By JIM SALTER Associated Press (ST. LOUIS, AP) — The expected became official Tuesday when Republican incumbent Sen. Roy Blunt and Democratic Secretary of State Jason Kander easily won their… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Greitens adds Missouri governor nomination to long resume
By DAVID A. LIEB and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Eric Greitens introduced himself to Missouri voters earlier this year with an attention-grabbing TV ad in… Read more »
Jackson County jury awards son of shooting victim $680K
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A Jackson County jury has awarded more than $680,000 to the son of a woman with mental illness who was shot and killed by police…. Read more »
Texas balloon pilot had been arrested for DWI in 2000
By WILL WEISSERT and EMILY SCHMALL (LOCKHART, Texas, AP) — The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Texas and killed all 16 people aboard was arrested in Missouri… Read more »
Bald eagle rescued at Table Rock Lake
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — An injured bald eagle got a little help from a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper. The Springfield News-Leader reports (http://j.mp/2aA0jA3) operators of a houseboat at Table… Read more »
Small Missouri city residents frustrated by shrinking lake
(BLACKBURN, Mo., AP) — Blackburn residents say they’re frustrated with a company that won’t maintain the pond it built next to the railroad tracks in the town. Property owner Kansas… Read more »
Police say Charleston man was shot in self-defense
(CHARLESTON, Mo., AP) — Police in the southeast Missouri town of Charleston say a man found dead was killed in self-defense. The Southeast Missourian (http://bit.ly/2abKnSw) reports that 28-year-old Christopher Flannigan… Read more »
Atheists sue Missouri officials over Baptist convention
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A group of atheists has sued Kansas City, Missouri, officials over the planned use of $65,000 in tourism tax dollars to aid an upcoming Baptist… Read more »
Southwest Missouri lawmaker Lant injured in vehicle crash
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The Missouri House speaker says state Rep. Bill Lant has been hospitalized after a serious car accident. In a Monday email to lawmakers and staff… Read more »
Teen smoking prevention progresses in Kansas City metro
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Officials say a campaign to prevent teen smoking in Kansas City is progressing faster than expected. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2aG3rHa ) reports that a… Read more »