(WARRENSBURG, Mo., AP) — The University of Central Missouri is seeing record enrollment. The Warrensburg school says the total student population was nearly 12,500 students this fall, a 5.2 percent… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Federal appeals court upholds Mo. liquor laws
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to a Missouri law from the Prohibition era that requires state residency for alcohol wholesalers. KWMU-FM reports that the… Read more »
Workers’ comp costs could rise for Mo. businesses
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri businesses could face significantly higher costs for workers’ compensation insurance next year, due partly to a new law that seeks… Read more »
First penguins arrive at Kansas City Zoo
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The first three penguins for the Kansas City Zoo’s new exhibit are scheduled to arrive after being picked up at the Sedgwick County Zoo in… Read more »
Nixon urges corps to put Mo. River project on hold
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop work on a Missouri River project that’s designed to… Read more »
Feds release cost estimates for Mo. health plans
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The federal government is providing a glimpse of what Missouri residents could pay for health insurance when enrollment opens next week for a new online… Read more »
Gun found in bathroom at Missouri Capitol
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A loaded handgun belonging to a legislative staff member was found inside a bathroom in the basement of the Missouri Capitol, according to a Capitol… Read more »
KC police: credit card thieves use aluminum foil
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Thieves are using aluminum foil to block satellite dish transmissions in a scheme that allows them to run up huge bills on fake or stolen credit… Read more »
Kinder: Mo. residents should skip health exchange
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is discouraging Missouri residents from signing up for health insurance under a new online marketplace. People can begin enrolling for insurance… Read more »
Lawmakers to review Missouri education issues
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri lawmakers are taking a close look this fall at a range of education issues, including student transfers, teacher evaluations and school safety. An interim… Read more »