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Method Man’s TICAL Official Cannabis Brand Launches in Missouri
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. The Wu-Tang Clan member’s storied brand is now available. TICAL Official, a rapidly growing cannabis brand led by Method Man, is now available for adult use in Missouri through a partnership with CLOVR. Initially, TICAL will offer 1G pre-rolls...
Local firefighters issue warnings about fireworks ahead of 4th of July holiday
As the 4th of July arrives, so do the reminders on how to use fireworks safely for people to enjoy Independence Day without any danger. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, in 2022, 324 people in Missouri needed hospital care for fireworks related injuries, where 292 were treated in emergency rooms and 32 people were admitted to the hospital.
For Missouri food and beverage businesses, July Fourth lights creative spark
For Missouri food and beverage businesses, Independence Day provides a midsummer pop that can stoke demand and spark creativity. “We’re always, as a small business, looking for fun — not only holidays, but events happening in pop culture — that can bring some business our way, so we can make sales and provide hours,” said Cassidy Darr, the director of guest experience at McLain’s Bakery in Kansas City.
Lack of action by the governor has hobbled Missouri’s campaign ethics watchdog
Missourians stand to lose their ethics watchdog due to the lack of a functioning commission that is charged with holding elected officials and candidates accountable. The stalled Missouri Ethics Commission is at a historic point of inaction, waiting for the governor to appoint new commission members. Missourians rely on the commission to hold candidates and […] The post Lack of action by the governor has hobbled Missouri’s campaign ethics watchdog appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Leftover change makes one man $1 million richer, after lottery ticket purchase
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri man is one million dollars richer thanks to using his spare change to purchase a lottery ticket at a Blue Springs Price Chopper. A man was making a pit stop at a Price Chopper off Highway 7, and decided to get a ticket in the June 15 drawing. The day after the drawing, he checked his ticket when he received a message that he had never seen before.
Multi-day celebration for southwest Missouri’s “oldest mining town” set to begin
GRANBY, Mo. — We’re days away from celebrating what locals claim to be, the oldest mining town in southwest Missouri. The City of Granby will kick off its annual Old Mining Town Days celebration on Friday. We caught up with event organizers Wednesday to find out what those...
Now open in the heart of downtown
The Little Ice Cream Shop and Brush Hour Art Studio recently celebrated their Aurora Chamber Of Commerce ribbon-cuttings together as the neighboring businesses are off to good starts. Owner Liz Parrish said The Little Ice Cream shop officially opened on June 17 at 7 W. Olive St. in Aurora. “We...
Republican National Convention committee rejects Missouri presidential delegates
The Missouri Republican Party must replace 54 national convention delegates and alternates selected at its chaotic state convention because of “alarming irregularities” in the process, the Republican National Convention Committee on Contests ruled Friday. The list of rejected delegates includes two of the major GOP candidates for governor,...
House Democratic leaders endorse Cori Bush with Jamaal Bowman loss at their backs
House Democratic leaders endorsed Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) in her competitive primary contest Tuesday, days after fellow “Squad” member Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) lost his reelection bid. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) threw their support behind Bush in a joint statement, giving […]
Missouri residents arrested after pair of Tuesday chases beginning in Emporia
Formal charges are pending against the driver and passenger after two alleged chases starting in Emporia on Tuesday. Lyon County Sgt. Zach Shafer says 37-year-old Frederick Beecher Hogue was the driver. He was arrested on suspicion of felony flee and elude, felony possession of stolen property, felony interference with law enforcement, “numerous” traffic infractions and an out-of-state warrant originating in Jasper County, Missouri.
Pitt State Alum Jeramy Shaw Receives Pro Contract Overseas in Croatia
SINJ, HR — Pitt State alum Jeramy Shaw will be heading overseas to play professional basketball with the KK Alkar in Sinj, Croatia. They are part of the Premijer Liga which is the first tier level Men’s Professional Basketball League in Croatia. The team announced the signing of Shaw on their Instagram page. Shaw was […]
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