By JIM SALTER (ST. LOUIS, AP) — Until recently, Christina Brouk was living with her parents. Now, still in her early 20s, she’s living the American dream of home ownership… Read more »
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WMMC Auxiliary awards $6,000 in scholarships
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) — The Western Missouri Medical Center Auxiliary board recently awarded six $1,000 scholarships to local students. This year’s recipients are La Toya Anderson, Bachelor of Science in nursing at the… Read more »
Police in Missouri say teens used Pokemon Go to rob victims
(O’FALLON, Mo., AP) — Police in Missouri say four teens robbed victims after luring them to a specific location using the new Pokemon Go smartphone game. Police said Sunday that… Read more »
Police agencies on edge, on guard amid heightened threats
By GREG SCHREIER (ATLANTA, AP) — Police agencies across the U.S. are on edge and on guard after receiving threats and calls for violence against them on social media in… Read more »
Finger-pointing over fingerprinting: Checks could be flawed
By DAVID PORTER (NEWARK, N.J., AP) — Raquel Vanderpool found out the hard way that while fingerprints don’t lie, they don’t always tell the whole truth. Vanderpool had been working… Read more »
Leaders of Black Lives Matter condemn violence in Dallas
(DALLAS, AP) — Leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement are condemning the slayings of police in Dallas during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in Louisiana… Read more »
Senate panel: No evidence of Planned Parenthood tissue sales
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri Senate investigation into Planned Parenthood found no evidence that the organization illegally sold fetal tissue but did raise questions about the procedures for… Read more »
New policy aims to ensure students who transfer get credit
By Summer Ballentine (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — New statewide requirements for similar basic courses at Missouri public colleges and universities will help ensure students who switch schools get credit… Read more »
Pedestrian is struck, killed by vehicle in Kansas City
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on a highway in Kansas City. The Kansas City Star reports (http://j.mp/29cwa51 ) the pedestrian was… Read more »
Lawyers prepare for Missouri case before Supreme Court
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Lawyers in a case involving a Missouri church and a state agency have been preparing for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case, which involves… Read more »