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As SW Missouri population increases, businesses are seeking out bilingual employees
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As more people continue to move to southwest Missouri, local businesses have been struggling to find bilingual workers. Over the last decade, the Hispanic population in Greene County alone has risen 75%. Adam Bell with Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup says his team has to call in their secret weapon just to […]
Missouri death row inmate gets another chance at a hearing that could spare his life
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcellus Williams thought the DNA evidence was enough to remove him from Missouri’s death row, perhaps even from prison. A decades-old mistake by a prosecutor’s office has kept his life hanging in the balance. Williams, 55, is scheduled to be executed on Sept....
When the Missouri summers make your blood boil, your local cooling center is a place to chill out
Missouri is home to hundreds of cooling centers to help you beat the heat. Designated cooling centers around the state include senior centers, local health departments, community centers, Salvation Army locations, and public libraries. Rachel Grime, director of the Moberly Public Library, told Missourinet that her library is a popular...
Bill Falkner, Republican state representative District 10 candidate
Aug. 27—Bill Falkner Party: Republican Previous offices: Mayor of St. Joseph, state representative District 10 Key issues/experience: Small business ownership Website: https://citizensforfalkner.com/ ___ (c)2024 the St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Mo.) Visit the St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Mo.) at www.newspressnow.com/index.html Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline. It […]
Marcellus Williams and Chris Dunn both claimed innocence. Only one man is free
Two high-profile criminal cases are drawing attention to the way Missouri courts handle claims of innocence. Last month, 34 years after his murder conviction, Chris Dunn was released from prison after his trial witnesses recanted their testimony. It was an example of the way Missouri law has changed since 2021,...
Missouri Power Grid Strained by Extreme Heat – Outages Possible
The good news is the current heat wave baking Missouri will get give us a break by the weekend. The bad news is we're not there yet and there are reports that the power grid is being strained with at least one city utility reporting the possibility of outages. The...
Missouri is still trying to execute Marcellus Williams
Marcellus Williams remains on death row in Missouri after 20 years, despite evidence that he is innocent in the 1998 murder of a St. Louis woman. But a plea deal that would have saved him from the death penalty, in exchange for life in prison, was blocked by the Missouri Supreme Court.
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