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Missouri Minute: KC area tapped for Carvana 'megasite'; ag firm faces federal charges
Wall Street continued to climb toward record heights as stocks rose for an eighth straight day Monday, marking its longest winning streak of the year. The S&P 500 is within 1% of its all-time high after falling last month, alongside gains in other stocks. Then, the Missouri Office of Broadband Development announced it received initial approval on a proposal that allows the state to request access to more than $1.7 billion in federal funds to further expand internet access in underserved areas. Plus, a Kansas City-based consulting firm faces a lawsuit over allegedly violating trade secrets regarding a seed treatment and biopesticide resembling a product another company exclusively owns. Keep reading for all the day's business news.
Southwest Missourians take in Democratic National Convention
MISSOURI — Many Missourians will be in Chicago, Illinois this week as part of the Democratic National Convention. Including Doug Greiner, a first-time delegate on the national stage. “This is my first time being a delegate. I’ve been a delegate to the state convention before, but never to the national. I thought it’d be fun, […]
Hermann Wurst Haus wins national champion award for summer sausage
The Hermann Wurst Haus came home a national champion this month, winning acclaim for its original summer sausage at the American Cured Meat Championships in Omaha, Nebraska. The deli and meat processor won national grand champion in its category, and also earned a grand champion designation for its sweet Lebanon bologna. This is far from the first honor for its summer sausage this year: the Wurst Haus took home awards at the Missouri Association of Meat...
WATCH: Doorbell camera catches man setting fire to Hazelwood home
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man has been charged with arson after a Hazelwood home caught fire Tuesday morning, destroying it. Joshua Thomas has been charged with first-degree arson, a Class B felony. Charging documents allege Thomas was seen on video surveillance setting fire to an object and placing it next to the front porch of a home on Riverwood Estates around 1:15 a.m. The fire blew the garage door off and damaged two cars that were inside the garage. Fire crews extinguished the fire, but the home was a total loss.
Residents fire back against developer’s plans to build new subdivision
OZARK, Mo. — A proposed development is under scrutiny at the Board of Alderman meeting in Ozark Monday night. The Ozarks Board of Aldermen approved the preliminary plan in the Stoneridge neighborhood at Monday’s meeting, but not before residents voiced their concerns. People living in the Stoneridge neighborhood and surrounding homes say a developer aiming […]
KCPD IDs 3 victims after crash in stolen car that injured 4 children
KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement investigating a deadly crash involving a stolen vehicle that occurred just after 5p.m. August 13 in Kansas City have identified the victims. A Kia Soul driven by 16-year-old Donelle Morris of Kansas City was eastbound on 35th Street at a high rate of speed, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina. The Kia came upon an eastbound Chevy Tahoe. As the Chevy Tahoe approached Norton Street, the driver slowed to make the left turn to go North on Norton, according to Becchina.
Missourians looking to change gender on driver's license have more hoops to jump through
Missourians looking to change gender markers on their driver's licenses will have a harder time doing so after a state agency quietly removed a key piece of paperwork. In early August, the Missouri Department of Revenue did away with Form 5532, which allowed Missourians to request a change of the gender markers on their driver's license or non-driver's license. Now, state residents must submit medical documentation validating they underwent gender reassignment surgery or obtain a court...
We can help bring civility back to politics by focusing on an overlooked tool: listening
Being civil seems like the bare minimum of what we owe each other, yet studies show that incivility is on the rise in our country. A 2019 Pew Research survey found that 68% of those surveyed wanted elected officials to exhibit a tone of civility and respect in politics. Yet we watch politicians talk past […]
Tuesday, August 20 Forecast: Locked in a mild mode through Thursday
Fall air is flowin’ in again. The mild temperatures got a boost from some passing cloud cover Tuesday. This kept afternoon highs in the upper 70s and low 80s. We’ve got a couple of more days of this before summer heat returns. Tonight will feature starry skies and bright moonshine. Temperatures will slip a few […]
Missouri OB-GYN talks public health in a ban state and drawing on identity to inform patient care
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of conversations about voter-initiated efforts to restore abortion access across the country. In Missouri, getting an abortion was difficult years before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Lawmakers enacted restrictions that put up hurdles to abortion care: Doctors at clinics had to get admitting privileges to nearby […]
Missouri Standardized Test Scores Show Progress, Continued Challenges Statewide
Missouri students are showing progress on standardized tests administered by the state, with results in some categories approaching — and even exceeding — pre-pandemic levels. But in other areas — most notably English language arts — students continue to struggle. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education revealed preliminary scores in the Missouri Assessment […]
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