By DAVID A. LIEB (FERGUSON, Mo., AP) — Michael Brown Sr. stood alone in the center of the narrow street where the blood of his namesake son still stained the… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Missouri led nation in Medicaid roll reductions
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri’s Medicaid program is leading the nation in the number of people dropped from its rolls. New figures from the U.S. Department of Health and… Read more »
Vandalism, looting after vigil for Missouri man
By JIM SALTER and JIM SUHR (FERGUSON, Mo., AP) — A candlelight vigil for an unarmed man who was fatally shot by police turned ugly, with rioters looting and burning stores, vandalizing… Read more »
Missouri patient dies in ambulance crash
(HARRISONVILLE, Mo., AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 65-year-old man died when the ambulance taking him to a hospital crashed during heavy rain. Patrol spokesman Sgt. Bill… Read more »
Missouri farming rights proposal appears to pass
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A proposed constitutional amendment creating a right to farm in Missouri appears to have prevailed in a close election. Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1 had 498,751… Read more »
Missouri voters reject lottery to help veterans
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have created a Missouri Lottery scratch-off ticket with net proceeds designated to help veterans. Amendment 8 was… Read more »
Missouri transportation sales tax defeated
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri voters defeated a multi-billion-dollar sales tax hike for transportation Tuesday, a significant setback for highway officials who have warned that… Read more »
GOP regains veto-proof majority in Missouri House
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Republicans regained a two-thirds majority in the Missouri House Tuesday heading into a big showdown with Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon over… Read more »
A look at Missouri’s primary election ballot
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri’s primary ballot Tuesday is heavy on ballot issues and light on contested races for top offices. Here’s a look at some of the choices… Read more »
Former Missouri mayor sentenced for fraud
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A former western Missouri mayor who admitted setting up a phony charity is going to prison for using $35,000 in donations for his own expenses…. Read more »