A couple big statewide groups are joining forces. Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) President Susan Stegeman helped announce a new partnership with the University of Missouri system on Wednesday. “This is a big day for SOMO. I know all the people ...
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Authorities identify man killed by police in Pettis County
(AP) – Authorities say law enforcement officers shot and killed a man after he fired at them in western Missouri. The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the shooting happened Tuesday night in rural La Monte. The rele...
Read More »Kansas City considers moving forward after King debate
(AP) – Representatives from both sides of a divisive campaign over naming a street in Kansas City for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. say they are ready to work together after voters approved a ballot measure replacing King’s name with the stree...
Read More »Columbia man facing federal charges after SW Missouri chase
A Columbia man accused of leading cops in southwest Missouri on a high-speed chase is now facing a federal drug charge. Prosecutors say Kenneth Fredenburg sped away from a traffic stop south of Springfield on Sept. 25. He allegedly hit 120 miles an hou...
Read More »Mexico farm town prepares funerals after 9 Americans slain
(AP) – Under a strong security presence, this remote farming community prepared to hold the first funerals Thursday for some of the nine American women and children killed by drug cartel gunmen. Dozens of high-riding pickups and SUVS, many with U...
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