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Adoption cases highlight need for Missouri foster parents
Adoption hearings in Missouri courts offer a rare moment of happiness where all parties leave the courtroom content. Recently, an adoption case in the Jasper County Circuit Court in Joplin provided such a moment, finalizing the adoption of a 21-month-old boy by his foster parents, with whom he had lived since shortly after his birth. The adoption hearing marked the legal completion of the boy becoming the natural-born child of these parents and the little brother to four older siblings.
Proposal for UTV access discussed by Neosho officials
NEOSHO, Mo. — UTVs might be making their way to the streets of Neosho. That was one of 14 items on tonight’s agenda after a private resident brought up the idea to the city council. About a year ago, the city allowed an ordinance permitting golf carts on...
Missouri Department of Conservation rehabilitates bald eagle full of raccoon
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A bald eagle was captured, rehabilitated and released back into the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Park. According to a Facebook post from the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, the eagle originally reported to be injured was actually too fat to fly due to eating a raccoon. X-rays, provided by Dickerson Park Zoo, show […]
WATCH: Guy Swears He Has Video Proof There’s a Dome Over Illinois
This just in. You might be living in a real life Matrix. Don't believe me? A guy swears he has video proof that there's a dome over Illinois. This brand new video share made me chuckle a little bit and I'm not trying to give the guy who shared this a hard time. To say that I don't understand everything I see in the skies above Illinois and Missouri is an understatement. His video entitled "Dome spotted in Illinois!!" is interesting.
Missourians average 1 year in jail waiting 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 […]
Missouri certifies Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Green Party candidates on November ballots
The Missouri Secretary of State's Office has certified petitions to place independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Green Party candidates on state ballots for the November election.
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