By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt was among dozens of candidates who waited in long lines Tuesday at the secretary of state’s office… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Missouri House considers fetal tissue donation ban
By ADAM ATON Associated Press (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The two Republicans who led last year’s House investigation into Planned Parenthood defended legislation Tuesday that they said would close gaps in… Read more »
Budget plan would cut $8M from University of Missouri system
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri lawmaker is proposing cutting $8 million from the University of Missouri system roiled by recent race-related protests at its Columbia campus. The possible funding cuts… Read more »
Man charged in hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Shawnee
(OLATHE, Kan., AP) — A 38-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a bicyclist in Shawnee, Kansas. Kevin E. Hall was charged Tuesday… Read more »
Looming Midwest storm disrupting Chicago flights
(CHICAGO, AP) — The Latest on the winter storm moving through parts of the Midwest (all times local): 7:45 a.m. Airlines are pre-emptively canceling hundreds of flights at Chicago’s two airports as… Read more »
Missouri House votes to limit public access to farm data
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The Missouri House has passed legislation restricting public access to some government data on farms and ranches. Lawmakers voted 104-49 Monday to exempt state agency… Read more »
Service allows Kansas City area residents to text 911
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A text-to-911 service has launched at all emergency dispatch centers in the Kansas City metro area. The Mid-America Regional Council, a nonprofit planning organization for… Read more »
Missouri candidate filing for 2016 elections begins
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri candidates are officially filing to run for governor, U.S. Senate and other elected positions. Candidate filing launched Tuesday morning at the secretary of state’s… Read more »
Kansas City man sentenced to 135 years for child porn
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A convicted sex offender was sentenced to 135 years in prison for creating child pornography. Charles Burge, of Kansas City, was sentenced Thursday for six… Read more »
Officials raid Jackson County jail for illegal contraband
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Several law enforcement agencies raided the Jackson County jail early Friday looking for illegal contraband. Jackson County Sheriff Sgt. John Payne says the raid was… Read more »