By SUMMER BALLENTINE and JIM SALTER Associated Press (COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — A white college student suspected of posting online threats to shoot black students and faculty at the University of Missouri… Read more »
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The Latest: Missouri leaders reveal nothing after meeting
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — The latest on the protests and turmoil over racially charged incidents at the University of Missouri (all times local): 7:30 p.m. The University of Missouri system’s governing board… Read more »
Missouri protests embolden student leaders on other campuses
(BOSTON, AP) — In the ouster of the University of Missouri’s president, leaders of student groups on other campuses dealing with racial strife see an opening to press their own university administrators… Read more »
TV show to air story of woman who faked man’s death
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — The story of a Springfield woman who allegedly faked a man’s death to avoid paying a loan will appear on the Judge Mathis show Friday. In a petition… Read more »
Hospitals deny cannabis oil to severely epileptic patients
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Kansas City area hospitals are denying cannabis oil recommendations for people with severe epilepsy even though the state of Missouri passed a law last year allowing the… Read more »
Police: Toddler left in vehicle while woman was at casino
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — A woman has been arrested in St. Louis after allegedly leaving her 2-year-old daughter in a vehicle while she was inside a casino. Police say a security guard… Read more »
Slay hands over control of Soldiers Memorial
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Soldiers Memorial in St. Louis is now officially in the hands of the Missouri Historical Society, which plans a $30 million renovation of the downtown St. Louis landmark…. Read more »
Former Missouri lawmaker wants pension after conviction
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A former Missouri state lawmaker is battling the state over whether a federal conviction should affect his qualification for a state pension. Ray Salva, who is 68,… Read more »
Police report confirms University of Missouri swastika story
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — A report filed by a campus police officer confirms that one of the most disturbing incidents of racial intimidation cited by University of Missouri protesters in recent weeks… Read more »
Federal Reserve says region’s farm income fell sharply in 3Q
(OMAHA, Neb. AP) — The Federal Reserve says farm income fell sharply during the third quarter in Midwestern and Western states, so farmers cut back on major purchases. The U.S. Agriculture Department… Read more »