Lawmakers are getting right back after the FRA extension Tuesday morning. The House takes up the special session issue in a budget hearing. The federal dollars need to be renewed to provide crucial Medicaid funding. Jefferson City Rep Dave Griffith wor...
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Supreme Court revives St. Louis police in-custody death case
(AP) The Supreme Court has revived claims of excessive force against St. Louis police officers in a case in which a homeless man died after being restrained in handcuffs and leg shackles. In an unsigned opinion issued Monday, a majority of the court ag...
Read More »DeJong homers, Cards break away in 7th to beat D-Backs 7-1
(AP) Paul DeJong homered to cap a six-run burst in the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals broke away from the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1. St. Louis had lost six of seven before beating the team with baseball’s worst record. The Diamondbacks, who ...
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (June 29)
Active coronavirus cases in Boone County made a large jump over the weekend. Boone County reported 79 new positives over the last three days. Active cases rose to 179, which is the highest that number has been since mid-February. Hospitalizations also ...
Read More »House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
(AP) A new House committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses. That’s according to legislation released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The House is expected to vote...
Read More »Reimagined Harry Truman presidential library set to reopen
(AP) After nearly two years of renovations, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri, is ready to welcome visitors again. The museum looks similar from the outside, but the inside has been completely reimagined in how it prese...
Read More »More rainfall could present more flood potential
A flash flood watch remains in effect for most of mid-Missouri until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Some areas of mid-Missouri still have flooded roads after heavy rainfall from the weekend. Assistant Boone County Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp says drivers need to stay ...
Read More »Authorities look for convicted murderer on parole in Callaway County
Authorities are looking for a convicted murderer on parole that escaped cops in Callaway County. Deputies say they are looking for Stephen Thorp. Investigators say he ran away from cops after a car chase. The search for Thorp began near County Roads 16...
Read More »Escaped Sedelia inmate found in southern Missouri
The inmate that escaped work detail in Sedalia last week has been found. Authorities in southern Missouri’s Ozark County caught Jason Laird on Saturday. He allegedly slipped away from guards while working on the Missouri State Fairgrounds last week, an...
Read More »Missouri Senate votes to renew key tax for Medicaid funding
(AP) Missouri senators have passed a bill to renew a key Medicaid funding tax. Senators early Saturday morning voted 28-5 for the measure. The bill now heads to the House. It advanced after hours of debate over a proposed amendment to block government ...
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