has removed blue and silver gift wrap from circulation after a customer complained that she saw a swastika embedded in the design…. Read more »
Man planned gun sales to Ferguson protesters
(EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill., AP) — A 19-year-old Illinois parolee is facing federal charges that allege he stole dozens of guns and planned to sell them to protesters in Ferguson,… Read more »
City prepares for snow plowing and winter weather
By ROB CURRY (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — As temperatures drop and winter weather patterns move in, the Warrensburg Public Works Department has been busy preparing for snow plowing operations to… Read more »