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Midwest Braces for Extreme Heatwave in Early August
Kansas City, MO – The Midwest is set to experience extreme heat in early August, with temperatures significantly above normal across the region. The US National Weather Service has issued a forecast predicting a widespread heatwave from August 1-7. According to the NWS, this heatwave will encompass much of the Midwest, pushing daytime highs into the upper 90s and low 100s.
State: Licking resident OK’d for wholesale marijuana license
A Licking application was among 57 receiving marijuana microbusiness licenses in Missouri, a state agency announced. The post State: Licking resident OK’d for wholesale marijuana license appeared first on Houston Herald.
Police investigating south St. Louis hit-and-run crash as homicide
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police are investigating the cause of death for a woman found fatally injured Wednesday night in St. Louis' Carondelet neighborhood. At about 10 p.m., the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reported that Accident Reconstruction investigators were called to a crash involving a person fatally struck at the intersection of Bellerive Boulevard and Minnesota Avenue.
What Missouri’s vulnerable children need — and what they don’t
Two recent news stories aptly illustrate what Missouri children “at risk” of maltreatment need — and what they don’t. What they need is concrete help for their families, so their family poverty is not confused with “neglect” and they are not torn from everyone they know and love and consigned to the chaos of foster […]
Sticker shock: How the supermarket has become a potent symbol of inflation in America
For Ellie Currence, every trip to the grocery store brings a moment of sticker shock. "Everything is more expensive, which is a huge bummer because it's the essentials I need," says Currence, who lives in Belton, Mo., outside Kansas City. Currence's family has recently expanded: She and her husband now have 1-year-old daughter Annalise to provide for.
Missouri judges have overturned 2 murder convictions in recent weeks. Why did the AG fight freedom?
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man who was on the verge of walking out of prison this week after a judge found evidence of “actual innocence” and overturned his murder conviction now faces a fresh legal hurdle. The person blocking Christopher Dunn’s freedom is Missouri Attorney General...
DAVID COTTON MAKES HIS RETURN TO THE MAVERICKS
INDEPENDENCE, MO — The Kansas City Mavericks have announced the re-signing of forward David Cotton. “David Cotton was our most important trade last season,” said General Manager and Head Coach Tad O’Had. “A talented forward, David competes hard on pucks and excels in all situations, logging major minutes. He is a strong presence on and off the ice, embodying the high-caliber and high-character player we want. This major signing should excite Maverick fans for October.”
Missouri school district hopes new education leadership focuses on funding for rural teacher pay
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - As students prepare to return to classrooms in a month, small Missouri districts are struggling to keep up with new requirements. Small, rural districts like Tipton R-6, just west of Jefferson City, only have a couple hundred students. The Tipton Superintendent fears that they will not be able to pay their teachers the new required base salary of $40,000 for teachers unless the state renews the Teacher Baseline Salary Grant every year.
Getting your Real ID just got easier in Missouri
ST. LOUIS — In less than a year, the Department of Homeland Security will begin enforcing Real ID identification for federal purposes, including for getting through airport security. And if you have been waiting to get yours, the process just got easier in Missouri. In a Thursday press release,...
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 just not a burn it down guy.”
Missouri’s Population Suddenly Forecast to Explode by 2040
If a new forecast is accurate, you can expect to see a lot more moving trucks crossing over into Missouri over the next 20 years or so as a population explosion is now being predicted. There are several takeaways from this new ranking by 24/7 Wall St over the states...
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