EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS
In a combination not seen since 1803, two different broods of periodic cicadas will emerge this spring in the United States. They should be seen in parts of 16 different …
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BY SETH BORENSTEIN
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4/1/24
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Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Missouri stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Missouri and the rest of the world, visit …
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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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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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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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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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Kansas City Star. March 6, 2024.
Editorial: What we need to know before saying yes to Royals, Chiefs stadiums
We know firsthand that the Crossroads site where The Star used to be located, …
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By The Associated Press
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3/12/24
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A century-old university near St. Louis will shut down next year. The president of Fontbonne University, in Clayton, Missouri, said Monday that the school will close due to declining enrollment and …
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By JIM SALTER
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3/11/24
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Today in History
Today is Monday, March 18, the 78th day of 2024. There are 288 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 18, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt …
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By The Associated Press
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3/11/24
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An employee of a rural Missouri boarding school is accused of bloodying a boy’s face while boxing. The man is the third person associated with the same school to be charged this month. …
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By JIM SALTER
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3/6/24
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SPRINGFIELD, MO. – Dr. Don Tosh, professor of mathematics at Evangel University, recently gave his 500th blood donation to the American Red Cross. The majority of these donations were achieved through apheresis, a process in which the blood is centrifuged, platelets are removed, and red blood cells are returned to the donor.
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From Times Sources
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3/6/24
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Kansas City Star. March 1, 2024.
Editorial: Pregnant women in dangerous marriages need help. Update this Missouri law
Much has been made of Missouri’s archaic law that restricts a judge …
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By The Associated Press
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3/5/24
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The husband and wife owners of a Missouri boarding school for boys are jailed and facing felony charges after a lengthy investigation by a county sheriff. Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch says in a …
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By JIM SALTER
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3/4/24
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More delegates are up for grabs Saturday as Donald Trump looks to get closer to clinching the Republican nomination and Nikki Haley continues seeking her first win. Trump is overwhelmingly favored …
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER
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3/2/24
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Prosecutors charged a man with two counts of first-degree murder for the killing of a court employee who tried to serve an eviction notice at a home in Independence, Missouri and an officer who …
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
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3/1/24
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Judges some places don't grant divorces when one of the parties is pregnant — and one Missouri lawmaker is trying to change that, at least in her state. For state Rep. Ashley Aune and others, the …
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL
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3/1/24
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St, Louis Post-Dispatch. February 23, 2024.
Editorial: Now the right to get pregnant is under attack, too. Missourians can protect it.
With a single court ruling in Alabama, America’s …
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By The Associated Press
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2/27/24
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Today in History
Today is Monday, March 4, the 64th day of 2024. There are 302 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was …
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By The Associated Press
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2/26/24
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Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select Missouri stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of Missouri and the rest of the world, …
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2/23/24
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