(CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., AP) — Federal authorities and the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Department are investigating an apparent explosion at a county bridge. The explosion occurred early Sunday near Oak… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Museum-Union Station split could affect artifacts
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A collection of tens of thousands of papers, photographs and other objects faces an uncertain future if the Kansas City Museum splits away from Union… Read more »
Inmate escapes from NW Mo. jail
(KINGSTON, Mo., AP) — Authorities in northwest Missouri are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Caldwell County Detention Center. Columbia police say in a release that 23-year-old Brian… Read more »
Gov. Nixon to speak at Warrensburg Senior Center
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Governor Jay Nixon is scheduled to speak at the Warrensburg Senior Center next week regarding his veto of a bill known as the “Broad-Based Tax Relief Act… Read more »
Kinder: Right to work likely to go to Mo. ballot
By DAVID A. LIEB (CHICAGO, AP) — Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is predicting that voters will get a chance to decide next year whether to halt a labor policy… Read more »
Skelton named to WWI Centennial Commission
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Former Missouri congressman Ike Skelton has been named to the national panel planning next year’s activities marking the 100th anniversary of the start of World… Read more »
Kansas City police shoot, kill man at motel
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Police say officers shot and killed a man after a confrontation in northern Kansas City. Officers went to a motel Thursday across Interstate 435 from… Read more »
Coast Guard searches Mississippi River after crash
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — The search continues for the victim of an early-morning boat crash in the Mississippi River. KMOV-TV (bit.ly/16zCUln) reports that the U.S. Coast Guard and local fire… Read more »
Small suburban KC town seeks historic designation
(WESTWOOD HILLS, Kan., AP) — A suburban Kansas City town of only 5½ blocks wants to be placed on state and national registers of historic places to preserve its 1920s… Read more »

Former UCM president dies
Aaron Podolefsky, former University of Central Missouri president and Buffalo State’s eighth president, died Thursday surrounded by family members after a battle with prostate cancer. Dr. Podolefsky was president and… Read more »