Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased by 2,700 jobs from August 2022 to September 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 10,400 jobs and government employment decreased by 7,700 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.4 percent in September 2022, from 2.5 […]
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Missouri Attorney General leads 19 state coalition in launching investigation into six major banks over ESG investing
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office and 18 other attorneys general have served six major American banks with civil investigative demands, which act as a subpoena, asking for documents relating to the companies’ involvement with the United Nations Net-Zero Banking Alliance. The banks under investigation include Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, […]
Missouri man sentenced to 20 years in prison for running drug ring
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced a man who ran a drug ring in St. Louis to 20 years in prison. James L. Brownridge, 49, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty on July 28 to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and marijuana. Brownridge […]
Men from Tennessee and Missouri indicted by grand jury in Missouri for armed assault of FBI agents
A Tennessee man and a Warsaw, Mo., man have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from their threats of violence against immigrants and the federal government, as well as an armed assault of FBI agents. Bryan C. Perry, 37, of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Jonathan S. O’Dell, 32, of Warsaw, Mo., were […]
Missouri man sentenced to 17 years in prison for two armed robberies of hotels on the same day
A Missouri man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in two armed robberies of hotels on the same day. Anthony Payne, Jr., 30, Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Tuesday, Oct. 18, to 17 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Payne to pay […]
Statewide winter weather drill set for Thursday, October 20, crews to drive routes to train for winter
The Farmer’s Almanac is forecasting a “Hibernation Zone” across the Midwest for the winter season. Though it’s still too early to tell what the winter will bring, the Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing for the worst. The department will hold its annual statewide winter operations drill on Thursday, Oct. 20. With high turnover rates […]
Audio: Judge dismisses Missouri Attorney General’s lawsuit against school board nonprofit
(Missourinet) – A Missouri judge has sided with the Missouri School Boards Association in a lawsuit filed by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office over open records law allegations. Alisa Nelson reports. A Boone County Judge dismissed the lawsuit Monday. Chuck Hatfield, an attorney representing the Missouri School Boards Association, has said nonprofit associations […]
Hawley demands USACE investigate reports of radioactive contamination at Missouri school
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon demanding the Corps investigate reports of radioactive contamination at Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Mo. In his letter, Senator Hawley demanded the Corps review results of a new private report, conduct further testing on school […]
Missouri Attorney General’s office ships 226 untested sexual assault kits from Kansas City
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that 226 untested sexual assault kits were shipped from the Kansas City Police Department to Marshall University Lab to undergo DNA testing on October 6th. “One of my highest priorities as Attorney General has been to clear the backlog of untested sexual assault kits in the state of Missouri, […]
Man charged in connection with fatal shooting during carjacking in Missouri
A man from St. Louis appeared in court Tuesday to face a federal carjacking charge connected to a fatal shooting in St. Louis earlier this month. Laveal D. Jones II, 24, was charged by complaint on October 14 with carjacking. Charging documents say Jones and the victim were at a Sauget, Illinois night club early […]
Four men charged with mail theft in Missouri
Three men accused of federal crimes connected to the theft of mail or attempted theft of mail appeared in court Tuesday to face charges and a fourth has also been indicted. Tahj K. Boyd, 19, of St. Louis County, and James R. Townsend, 18, of Ferguson, were indicted on September 21 on one felony charge […]
New Jersey man pleads guilty in Missouri after suitcase with nearly 7 pounds of cocaine is found on bus in Kansas City
A Jersey City, New Jersey, man whose suitcase, which contained more than three kilograms of cocaine, was found aboard a bus traveling through Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Jose A. Cordero, 31, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to one count […]
Missouri man sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegal firearms and meth trafficking
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms and methamphetamine to distribute. Jerold G. Lake, 40, of Lamar, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Lake was sentenced as a career offender due to his prior felony convictions. On Nov. 17, […]
Piston Automotive to expand in Wentzville, investing more than $10 million and creating 204 new jobs
Piston Automotive, a subsidiary of the Piston Group and the world’s largest automotive assembly supplier, announced today it will open a facility in Wentzville, investing more than $10 million and creating 204 new jobs. The company’s new location will increase Piston Automotive’s capacity for producing a variety of components for automotive manufacturers. “We’re excited Piston […]
SBA economic injury disaster loans available to Missouri small businesses
Small nonfarm businesses in 17 Missouri counties and neighboring counties in Kansas are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary […]
Missouri families still waiting for summer food benefits for low-income children
(Missouri Independent) – As food prices spiked over the summer and her children lost access to school-provided subsidized meals, Jennifer Sheils scrambled to feed her family. Summers, without the free breakfasts and lunches four of her children qualify for at school, are often challenging — but this one was particularly so. Inflated grocery prices magnified […]
Missouri Secretary of State submits rule protecting minors from inappropriate materials at state funded libraries
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office has submitted a proposed rule that would establish a certification requirement for libraries receiving state funds and institute measures to protect minors from non-age-appropriate materials. As stated in the proposal, libraries would adopt written policies determining what material is age-appropriate. As well, state funds could not be used to […]
Missouri State Treasurer’s office accepting 2023 educational assistance organization applications
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced the Treasurer’s Office is accepting 2023 Educational Assistance Organization (EAO) applications for the MOScholars program. Current EAOs may submit applications for renewal. Applications will close Monday, October 31 at 5:00 p.m. An EAO is a nonprofit organization that, after approval by the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office, can receive qualified […]
Missouri State Auditor releases report on Missouri Department of Conservation data security
State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a report that examined security controls designed to protect data and information maintained by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The audit, which gave a rating of “good,” provided recommendations to department officials for improving data security. The audit found the MDC does not always timely remove the accounts of terminated […]
Flu and COVID-19 shots encouraged as flu season begins
With flu season now officially underway, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is encouraging Missourians to get a flu shot and a COVID-19 vaccine or booster, if eligible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that people 65 years and older get a high-dose flu vaccine this season. Individuals can receive […]