(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – A new senior housing complex is set to open in 2015 in the Hawthorne development on the north side of town. Ken Hamilton, owner of Hamilton Corporation,… Read more »
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Church raffles AR-15 rifles to increase membership
(JOPLIN, Mo., AP) — A southwest Missouri church that drew attention two years ago with billboards encouraging married couples to have more sex is at it again, raffling off two… Read more »
Missouri legislation would allow assistant doctors
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Medical school graduates could start seeing patients sooner under legislation that is intended to address doctor shortages in parts of Missouri. The bill pending before Gov…. Read more »
Man, grandson prepare for Missouri River Race
(CONCORDIA, Mo., AP) — A 71-year-old northwest Missouri man and his grandson plan to tackle year’s Missouri American Water race with a homemade canoe. Ken Wodrich built the canoe they’ll… Read more »
Amtrak train hits vehicle on tracks, killing 3
(MANSFIELD, Mass., AP) — Authorities say an Amtrak train hit a vehicle that was apparently driving on train tracks late Sunday in Massachusetts, killing three people. Authorities had previously said… Read more »
Nixon signs bill extending vet loan forgiveness
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation that continues a loan forgiveness program for students of large-animal veterinary medicine. The loan forgiveness program expired at… Read more »
MU adds gender identity to discrimination policy
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — The University of Missouri has added gender identity and gender expression to the school’s non-discrimination policy. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1qxRrLL) the Board of Curators’… Read more »
St. Louis Co. town weighs ban on texting
(KIRKWOOD, Mo., AP) — Missouri already bans texting for young drivers. The city of Kirkwood in St. Louis County is considering taking that a step further — prohibiting all drivers… Read more »
Francis Howell board keeps book available
(O’FALLON, Mo., AP) — A suburban St. Louis school board has decided to keep a sexual health and education e-book available to middle-school students despite concerns from some parents. The… Read more »
Rally planned against Missouri farming measure
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Opponents are planning to rally at the Missouri Capitol against a proposed amendment to the state Constitution establishing a “right to farm.” The question on… Read more »