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Stephens Stars welcome Maggie Hans, aiming to build on historic season
Columbia — The Stephens Stars Volleyball program hopes it's found its next star at head coach. Maggie Hans heads into her first season as the head coach for Stephens after coaching at Southwestern College in Kansas. Hans and Stephens began the first day of their 3-day youth camp at...
Missouri Highway Patrol: Illinois man drowns in Jefferson County, Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A 33-year-old Illinois man drowned at Rockford Park on Big River in Jefferson County, Missouri. Guadalupe L. Lopez drowned around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, the Missouri Highway Patrol says. Lopez entered the water and went under and was pronounced dead by paramedics.
New era, old memories: Coach Eric Thomas leads Jefferson City into the season.
Jefferson City — In brand new uniforms, the Jefferson City Jays Football team held its media day at Adkins Stadium Tuesday morning. The occasion brought back old memories for new head coach Eric Thomas, who was a part of Jefferson City's 1990 and 1991 state title teams as a player.
Missouri Supreme Court halts release of man with overturned conviction as he was about to go free
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court halted the immediate release Wednesday of a man whose murder conviction was overturned — just as the man was about to walk free. A St. Louis Circuit Court judge had ordered Christopher Dunn, now 52, to be released by...
These are the highest-paid state employees in Missouri and Illinois
Taxpayer dollars help Missouri and Illinois employ thousands of state workers each year. Some of these workers, usually ones in high-profile capacities or leadership roles, make hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
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...
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...
Western Missouri Braces for Dangerous Heatwave This Weekend
Kansas City, MO – Western Missouri is set to experience a significant heatwave starting today, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s to lower 90s. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Kansas City warns that temperatures will rise above normal levels as we head into the weekend, potentially bringing dangerous heat conditions.
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 […]
Missouri, Arkansas ranked among US states with the lowest costs of living
With the cost of living rising everywhere in the United States, the prospect of moving to places with lower costs of living is more attractive than ever. Luckily, residents of Missouri and Arkansas reside in some of the cheapest states to live in the country. A new report from GOBankingRates ranked each of the 50 […]
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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