By CATHERINE MARTIN Columbia Daily Tribune (COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Technology opens up a lot of possibilities for Myles Freborg’s foreign language classes at Battle High School in Columbia. During… Read more »
Trying to save part of Rosie the Riveter’s factory
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER (YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich., AP) — The Detroit-area factory where Rosie the Riveter showed that a woman could do a “man’s work” by building World War II-era bombers,… Read more »
Pope says he won’t judge gay priests
By NICOLE WINFIELD (ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRCRAFT, AP) — Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying he wouldn’t judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open… Read more »
Johnson County homeless count scheduled for Wednesday
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Volunteers from Johnson County Cares will be at various churches, thrift stores and public service agencies throughout the county Wednesday to gather information about people who are… Read more »
Treasury’s Lew: Congress needs to pass debt limit
(WASHINGTON, AP) — Congress needs to raise the debt limit and take away the “cloud of uncertainty” about the nation’s ability to pay its bills, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said… Read more »
Author’s memories feed book to aid veterans
By MICHELLE BROOKS The Jefferson City News-Tribune (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) – After four years of delving into his own traumatic memories and facing his locked-up demons, a local Vietnam… Read more »
Fulton-area nuclear power plant shuts down
(FULTON, Mo., AP) — A nuclear power plant near Fulton has shut down after a small fire in the turbine building. Ameren Missouri said in a news release that crews… Read more »
Impact blank Sporting KC 1-0
(MONTREAL, AP) — Rookie Blake Smith scored in extra time and the Montreal Impact ended a five-game winless slide with a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Veteran… Read more »