By YOUNGRAE KIM The Columbia Missourian (COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — A.J. Hombs leads Pipsqueak into an open-top cage at the Swine Barn using his green pig whip while his twin… Read more »
Former Mo. lawmaker nominated for federal bench
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — President Barack Obama has nominated a Springfield attorney and former Missouri House member for a federal judgeship. The White House announced the nomination of 57-year-old Doug… Read more »
Cabinet members help launch Arch project
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Two Cabinet secretaries are scheduled to be in St. Louis to help launch a major component of the project to improve the grounds of the Gateway… Read more »
Prosecutors get extra time for al-Qaida sentencing
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A federal judge has given prosecutors more time to recommend a sentence for a Kansas City man accused of providing financial and material support to… Read more »
Man accused of ‘quick change’ con
(WASHINGTON, Mo., AP) — An Ohio man is in custody in Missouri, accused in a “quick change” con for allegedly bilking cashiers at stores out of hundreds of dollars. The… Read more »
Lawsuit says KC charter school owes millions
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A bank has filed a lawsuit against a failed Kansas City charter school and its former board members, accusing them of running up more than… Read more »
Iowa man saves couple stranded at rail crossing
(AMES, Iowa, AP) — A 38-year-old Iowa bank worker is being hailed as a hero for pushing an elderly couple’s stalled car from a railroad crossing seconds before a train… Read more »
Chiefs let competition shake out at wide receiver
By DAVE SKRETTA (ST. JOSEPH, Mo., AP) — It took Jon Baldwin a split second to get his big frame around the cornerback, and another split second for the Kansas… Read more »