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Unstable Air Could Mean Big Hail, Violent Wind in Missouri Friday
This proves that I pay attention to Missouri meteorologists more than they likely think. I saw a discussion among forecasters where the mention of unstable air over the state late Friday could mean some suddenly violent weather results. The problem is with the uncertainty of some key variables. I saw...
Biden student loan plans partially reined in — but still alive for election
President Joe Biden‘s plans to cancel student loan debt have been partially blocked thanks to a pair of court rulings, but the matter remains alive for both sides in the 2024 election. Responding to lawsuits filed by a pair of Republican attorneys general, federal judges in Missouri and Kansas ruled this week that Biden’s Saving […]
Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame 2024 inductees announced
The Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame 2024 inductees include a decades-long public servant, a former children’s TV show host, an advocate for agriculture and an entrepreneur and community builder. These four inductees — Roy Blunt, Dr. Norma Champion, Chris Chinn and Annie Malone — were selected as citizens...
Local educator a finalist for Missouri Teacher of the Year
Jun. 26—A Spring Garden Middle School teacher got a nice surprise on Wednesday. "I learned that I'm one of the Northwest Regional Teacher of the Year finalists," Barbara Spencer said. Spencer was thrown a surprise celebration Wednesday at Spring Garden surrounded by fellow teachers and administrators. "I was (at a) 10 (level of) surprised," she said. "I didn't really know what the timeline was ...
Rock Quarry Road closes for tree removal after storm; damage reported across state
Strong wind and heavy rain moved through mid-Missouri Tuesday night, leaving damage including downed power lines and tree limbs. Rock Quarry Road between East Stadium Boulevard and Stags Way was closed for an hour Wednesday morning for tree removal work after large trees fell over the road overnight. Columbia Public...
Central Missouri, Illinois storm fronts converged Tuesday. Here's what happened
A line of storms Tuesday afternoon that met cold air from Illinois contributed to yesterday's significant thunderstorms in Columbia and Boone County, says Melissa Mainhart, National Weather Service meteorologist. "Thunderstorms formed in Central Missouri, north of the Columbia area, and they moved southeast over the course of the afternoon. This is roughly...
Heavy rains in other states are expected to cause flooding along the Missouri River
Mid-Missouri should prepare for possible flooding along the Missouri River. The post Heavy rains in other states are expected to cause flooding along the Missouri River appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Missouri GOP and Democrat AG rivals agree on one thing: state government is ‘viciously corrupt’
Republican Will Scharf and Democrat Elad Gross disagreed on almost every issue Monday night during a forum of attorney general candidates in St. Louis. They aren’t on the same page on dealing with violent crime or protecting speech on campus. They crossed swords over abortion rights and access to contraception. And they couldn’t agree on […] The post Missouri GOP and Democrat AG rivals agree on one thing: state government is ‘viciously corrupt’ appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Cori Bush challenger Wesley Bell surging as first ‘Squad’ member falls
A challenger to “Squad” member Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) could be making strides, according to a new poll, highlighting broad pushback from centrist Democrats this primary season. A poll from The Mellman Group shows challenger Wesley Bell making strides against Bush in the race for the Democratic nomination for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, which includes […]
Messenger: An unfair fight for Missouri inmates trying to keep their money from the state
JEFFERSON CITY — Tonya Honkomp is in prison in Vandalia, Missouri. She is serving a seven-year stint on a meth charge out of St. Francois County. Earlier this month, she wrote the court with a question. It wasn’t about her drug case, but one in which Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is trying to seize $19,232.30 from the sale of some property. Honkomp received the proceeds from the real estate sale after she was in prison.
St. Louis-based landscape architecture firm shows plan to bring Hannibal’s Riverview Park back to former glory
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Planning Design Studio is inching closer toward completing a Riverview Park Master Plan. Andrew Franke, the St. Louis-based landscape architecture firm’s principal architect, led the second public meeting at Hannibal’s City Hall on the planning process for a master plan that would help restore the nearly 100-year-old park to its former glory.
Category 1 Hurricane-Force Winds Confirmed in Missouri Wednesday
It's no secret that wind and hail were a big part of the waves of thunderstorms that roared through Missouri Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. One weather station in the state confirmed that winds exceeded hurricane force on at least one occasion. This data comes directly from reports from NOAA's...
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