Prop B foe says proposed tax hike was too steep
By BILL DRAPER (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A day after Missouri voters barely rejected a sharp increase in the state’s tobacco tax for the third time in a decade,…
Marjorie Irene Kissling
Marjorie Irene Kissling, 87, of Kansas City, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 7 at Research Vitas in Kansas City. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Elm…
Big Mac returns to SoCal as Dodgers hitting coach
By BETH HARRIS (LOS ANGELES, AP) — Mark McGwire is coming home as hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, lured by the chance to spend more time with his…
Mo.’s young hunters bag 19K deer
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri’s younger hunters bagged more than 19,000 deer in the first youth weekend deer hunt of the season. The state Conservation Department says hunters ages…
Mo. chamber touts success in legislative elections
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Some Missouri business leaders are hoping that a newly enlarged Republican majority in the state House can help them enact their agenda. The Missouri Chamber…
KC’s Union Station seeks tax credits
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Officials with Kansas City’s Union Station are seeking $5 million in state tax credits for improvements at the historic depot. The Kansas City Star reports…