By ERIC OLSON A pediatric nurse said Friday she was in the right place at the right time to revive a 14-year-old girl who collapsed while dancing in the upper… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Flags lowered Saturday in honor of local soldier
Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered all U.S. flags and the flag of Missouri to be flown at half-staff at all state and government offices on Saturday from sunrise until sunset… Read more »
Stan Musial’s home up for sale
(LADUE, Mo., AP) — The longtime home of St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial is on the market, but the price isn’t cheap. Musial died in January at age 92,… Read more »
Mo. unemployment bill prompted by federal rules
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Legislation awaiting action by Gov. Jay Nixon seeks to comply with federal mandates for Missouri’s unemployment benefits system. The measure also could make it more… Read more »
Poplar Bluff woman accused of embezzling
(POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., AP) — A southeast Missouri bank employee is facing federal charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $400,000 from the bank. The Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic (http://bit.ly/10RIFas) reports… Read more »
2 small tornadoes confirmed in SW Missouri
(LOCKWOOD, Mo., AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed two small tornadoes in southwest Missouri early Monday. The touchdowns occurred shortly after midnight in Jasper County and neighboring Dade… Read more »
Twister season starts late, but starts nonetheless
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS (TULSA, Okla., AP) — Deadly tornadoes that have raked communities in Middle America over the past week, including Monday’s massive twister that carved a path of destruction… Read more »
Tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City trailer park
By SEAN MURPHY (EDMOND, Okla., AP) — One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest Sunday has leveled several mobile homes in… Read more »
Mo. lawmakers give mixed results on business aid
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri lawmakers revamped four of the state’s main business incentives on the final day of their legislative session, but failed Friday… Read more »
Soldier from Kansas drowns in Afghanistan
(OAKLEY, Kan., AP) — U.S. military officials say a 33-year-old soldier from western Kansas has died in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced Friday that Sgt. 1st Class Trenton L…. Read more »