By NICOLE COOKE (digitalBURG) – One of the most anticipated movies of the summer premiered last night with midnight showings all over the country, including Carmike Cinemas in Warrensburg. Some… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Controversy over efforts to solve bee deaths
By GEORGINA GUSTIN (ST. LOUIS, St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — One of every three bites of food we consume depends on pollination by honeybees, but these overlooked contributors to our food… Read more »
Former KC area Cub Scout leader convicted of abuse
(PLATTE CITY, Mo., AP) — A western Missouri jury has convicted a former Cub Scout leader on several charges of sexually abusing two girls. The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/196QU85)… Read more »
Police: St. Louis man kills 3 employees, himself
By JIM SALTER (ST. LOUIS, AP) — A businessman opened fire on his employees at a St. Louis office, killing a man and two women before turning the gun on… Read more »
2 Mo. ballot measures approved for circulation
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Supporters of two proposed amendments to the Missouri Constitution can begin collecting signatures to get the measures on a statewide ballot. The secretary of state’s… Read more »
2 Missouri football freshmen hurt in wreck
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Two Missouri freshman football players are recovering from injuries they suffered in a traffic accident in Columbia. Campus police say linebacker Eric Beisel and cornerback Anthony… Read more »
Searchers looking for 2 missing Missouri kids
(ST. CLAIR, Mo., AP) — Search crews are looking for two Missouri children, an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, who disappeared from a home in St. Clair near the… Read more »
How states fared on unemployment benefit claims
(The Associated Press) The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 334,000 last week, a hopeful sign that steady job gains will continue. The Labor… Read more »
Storms knock over champion Mo. cottonwood
(SPANISH LAKE, Mo., AP) — Powerful storms that did widespread damage in the St. Louis area last month also claimed a tree that was dubbed the state’s champion cottonwood. The… Read more »
Missouri Western begins school of fine arts
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo., AP) — Missouri Western State University is starting a School of Fine Arts in response to increased interest from students. The school in St. Joseph is looking… Read more »