A magnitude 2.8 earthquake has been reported in southern Illinois, near the Missouri state line. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the earthquake was detected about 6:55 p.m. Thursday north of …
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3/29/24
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When a 24-year-old former Marine experienced a manic episode at a southern Indiana rest stop, his mother called 911 for help getting him mental health treatment. The woman would watch as her son, …
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By RYAN J. FOLEY
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3/28/24
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A rural Missouri boarding school at the center of abuse allegations has closed its doors. Meanwhile, a state agency is looking at itself to determine if it failed to adequately address past concerns …
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By JIM SALTER
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3/27/24
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President Joe Biden has won Missouri's primary. The state Democratic Party announced Biden's win several days after polls closed Saturday. Biden's win was not in doubt. But the primary races are …
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3/26/24
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Kansas City Star. March 21, 2024.
Editorial: Missouri politicians are pushing to centralize power by restricting citizen petitions
One great thing about Missouri: When legislators won’t …
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By The Associated Press
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3/26/24
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Missouri and Louisiana are holding presidential primaries this weekend. None of the races will offer suspense. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have already clinched their party …
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3/23/24
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The Missouri GOP is suing to remove a gubernatorial candidate with ties to the Ku Klux Klan from the Republican ballot. The political party on Thursday asked a judge to ensure Darrell McClanahan …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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3/22/24
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Missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain has been found dead in a Tennessee river. Police say no foul play is suspected. Metro Nashville police officials confirmed on Friday that …
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By KIMBERLEE KRUESI
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3/22/24
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A kayaker from Michigan died and two other people are missing after an outing on a Missouri lake. The Missouri Highway Patrol on Thursday identified the victim as 18-year-old Melodie Roberts of South …
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3/21/24
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An independent investigation has found no evidence of bullying by the president of a historically Black Missouri university leading up to the suicide of another top administrator. Lincoln University …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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3/21/24
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The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to halt the execution of Brian Dorsey, who is scheduled to die next month for killing his cousin and her husband 18 years ago. Judge W. Brent Powell …
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By JIM SALTER
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3/20/24
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President Joe Biden goes before Missouri primary voters on Saturday, and much has changed since the last time he was on the state’s ballot seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. It's the …
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By ROBERT YOON
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3/20/24
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 17, 2024.
Editorial: A legislator with a court record put a veil on court records. This can’t stand.
We can’t think of a single good reason why a new …
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By The Associated Press
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3/19/24
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The memory of the the deadly shooting at the last month's Super Bowl rally in Kansas City, Missouri, was still on the minds of many at the St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday. But this time a big mass …
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By NICK INGRAM and JIM SALTER
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3/17/24
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A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking their critics on social media, an issue that first arose for the high court in a case involving then-President …
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By MARK SHERMAN
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3/15/24
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Missouri students across the state could get scholarships for private school if state lawmakers are successful in expanding the current tax credit program. Currently, only low-income families in the …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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3/14/24
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It’s a scenario that plays out over and over again at American crime scenes: The investigation reveals that the shooter didn’t get his firearm legally from a store or gun show, but instead …
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By JIM SALTER
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3/14/24
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Adult women who left marriages they entered as minors are calling on Missouri lawmakers to outlaw child marriage. Research by the nonprofit group Unchained At Last shows Missouri is among the …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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3/13/24
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Volatile weather is expected to hone in on parts of Kansas and Missouri Wednesday night, and the biggest worry is the potential for massive chunks of hail. Alex Sosnowski of AccuWeather says some are …
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By JIM SALTER
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3/13/24
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Federal prosecutors say three men from Kansas City, Missouri, face firearms charges, including gun trafficking, after an investigation into the mass shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super …
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3/13/24
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