By KEN THOMAS (FLORISSANT, Mo., AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday the Confederate battle flag should not be displayed “anywhere,” weighing in as South Carolina lawmakers seek to remove… Read more »
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Truman Presidential Library closed for mechanical repairs
(INDEPENDENCE, Mo., AP) — Officials at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence say the library has closed because of air conditioning problems. Susan K. Donius, the… Read more »
Police searching for missing 16-year-old Missouri girl
(VERSAILLES, Mo., AP) — Police have issued an endangered person advisory for a 16-year-old central Missouri girl. Versailles police say Kiaira Lazae Burris left a McDonald’s in Versailles Tuesday afternoon… Read more »
Sly James re-elected as Kansas City mayor
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Sly James was re-elected to a second term as Kansas City mayor in an election with extremely low voter turnout. Unofficial returns show the 63-year-old… Read more »
Pastor walks line between leading, comforting Emanuel AME
By JESSE J. HOLLAND (CHARLESTON, S.C., AP) — The Rev. Norvel Goff will walk into Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church for Bible study keenly aware of the crushing burden now… Read more »
Nixon signs bill to ease tip tax requirements on restaurants
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri measure set to take effect this year will ensure restaurant owners are responsible only for collecting income taxes on cash tips workers report… Read more »
1 of 2 damaged turbines back online at Table Rock dam
(BRANSON, Mo., AP) — Officials at Table Rock Dam say one of two turbines damaged by lightning is working again. Power plant supervisor Rocky Reed says lightning damaged power distribution… Read more »
Kansas City police say fake Uber driver picked up couple
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Kansas City police are investigating a couple’s complaint that a man claiming to be an Uber driver picked them up and then took off with… Read more »
Governor: DNA miles from prison is linked to escaped inmates
By MIKE GROLL (BELLMONT, N.Y., AP) — DNA found just miles from a maximum-security prison in far northern New York is linked to the convicted murderers who escaped more than… Read more »
St. Paul airman’s remains come home after 46 years
(MINNEAPOLIS, AP) — The remains of a St. Paul airman have been returned to Minnesota, 46 years after his EC-47 aircraft plunged into a Laotian jungle during the Vietnam War…. Read more »