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Missouri’s 30 Hottest Places Feel Like They Are On Fire Right Now
This just in. It's very hot in Missouri right now, but it's hotter in some places more than others. Safe to say the 30 hottest places in the state based on average temperature likely feel like they're on fire right now. The good news is that we'll get a break...
MO lawmakers call for hearings as delayed child care payments create day care 'disaster'
Missouri lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are calling for emergency interim committees to investigate the state’s monthslong child care subsidy backlog. Meanwhile, the powerful House Budget Committee has scheduled a hearing in September to question state education officials about the issues plaguing the program. “I think it is safe to say The...
Education bill to allow charter schools in Boone County
The Missouri education system is bracing for some major changes this school year, as a pair of education bills officially go into effect on Wednesday. Last May, Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill 2287 and Senate Bill 727 into law, which outline a number of key changes. Specifically, Senate Bill 727 outlines provisions that allow charter schools to operate in Boone County.
From cold towels to early dismissal, people finding ways to cope with heat wave in the Midwest
CHICAGO (AP) — As a second straight day of hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits hung over much of the Midwest on Tuesday, residents looked for ways to stay cool and indoors. Darrell Taylor, 61, has no air-conditioning in his apartment in Chicago, where it reached a record-breaking 98...
Wednesday, August 28 forecast: Toasty temperatures tossed after Thursday
It’s been a hot 4-day stretch of temperatures with each day in the mid-90s feeling like near 100°. Expect more of the same Thursday before a cold front ushers in that familiar fall feel for the Labor Day holiday. A few spotty showers and thunderstorms fired up today in the late afternoon heat. The risk […]
Lawsuits filed to stop measures from appearing on Missouri's November ballot
(The Center Square) – Lawsuits are challenging whether two initiatives should be on the Missouri ballot in November after they were certified by Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. Legal challenges were filed to stop Amendment 2, which would allow sports wagering in the state, and Amendment 3, which would amend the state constitution to remove Missouri’s ban on abortion. The lawsuit to stop the sports wagering item, filed by...
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