By JIM SALTER Associated Press (FERGUSON, Mo., AP) — Gunshots rang out but hit no one after a car struck a protester during a peaceful demonstration in Ferguson, Missouri, on… Read more »
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Independence woman dies in apartment building fire
(INDEPENDENCE, Mo., AP) — Fire officials say a woman has died in a fire at an Independence apartment building. KMBC-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2bjaCcR ) the fire was reported about 5 a.m…. Read more »
Police: Man killed outside Ford plant near Kansas City
(CLAYCOMO, Mo., AP) — A worker at the Ford assembly plant near Kansas City was shot and killed during a shift change. Clay County Sheriff’s Capt. Will Akin says the… Read more »
US government won’t reclassify marijuana, allows research
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Obama administration will keep marijuana on the list of the most dangerous drugs, despite growing popular support for legalization, but… Read more »
St. Louis Union Station planning $45 million aquarium
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — The owner of Union Station in downtown St. Louis is planning a $45 million aquarium that will feature sharks and thousands of other aquatic species. Officials… Read more »
Medical marijuana short signatures for Missouri ballot
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A group backing medical marijuana in Missouri says it doesn’t have enough valid signatures but will go to court to get a proposed constitutional amendment… Read more »
Missouri governor defends record on public defender budget
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday defended his budget record for the state’s public defender system after the office’s director… Read more »
Missouri historical society to build research center, museum
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — The State Historical Society of Missouri has revealed conceptual drawings of a planned $35 million research center and museum. The three-story Center for Missouri Studies will… Read more »
Ventilation upgrades delay Chick-fil-A reopening
By STEVEN SPEARS Managing Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — Fans of Chick-fil-A will have to wait a few extra months before they can enjoy one of its chicken sandwiches. The UCM Board… Read more »
Man pleads guilty to setting fire at ex-girlfriend’s home
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo., AP) — A St. Joseph man was sentenced to four years in prison after he admitted in court that he set fire to an ex-girlfriend’s home. Kharyee… Read more »