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These are the highest-paid state employees in Missouri and Illinois
Taxpayer dollars help Missouri and Illinois employ thousands of state workers each year. Some of these workers, usually ones in high-profile capacities or leadership roles, make hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
What Happens to Iowa if the New Madrid Fault Line Shakes Again?
When it comes to natural disasters, the Hawkeye State faces several risks: flooding, tornadoes, winter storms, drought, etc... But most Iowans would be shocked if you told them that a major fault line can be found not far from the state's borders. A major earthquake in this region could cause significant damage in several states, including Iowa.
Southeast Missouri Wakes Up Wednesday to a New Madrid Earthquake
If you blinked, you missed it. It was brief, but there was an earthquake to make sure everyone in southeast Missouri was awake thanks to the ever-present New Madrid Fault. I noticed on the USGS earthquake map, there was a circle in southeast Missouri early Wednesday morning. The epicenter of this not large quake was just west of New Madrid, Missouri.
Missouri, Arkansas ranked among US states with the lowest costs of living
With the cost of living rising everywhere in the United States, the prospect of moving to places with lower costs of living is more attractive than ever. Luckily, residents of Missouri and Arkansas reside in some of the cheapest states to live in the country. A new report from GOBankingRates ranked each of the 50 […]
Jennies Basketball Earns Spot on WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll
ATLANTA – University of Central Missouri Jennies basketball ranked No. 17 on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Top 25 Team Honor Roll for the 2023-24 season, the organization announced Wednesday, July 24. UCM compiled a team GPA of 3.716 in 2023-24 and was one of...
Woman set two semi trucks on fire outside of motel with bizarre intentions
A woman was arrested after setting two semi trucks on fire in Kansas City recently. The incident happened at the Crown Lodge Motel in Kansas City, Missouri. According to KMBC News, witnesses called police when they saw Madeline F. Hartnett light nearby grass on fire and change clothes as two semi trucks burned in the motel parking lot.
Columbia demonstrators protest Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress
"We will not stay quiet in the face of slaughter" and "war criminals are not welcome here" were two of the many messages espoused Wednesday as upward of two dozen protesters stood outside Columbia City Hall against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's joint message to Congress. "We strongly oppose the invitation of any wanted war criminal to speak before a joint session of the US Congress," said Rasha Abousalem, one of the many speakers, who also...
Father in Kan. Amber Alert abduction faces new charges
KANSAS CITY — The suspect arrested in the July 17, Amber Alert in Kansas is facing multiple charges and remains jailed in Wyandotte County. Just before 1:30 pm July 17, 2-year-old Jaxon Halley and his mother were forcibly taken at gunpoint by 39-year-old Darryl Livingston, Jr. during a domestic incident at their home, according to Kansas City, Kansas police.
New York urges Supreme Court not to intervene in Trump’s hush money criminal case
(CNN) — New York’s attorney general urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to stay out of Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case, arguing the nation’s highest court should not grant a novel request by Missouri to pause his sentencing hearing and lift the gag order imposed on the former president in the case.
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