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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.
Drugmakers sue to block Missouri law on federal prescription discounts
Three major pharmaceutical companies and their national lobbying organization are suing Missouri to block enforcement of a new state law requiring them to give medical providers unlimited access to discounted drugs for their pharmacies. In four federal lawsuits filed over the past month, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Abbvie and PhRMA, the lobbying arm of the pharmaceutical industry, […]
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 […]
Lady Wildcats building on ambition
Persistence is paramount for the Cassville volleyball team this season. The Lady Wildcats open their 2024 campaign on Tuesday, hosting Southwest, and the young squad is expecting to battle through some adversity and improve across the floor. Paige Huddleston, Cassville volleyball coach, said she always sets high expectations for her...
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,...
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