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Kehoe visits Downtown St. Joseph ahead of primaries
Jul. 25—The lieutenant governor made a return to St. Joseph with less than two weeks to go before the primary election, when a Republican candidate will be selected in the race for Missouri governor. Mike Kehoe's campaign bus arrived at Room 108 at 722 Felix St. on Thursday morning to speak with supporters and city officials during his gubernatorial campaign tour. Kehoe spoke with the crowd ...
Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As state treasurer, Vivek Malek pushed Missouri’s main retirement system to pull its investments from Chinese companies, making Missouri among the first nationally to do so. Now Malek is touting the Chinese divestment as he seeks reelection in an Aug. 6 Republican primary against challengers who also are denouncing financial connections to China.
Jay Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri’s finances in state history
A February poll of Republican primary voters showed Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft had the most recognizable name in the race for governor. That shouldn’t be surprising. Ashcroft has held statewide office for eight years, and his father John ran statewide seven times, winning five elections for state attorney general, governor and U.S. senator […]
The Major Event, The Contemporary New Madrid Earthquake Fear Lacks Real foundation
Social media videos have triggered panic about a possible massive earthquake in Missouri’s New Madrid Seismic Zone recently. These videos suggest that an enormous quake will divide the country, drown the Midwest, and cause intensive damage. How accurate are these unsettling forecasts? Let’s look at the facts. The...
New York urges Supreme Court not to intervene in Trump’s hush money criminal case
(CNN) — New York’s attorney general urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to stay out of Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case, arguing the nation’s highest court should not grant a novel request by Missouri to pause his sentencing hearing and lift the gag order imposed on the former president in the case.
Women recognized for donations to Cameron veterans home
Jul. 25—Two area women were celebrated Thursday for their contributions to the Missouri Veterans Home — Cameron, together raising more than $100,000 annually for the organization. Community members and Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe came out to recognize Neva Woody and Amy Ford at the veterans home. The celebration was hosted by the Cameron Veterans Home Assistance League and was open to the ...
Jamesport Junior Livestock Show results released
Results have been released from the July 25th Jamesport Junior Livestock Show show, showcasing impressive achievements in various categories. The Poultry and Fowl Show had eight exhibitors presenting 47 animals and three peewee exhibitors. The winners were as follows:. CategoryWinnerReserve Champion. Grand ChampionJacob SmithPaxton Boyles. Champion Large FowlPaxton BoylesBenjamin Shuler.
KC Film Commission seeks extras for feature film being shot in KC area
(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) The Kansas City (KC) Film Commission is looking for background actors for a "basketball championship" scene being shot in the Kansas City, Missouri, area on Friday, July 26, 2024. According to casting director, Nancy Tran with Method Media, the scene is for a feature film called "BTC"...
Volunteers needed for 39th Annual Chautauqua in the Park
The 39th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will take place on September 7-8, 2024, at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. Sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, this event offers a variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. “This annual event is...
Golden girl: Park Hill South’s Addison Bjorn helps US win U17 Basketball World Cup
— The FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup is kind of like the Olympics for the USA Basketball Junior National Team. Park Hill South junior Addison Bjorn, a 6-foot-2 guard from Parkville, helped the U.S. squad win gold, but she’s just getting started. "I really told (USJNT head) coach...
Career Central: IRS to host direct hiring event for revenue agents
ST. LOUIS — The IRS is actively hiring all over the country for thousands of positions. It plans to hold a direct hiring event in Kansas City to fill jobs all over the state of Missouri, including 30 positions in the St. Louis office. The event is scheduled for...
Columbia restaurant gets refresher on food storage during inspection
A Columbia restaurant received a lesson in food storage this past week to prevent cross contamination among raw meats in a cooler. Osaka Japanese Restaurant at 120 E. Nifong Blvd. had raw chicken above raw beef July 18, the wrong order. The inspector provided a refresher on the correct order for food storage, from the bottom to the top of a cooler: raw chicken, raw hamburger/pork, raw whole muscle beef, raw seafood, fish or eggs and finally ready-to-eat food at the top.
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