(MOUND CITY, Mo., AP) — A northwest Missouri state park that was under water for several months in 2011 is back in business. The St. Joseph News-Press reports (http://bit.ly/1mblGm3) Big… Read more »
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Killer’s family tried to intervene before rampage
By MARTHA MENDOZA and MICHAEL R. BLOOD (GOLETA, Calif., AP) — It was Friday night when Elliot Rodger’s mother got a call from her son’s therapist that he had emailed a… Read more »
Underground Railroad monument sought in St. Louis
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Some local historians and St. Louis civic leaders want to commemorate a historic Underground Railroad crossing near the Mississippi River with a permanent monument. The riverfront… Read more »
State says no approval for Normandy lawsuit costs
By CHRIS BLANK (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri education officials said Thursday that they will not approve expenditures for the Normandy School District’s challenge of a law requiring unaccredited… Read more »
GOP convention dream ends for Vegas and Cincinnati
By STEVE PEOPLES and PHILIP ELLIOTT WASHINGTON (AP) — The odds of hosting the Republican Party’s next presidential convention have improved for Dallas, Denver, Cleveland and Kansas City, Missouri. Two other… Read more »
Bill permits removing misbehaving Missouri campers
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri campground owners could gain a new tool for dealing with misbehaving guests. A bill passed by the Legislature would allow campground owners to eject… Read more »
Warrensburg opens community recycling location
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – City officials recently announced the opening of a new community recycling location at the northwest corner of Washington and Pine streets. The project was funded with a… Read more »
Missouri death row inmate’s hopes rest with courts
By JIM SALTER (ST. LOUIS, AP) — Attorneys for a condemned Missouri inmate remain hopeful that a court will halt his execution, even if the governor has shown little inclination… Read more »
Bees created unwanted buzz at Kentucky store
(DANVILLE, Ky., AP) — After setting things abuzz by trapping customers in a store, a hive of honeybees has been safely removed from downtown Danville in central Kentucky. Fire Chief… Read more »
McCaskill will host annual Procurement Conference at UCM
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill will be on campus next week to help small business owners navigate the federal procurement process. The annual Procurement Conference is set for Thursday, May 29,… Read more »