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By SUMMER BALLENTINE (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri lobbyists no longer could dole out gifts to legislators and other public officials under a proposal that passed unanimously out of… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Nixon to address Missouri lawmakers in final State of State
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is set to unveil his legislative agenda for his final year as the state’s top executive. Nixon’s is scheduled to give… Read more »
Woman indicted in veterans’ benefits fraud after she died
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — Federal prosecutors discovered a Springfield woman indicted this week on suspicion of embezzling more than $288,000 from disabled veterans’ benefits had died four days earlier. A… Read more »
Drury University drops housing policy, freezes housing costs
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — Drury University is dropping a policy it enacted for this school year that required freshmen to live on campus. The university in Springfield also plans to… Read more »
Pending contract, Baltimore man to be new superintendent
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A Baltimore school official has been chosen to become superintendent of the Kansas City school district. Kansas City School Board members voted Wednesday to begin… Read more »
Sikeston officers investigate suspected murder-suicide
(SIKESTON, Mo., AP) — Authorities in southeast Missouri are investigating a possible murder-suicide. The Southeast Missourian (bit.ly/1QlK5Y5) reports that officers cordoned off an area early Tuesday in the community of Sikeston. A… Read more »
McCaskill says Missouri needs tighter drug monitoring
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill says it’s time Missouri joins the country’s other 49 states and establishes a prescription drug monitoring program. The Senate’s Special Committee on Aging… Read more »
Springfield zoo euthanizes elephant that couldn’t stand
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — A Springfield zoo has euthanized a 37-year-old bull elephant that was known for his throwing abilities. The Springfield News-Leader (sgfnow.co/1RycGus) reports that the elephant, “Khun Chorn,” was found… Read more »
You’re welcome, America: Columbus tops for making robocalls
(COLUMBUS, Ohio, AP) — A voicemail provider says Columbus and central Ohio lead the nation in generating robocalls from bill collectors, politicians and other sources. Statistics from voicemail provider YouMail Inc. show… Read more »
Harry’s latest of several restaurants to close in St. Louis
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Another mainstay of downtown St. Louis is closing its doors, the latest of several restaurants to shutter. Harry’s Restaurant & Bar will close after nearly two decades of… Read more »
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