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14-year-old dies after jumping from a moving vehicle near Lebanon
A 14-year-old fatally jumped from a moving car in Laclede County on July 25. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that a man was traveling westbound with a 14-year-old occupant in a 2013 Jeep Wrangler on Highway 32, about 10 miles west of Lebanon. Around 8 p.m., Jamie L....
Back to School Shopping? Missouri’s Tax Free Weekend is Coming
I don't know about you, but back-to-school shopping gets more expensive each year for me. That's why I am so grateful for the no-tax weekend in Missouri so I feel like I am saving a little bit of money. Missouri's No Tax Weekend. I would if you could wait until...
Missouri FFA officers advocate for agriculture in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON — Earlier this month Andi Belt was on her family farm in Leonard, Missouri, caring for sheep and gathering supplies for her freshman dorm room at MU. On the other side of the state, Gavin Rhode was feeding cattle and walking pigs.
Emergency Recall of Contaminated Vegetables Now Includes Missouri
If you let out a sigh of relief that vegetables you picked up recently in Missouri were not included in the recent emergency recall, it's time to withdraw that exhale as Missouri is now included. As we shared a few days ago, Illinois was a part of an expansion of...
MoDOT seeking public input on plans to improve I-44
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is looking to move forward with major upgrades to Interstate 44. The agency is seeking the public’s input on its plans to upgrade more than 250 miles of highway running across the state. MoDOT has five meetings planned in towns along I-44, including in Springfield. […]
St. Joseph Police Chief says Valentines Law is good for everyone, not just police
A sweeping anti-crime bill signed into law recently by Governor Mike Parson included Valentines Law. Valentines Law, named after St. Louis County Police Officer Antonio Valentine, who died from injuries suffered during a police chase, increases the penalties for fleeing from law enforcement. St. Joseph Police Chief Paul Luster says...
Two Missouri women arrested for inappropriate conduct with jail inmate
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control has announced the arrest of Shonda M. Martin, 36, of Bunker, Missouri, and Brandi N. McClanahan, 43, of Ellington, Missouri. The two women were arrested on July 25, 2024, on one count each of sexual conduct in the course of public duty.
Kansas drug dealer caught with over 1,600 fentanyl pills
JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for a drug-deal death in Kansas. Last week, Judge Thomas J. Ryan sentenced 23-year-old Diego Alessandro Gomez of Kansas City, Kansas, to 16-years in prison for two counts of distributing fentanyl, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office. During...
Fricker admits ‘mistakes’ in jail sales tax proposal
BUT COMMISSIONER SAYS COUNTY WON’T POST CORRECTIONS. A county commissioner admits Platte County has distributed jail tax financial projections that contain errors, but added that he sees no reason to issue a corrected document. The original projections were used as the basis for the county’s proposed half cent sales...
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