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What is Missouri’s leading industry? Conversation sparks after Hawley, Kunce run-in
Missouri U.S. Senate candidates Josh Hawley and Lucas Kunce had a heated exchange at the Missouri State Fair, with Hawley claiming the agricultural industry was the leading industry in the state, despite data showing otherwise.
‘Unprecedented’: Second massive Missouri cannabis recall leaves some companies scrambling
State regulators issued two cannabis recall notices last week involving 135,000 marijuana products — more than double Missouri’s first massive cannabis product recall exactly one year ago.
Missouri state fair queen wants to bridge the gap between new and longtime fair visitors
This year’s state fair queen crown is being worn by a northwest Missouri teen. Claire Walker, of Chillicothe, is the state fair queen – making her the ambassador for the State Fair and Missouri agriculture throughout the coming year. Walker, 19, told Missourinet that she wants to bridge...
Federal court strikes down Missouri investment rule targeted at `woke politics’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Missouri investment regulations that Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft had touted as way to expose financial institutions that “put woke politics ahead of investment returns.”. The Missouri regulations, issued by Ashcroft’s office, infringed on the free...
Lack of respect from students is said to be the causes of Missouri teaching shortages
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - School districts across the Ozarks face many open teaching positions as the new school year approaches. School leaders say the problem isn’t necessarily recruitment. They say over recent years, there have been enough teachers entering classrooms and schools. However, the problem is that not enough have stayed.
Missouri Democrats, tired of seeing uncontested Republicans, recruit more legislative candidates
When Melissa Viloria was growing up in northeast Missouri, few people in power that looked like her. Viloria was born in Hawaii to a mother from Missouri and a father who immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines. Her parents moved to Missouri in 1978. They found themselves among the few vocal Democrats of the […]
More than morels: Missouri's fall mushroom season is underway
MISSOURI, USA — Mushroom hunters in Missouri are coming down from one of the most historic spring mushroom season this year. , popped out of the ground about a month ahead of schedule. Despite the early start, temperature fluctuations also caused morel season to last more weeks than usual.
Missouri woman sentenced for interfering with family housing rights
A Missouri woman has pleaded guilty to interfering with the housing rights of a St. Louis family. U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel sentenced Judy Kline, 55, to five years of probation, the maximum term available for this crime. During her probation, Kline must remain in the nursing home where she is currently living and receiving mental health treatment, or a similar facility. She is also prohibited from contacting the victims or approaching their residence.
Cardinals could ask for public funding to help with Busch Stadium renovations, top executive says
ST. LOUIS — A top St. Louis Cardinals executive indicated Thursday that the team could ask the city of St. Louis, St. Louis County and state of Missouri to help finance major renovations to Busch Stadium in coming years. Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III said the franchise would engage...
Company With Missouri Locations Just Bought 83 Wendy’s Places
Well, this is interesting. It appears that one of the largest franchise operators in America with a Missouri location has just purchased 83 Wendy's restaurants. Does this mean a comeback of many of those closed Missouri places?. I saw this report just shared by Nation's Restaurant News saying that the...
Heat is likely killing more people in the Midwest and Great Plains than what’s recorded. Here’s why
In the St. Louis region, heat has killed at least one person this year. In Omaha, Nebraska, a child died last month after being left in a hot car. Outside of Chicago, a person died in a hot prison in June. Heat is the deadliest climate-driven disaster in the U.S....
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