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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.
Teen dead, 5 injured after violent 2-vehicle crash near Kansas City
JACKSON COUNTY —One teen died and five others were injured in an accident just after 9p.m. Tuesday in Jackson County, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2022 Honda HR-V driven by Preston A. McCarty, 18, Holden, Missouri, and a 2008 Chevy Cobalt driven by Nathanel J. Jankura, 19, Holden, Missouri, were both southbound on U.S. 50 at Milton Thompson Road.
Despite Parson’s monetary cut to expand I-44, drivers can still expect improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Lawmakers wanted to spend three-quarters of a billion dollars to expand parts of Interstate 44 to six lanes, but the governor slashed some of the funding. The General Assembly approved $730 million to widen I-44 from Rolla to Joplin, but Gov. Mike Parson said since the pre-work on the interstate isn’t […]
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. ...
Missouri man faces execution in two months despite DNA mismatch
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KFVS) - Marcellus Williams has maintained since 1998 that he’s innocent of the murder of local newspaper reporter Felicia Gayle in a St. Louis suburb. Williams was convicted and received the death penalty in 2001. The original conviction hinged not on physical evidence but on the testimony of two witnesses. It wasn’t until 2015 that DNA testing of the murder weapon was allowed, and found a profile not matching that of Williams.
Only California Has More Confrontational Drivers than Missouri
Don't mess with Missourians when they're driving. That's one of the takeaways from a new survey which reveals only California has more confrontational drivers than Missouri does. This is no small potatoes ranking based on one person's opinion. It's a deep dive by Forbes Advisor based on 9 different metrics...
Mike Kehoe says he’s the only Missouri GOP gubernatorial candidate interested in governing
CUBA, Mo. — Mike Kehoe wanted to make one thing perfectly clear to the several dozen supporters of his campaign for governor who gathered earlier this month at Cowtown USA. “I don’t scream and holler about politics,” said Kehoe, Missouri’s lieutenant governor. “I’m running against people who are of the ‘burn it down’ variety. I’m […]
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.
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