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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 woman serving life sentence for murder freed from prison
A Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison on a murder conviction has been freed after her attorney had established evidence of “actual innocence.” 64-year-old Sandra Hemme was released from the Chillicothe Correctional Center this week after her sentence was overturned in June by a judge who threatened to hold Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office in contempt if they continued to try to stop the ruling. Hemme had been serving a life sentence after she was twice convicted of the murder of Patricia Jeschke in 1980. Due to her long incarceration, she is not eligible for social security.
Are you ready to vote in Missouri? Check out this registration guide
With the Aug. 6 primary election swiftly approaching, Missourians may be wondering how they can best prepare to cast their votes. As local and statewide races heat up ahead of election day, it is important to ensure you have the necessary documents to successfully cast your ballot. The general election, including the vote for...
Walmart Health spaces to become senior-focused primary care centers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Walmart Health Center locations in Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas are slated to become senior-focused primary care centers, Humana Inc.’s CenterWell health care services announced on Wednesday. The new centers will be located next to Walmart Supercenters in clinical office space formerly occupied by Walmart...
Roberts Takes Major Awards At Miss United States Ag Pageant
Warsaw native Amelia Roberts represented Missouri in the Miss United States Agriculture pageant in Enterprise, Alabama, July 11 through July 13. Roberts competed in the areas of interview, public speaking, fun fashion and evening wear. Roberts won Most Photogenic, Evening Wear and was honorable mention. “It was an amazing experience...
MSHP: Amber Alert canceled after 2-year-old girl found safe
HOWELL COUNTY — The Amber Alert for a missing 2-year-old Missouri girl was canceled just before 7a.m. Wednesday after the girl was found safe. Just before midnight Tuesday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol issued the Alert for suspect 30-year-old Joseh Anthony Raider. According to the patrol Raider took 2-year-old Paxton Raider and fled on foot. He was reported to be possibly intoxicated and had made suicidal statements.
Here's how these Missouri candidates are spending contributions
Where are candidates receiving money and how is it being spent as the Aug. 6 primary election and Nov. 6 general election approach? The Tribune looked through the most recent campaign finance reports from the Missouri Ethics Commission to find out, focusing on candidates who will have contested races in August and November for the Missouri Senate, Missouri House and Boone County elected officials. ...
Wednesday, July 24: Summer heat forced to retreat again
The summer heat creep continued today with temperatures very close to normal now (still a little on the low side). We’ll just about hit the mark Thursday before increasing clouds and rain chances beat back the heat for a few days. For tonight, we can expect warm and humid weather. A pair of boundaries, one […]
Teachers union sues MOHELA in federal court, says it mismanaged millions of student loans
A federal lawsuit filed Monday accuses a quasi-governmental organization based in Missouri of illegally overcharging and actively misleading student loan borrowers. The American Federation of Teachers filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. against the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, better known as MOHELA. The lawsuit claims the student loan servicer illegally deducted payments from borrowers’ bank accounts without consent, misinformed borrowers about paperwork deadlines, failed to timely process application for loan relief and...
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