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Thursday, August 1 Forecast: Cold front today!
Happy August! We did an exceptional job of avoiding the heat and humidity through July with just 8 days in the 90s for the entire month. August, however, is beginning differently and more typical of the “dog days of summer.” Today will be hot and humid again, especially across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. A […]
Meet the LaVa Girls, mid-Missouri's new 6- and 7-year old sibling sensation
A cherished cassette single from the 1990s. A 7-inch vinyl release. A rocker like Eddie Vedder coaxing emotion from the strings of a ukulele. The music world resounds with examples of great sound coming from small packages. Mid-Missouri audiences have encountered yet more evidence with the recent debut of sister band LaVa...
Conservatives push to declare fetuses as people, with far-reaching consequences
When Missourians head to the polls in November, they may get to vote on whether to overturn their state’s near-total abortion ban and legalize abortions up to the point of fetal viability. But one lawmaker says the results of that vote may not matter if his colleagues approve his bill declaring that fetuses are people. […]
Voters in Missouri's 6th District say they never see Rep. Sam Graves. Does it even matter?
On a busy July day along Hannibal’s Main Street, the trolley that tours the birthplace of Mark Twain crept along as the historic district slowly filled with visitors. Preparing for business, Frank North organized novelty postcards in his shop, Becky’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor and Emporium. The shop’s namesake is the fictional Becky Thatcher from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Missouri Republicans share a campaign tactic: Punching down on Kansas City and St. Louis
In the leadup to Missouri’s August primary, Republican candidates for state office have frequently taken shots at the state’s largest cities. “There's a reason that the same access to firearms in suburban areas and rural areas doesn't see the same kind of result of violent crime,” state senator and gubernatorial candidate Bill Eigel said in a July televised debate. “We have leaders in St. Louis city, in Kansas City, that don't want to put bad guys in jail.”
FBI Sting in St. Louis Reveals Wicked Gold Scam in Missouri
Do villains ever sleep? That seems hard to believe as there's a new gold scam in Missouri that's been revealed as a sting operation by the FBI revealed. There was a bulletin from the FBI earlier this year about scammers using couriers to retrieve precious metals from victims. Now, according to a report shared recently by Yahoo News, this warning has become a reality in Missouri. It appears this is based on a report from KTVI in St. Louis. It says there were two incidents in St. Louis County where the FBI intercepted the scammer before they were able to complete the theft.
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