By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER (CLAYTON, Mo., AP) — The suburban St. Louis County police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 18-year-old has enlisted a police union attorney who has spent… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Oral arguments to begin in same-sex ban lawsuit
By BILL DRAPER (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A Kansas City judge is scheduled to hear oral arguments Thursday in a case challenging Missouri’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriages performed… Read more »
City is changing its sewer billing system
By AMBER WARD (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The city is moving forward with bringing sewer billing back in-house. The City Council met for a study session Monday at the Municipal Center… Read more »
Teen goes home after near-death Taser experience
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A 17-year-old Missouri boy who nearly died after being shocked with a Taser during a traffic stop has been released from the hospital where he… Read more »
Tension marks Missouri education goals rewrite
By SUMMER BALLENTINE and DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — An effort to rewrite Missouri’s educational standards got off to a tense and sometimes confrontational start Monday as parents… Read more »
Eight suspects held in connection to robberies
By the Muleskinner Staff Warrensburg Police took eight suspects into custody in connection to two armed robberies early Wednesday morning. Chief Bruce Howey said two armed robberies occurred shortly after… Read more »
No injuries reported in campus shooting
By the Muleskinner Staff Police have not released names of any suspects in connection to a shooting outside South Yeater Hall Saturday. The shooting was reported at 11:34 p.m. Saturday… Read more »
Port of Kansas City to reopen for barge traffic
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The port of Kansas City’s barge-shipping terminal will reopen after being closed since 2007. The Port Authority of Kansas City said Tuesday it is partnering… Read more »
Missouri lawmakers target $61M in veto overrides
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Republicans and Democrats are joining together as the House is voting to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s vetoes of millions of dollars of spending. The House… Read more »
Missouri Republicans push for gun bill victory
By SUMMER BALLENTINE (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Republicans are clashing again with Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon on guns, as lawmakers approach a Wednesday vote that could overturn his… Read more »