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Missouri Warns of Apocalyptic Species Hidden in Moss Balls
If you'd like to see how drinking water and native species in Missouri could perish, you need to look in moss balls based on a new warning from the state. The Missouri Department of Conservation just issued a bulletin days ago warning that residents need to know what might lie within moss balls. It is believed that an invasive species which has been discovered in Washington state has been distributed in Missouri and it's extremely bad news for drinking water.
Missouri Highway Patrol Warns About School’s Most Dangerous Hour
It's hard to believe that we're so far through the summer months that Missouri is within a couple of weeks of back-to-school activities. That's one reason why the Missouri Highway Patrol has issued some stern reminders about the best ways to keep your kids safe and the "most dangerous hour" during that time.
Dolly Parton to visit Missouri for statewide Imagination Library celebration event
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is hosting an event with Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library team at 11 am, Tuesday, August 27 in Kansas City. The event will celebrate the success so far of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Missouri and encourage more Missouri families to enroll.
Missouri governor fills judicial vacancies in 21st and 22nd circuits
Governor Mike Parson has announced the appointment of two new judges to serve in the 21st and 22nd Judicial Circuits. The Honorable Lorne J. Baker, from University City, has been appointed as a Circuit Judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit. Judge Baker is currently serving as an associate circuit judge within the same circuit. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri–Columbia. This appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of the Honorable Joseph L. Walsh III.
This Regal Butterfly Now Under ‘Urgent Threat’ in Missouri
It's easy to take nature for granted. I grew up in Missouri and butterflies were never a rare sight. There's a new urgent measure being enacted by wildlife officials now as they say a species of regal butterflies are approaching danger in Missouri specifically. I saw this issue brought up...
Missouri’s Crystal Mansion Isn’t Abandoned – Time Capsule Inside
The urban legends claimed this crystal mansion next to Table Rock Lake in Missouri was abandoned and it was left with just a baby grand piano inside. There are new photos and a video that prove the piano is still there, but it's definitely not abandoned. This exotic Missouri building...
Big Lots Closing 300 Stores Including 6 in Missouri
It's not completely unexpected, but still sad that Big Lots announced today that they're closing more than 300 stores and I've confirmed that includes a half dozen locations in Missouri. The news broke today thanks to a filing by Big Lots with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Through the Big...
A Rare and Odd Earthquake Just Shook Bull Shoals Lake in Missouri
Southern Missouri is one of the most seismically-active areas in America, so it's not strange for earthquakes to happen in that region. They happen all the time, but I cannot remember one centered in Bull Shoals Lake in Missouri like the one that just hit late Saturday night. The USGS...
Missouri prisoners wait 1 year on average for court-ordered mental health treatment
The number of people languishing in Missouri jails in need of court-ordered mental health treatment currently stands at 344 — and the wait time for a hospital bed averages one year. That’s up from 254 people this time last year, according to Missouri Department of Mental Health data provided to The Independent. A spokeswoman for the department said that because the agency’s inpatient beds are at capacity, the number of people waiting in jails for treatment will continue...
MU, MDC offer free testing for oak diseases
COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), will offer free testing for all common oak tree diseases in 2024. In a press release, Peng Tian, director of the Plant Diagnostic Clinic on the MU campus, said,...
Missouri State Highway Patrol urges safety for Labor Day holiday
MISSOURI (KOAM) -- "In Missouri, 15 people died and 477 were injured in 1,058 traffic crashes over the 2023 Labor Day holiday. This means one person was killed or injured every 9.5 minutes," according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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