(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — A Missouri appeals court has revived a former professor’s gender discrimination lawsuit against the University of Missouri. The Western District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
1 dead, 1 critically hurt in plane crash into lake
(MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo., AP) — The pilot of a small plane is dead and his wife critically injured after the aircraft crashed into a St. Louis County lake. The pilot… Read more »
University defended over allowing Nafis as student
(CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., AP) — Southeast Missouri State University officials say the university did nothing wrong in allowing Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis be a student there last spring. Nafis… Read more »
Fire chief earns Patriot Award, council hears flood map criticism
By MICHAEL FREEMAN (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – Mayor Don Butterfield and the City Council recognized Warrensburg Fire Chief Phil Johnston Monday night for receiving the Patriot Award. The U.S. Department… Read more »
Legislative panel on higher ed funding convenes at UCM
(WARRENSBURG, Mo., AP) — A panel of state lawmakers holds a hearing at the University of Central Missouri this week on creation of a funding formula for higher education institutions…. Read more »
Mo. Gov. Nixon, challenger Spence both stress jobs
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon touts over $1.5 billion in spending cuts, the elimination of 4,300 government jobs and four years of… Read more »
1 killed, 2 seriously hurt when truck hits diner
(NEVADA, Mo., AP) — One person is dead and two others are seriously injured after a tractor-trailer plowed into a southwest Missouri highway diner and struck several patrons. The Kansas… Read more »
Boy Scout ‘perversion files’ include 46 Mo. cases
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Confidential files kept for years by Boy Scouts of America detailing allegations of sexual abuse against boys include 46 cases from Missouri. A majority of… Read more »
Missouri Gas Energy files winter rate request
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gas Energy is seeking a winter rate increase that would cost the average residential customer $5.25 more per month. The company said Wednesday it… Read more »
Akin rape remark highlighted in talking brochures
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A pro-Democratic group is mailing talking brochures to Missouri homes with an audio clip of Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin using… Read more »