By LISA BAUMANN and MANUEL VALDES (DARRINGTON, Wash., AP) — Estimated financial losses from the deadly Washington mudslide that has killed at least 24 people have reached $10 million, Gov. Jay… Read more »
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Kansas City faces discrimination lawsuits
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Kansas City has settled four discrimination lawsuits filed by former part-time municipal prosecutors at a cost of more than $1 million since last July, and… Read more »
Joplin lawyer admits $586,000 theft from clients
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — A southwest Missouri attorney faces up to 33 years in federal prison after admitting he stole more than $586,000 from clients of his Joplin legal practice…. Read more »
4 hurt, 400 evacuated after Washington plant fire
(PLYMOUTH, Wash., AP) — Authorities now say one of the four injured in an explosion and fire at a natural gas processing plant along the Washington-Oregon border was sent to… Read more »
GM recall: Many victims were young drivers
By TOM KRISHER (DETROIT, AP) — As the deaths are tallied from General Motors’ delayed recall of compact cars, one thing is becoming clear: Of those killed, the majority were… Read more »
House Democrat proposes end to gay marriage ban
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri House Democrat has introduced legislation that would repeal the state’s ban on gay marriage. Mike Colona, a House member from St. Louis who… Read more »
Missouri bill increases fines for failure to yield
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A bill passed by the Missouri Senate would impose tougher penalties on drivers who run stop signs, if they cause crashes resulting in injury or… Read more »
US autism estimate rises to 1 in 68 children
By MIKE STOBBE, Medical Writer (NEW YORK, AP) — The government’s estimate of autism has moved up again to 1 in 68 U.S. children, a 30 percent increase in two… Read more »
Officials suspect fire that destroyed home was intentionally set
By ELYN HIRNI Muleskinner Reporter (WARRENSBURG, Mo.) — Foul play is suspected in the fire that destroyed the home of three UCM students last week. “Based on the evidence found… Read more »
School Board: Wirthwein ready to give back by serving on board
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of four stories profiling the candidates for the R-6 Board of Education. By DEVIN R. NEGRETE (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – Ed… Read more »