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Here’s a list of famous actresses from Missouri
MISSOURI — Anyone who wants to admire and envy the world’s biggest stars needs only to look on Instagram. From A-list movie stars and major musicians to pro ball players and comedians who landed their own sitcoms, there’s no shortage of evidence of just how good the good life is. They post pictures of themselves […]
Vision of Future Missouri Lab: “To Support Collaboration Among State Agencies”
Missouri is building a new $183 million state laboratory that will be home to several state agencies. The multi-story 250,000 square-foot center will be housed next to the current State Public Health Laboratory in Jefferson City, which Mike Massman oversees. He told Missourinet that the vision is to support collaboration...
Dean Plocher asks judge to dismiss whistleblower lawsuit alleging harassment, intimidation
Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher is asking a Cole County judge to dismiss him from a whistleblower lawsuit filed earlier this year, arguing any allegations of wrongdoing amount to “little more than internal political disputes.” House Chief Clerk Dana Miller filed a lawsuit in May accusing Plocher and his chief of staff, Rod Jetton, of […]
Retired Missouri Chamber presidents says Missouri must capitalize on natural resources
Retired Missouri Chamber of Commerce President Dan Mehan says Missouri must leverage its advantages in advancing technologies to grow the state economy. Mehan says there is a question that keeps him up at night. “What are we going to do to make sure that Missouri gets the support it needs...
FDA recalls produce sold at Indiana Kroger stores over possible Listeria contamination
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced a recall on produce and other products due to a possible Listeria contamination. The recalled produce purchased from Weirs Farm was sold in Kroger stores in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. This includes all produce packaged at the Supreme Service Solution facility in […]
Primaries will test incumbents in year of historic turnover for Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate could look very different next year. Only 14 of 34 members are certain to be on hand for opening day 2025 as term limits force out some incumbents and others seek new offices. Half the Senate is on the ballot every two years, and this year there is a contest in every […]
Heat alerts issued as temperatures soar this week
Jul. 29—High heat and humidity builds into the mid-Missouri River Valley on Monday afternoon, as a wave of above-average temperatures sweeps through the heartland. Temperatures are anticipated to reach the upper 90s across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas after lunchtime Monday, with oppressive humidity resulting in heat indices or "feels like" temperatures of up to 110 degrees. Similar ...
Gregg Bush emphasizes union and nursing background
Gregg Bush expected Rep. Doug Mann, D-Columbia, to run for three more terms for Missouri’s 50th State House district following his initial victory in 2022. That changed when Mann announced in October he would not be seeking reelection in 2024 amid continuing mental health challenges. Bush got to know Mann through his unsuccessful bid for Columbia’s Fifth Ward City Council seat in 2023.
Missouri governor candidates say higher pay, improved tech needed to fix ailing safety net
In just the last three months, Missouri has come under fire from two federal agencies and a U.S. district court judge over how it administers programs designed to help the most vulnerable. The state’s dysfunctional call centers serve to deny low-income residents food aid that is guaranteed to them by federal law, a judge ruled […]
What will a new push for nuclear energy look like in Missouri and Illinois?
Behind caution tape, a radiation protection technician holds a clicking instrument. Workers at the Callaway Nuclear Plant in Steedman, Mo., are doing something that only happens every few years — they’re moving spent uranium fuel. It’s a slow process. After cooling off for years in a deep pool...
MSHP Arrest Reports for July 29, 2024
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 41-year-old Kyle R. Davis of Knob Noster at 4:28 p.m. Sunday in Johnson County. He now faces charges of driving while intoxicated prior offender, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway and no insurance. Davis was released for medical treatment. The...
Know the rules of the road when riding ATVs
COLUMBIA, Mo. — ATVs can offer hours of fun when riders observe safety rules, but ATV accidents can lead to tragedy when precautions are not followed, said University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. She said it is important to teach young riders rules of the...
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