A Center, Missouri man was hospitalized following a motorcycle crash on Highway P, six miles south of Center. The accident occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m. on April 16, 2024, when 18-year-old Joshua T. Black lost control of his 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle due to strong wind conditions. The vehicle overturned, ejecting Black onto the roadway. Joshua […]
Mazzie Christensen, the Second District State Representative from Bethany, has officially announced the winners of her recent photo contest. The contest, which aimed to highlight the beauty and diversity of District 2 counties, drew numerous submissions. Entrants were invited to submit their photographs from late January through the end of February. The winners of the […]
House Speaker Dean Plocher and the Missouri House of Representatives are proud to announce the induction of Marie Watkins Oliver into the Hall of Famous Missourians. Marie Watkins Oliver, known as the “Betsy Ross of Missouri,” was instrumental in creating the Missouri State Flag. In 1908, as the wife of Senator Robert Burett Oliver and […]
A regularly scheduled audit of Iron County released by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives the county a rating of “fair” and reveals how the Iron County Collector incorrectly withheld approximately $84,000 in tax revenue that should have been disbursed to political subdivisions in the county. The “fair” rating provided by the regularly scheduled audit […]
An accident on Highway 36, three miles east of Monroe City, Missouri, resulted in minor injuries on April 15, 2024, at 5:50 p.m. The incident involved a 2005 Dodge Caravan driven by Danielle L. Altheide, 32, of Quincy, Illinois, and a 2015 Peterbilt 579 truck tractor operated by Bradley W. White, 36, of Shelbina, Missouri. […]
After several successful seasons of antlered-elk hunting for Missouri residents, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is contemplating the introduction of a limited antlerless-elk hunting season and is seeking public feedback. MDC reintroduced wild elk in parts of Carter, Reynolds, and Shannon counties in the Missouri Ozarks nearly a decade ago. According to MDC Elk […]
FCS Financial recently selected 35 recipients for their Scholarship Program, each of whom will receive a $1,500 scholarship to assist with the cost of higher education. Since 2004, more than $875,000 has been distributed through the FCS Financial Scholarship Program. This program is designed to encourage and support higher education for children and grandchildren of […]
(Missouri Independent) – Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are now uninsured, according to a survey released Friday that details how tens of millions of Americans struggled to retain coverage in the government insurance program for low-income people after pandemic-era protections began expiring last spring. The first […]
Governor Mike Parson announced 23 appointments to various boards and commissions. Victoria Babb, of St. Peters, was appointed to the Missouri Community Service Commission. Ms. Babb currently serves as community resource director for Cunningham Recreation and runs the Play 4 ALL division. She previously served in the National Civilian Community Corps and Americorps St. Louis Partners. […]
U.S. District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark sentenced a man who bought 630,000 counterfeit Xanax and other pills on the dark web to 30 months in prison and ordered him to pay a $10,000 fine. Maximillian Gregory Verbowski will also be on supervised release for three years after his release from prison. From October 2019 […]
A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Walter Tyndal, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Tyndal was sentenced as an armed career criminal due to his prior felony convictions. The court ordered this federal sentence to […]
On April 14, 2024, at around 10:40 p.m., an accident on Route F, 11 miles north of Vandalia, Missouri, resulted in moderate injuries to a local man. Adam T. Ritter, 35, of Vandalia, was driving a 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada when he reportedly swerved to avoid a deer, veered off the road, and struck a tree. […]
A 17-year-old from Center, Missouri, was injured in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident Sunday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Northeast Street, just south of Highway 19. The teenager was attempting to jump a culvert on a 2007 Arctic Cat ATV when he was ejected […]
A collision at the intersection of Highway H and Highway A in Ralls, Missouri, resulted in moderate injuries for two people on the afternoon of April 14. The accident occurred at approximately 2:40 p.m., involving a 2016 Chevrolet Suburban and a 2024 Audi Q3. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Timothy L. Kohn, 51, […]
A collision on Highway 6, three miles west of Taylor, led to one driver being injured on Saturday afternoon. The incident, which occurred at 2:00 p.m., involved a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2013 Ford Flex. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a tire detached from the Chevrolet Silverado, which was traveling westbound, and […]
The popular documentary series “American Pickers” is set to film episodes in Missouri during June 2024. The show, broadcast on The History Channel, delves into the intriguing practice of antique picking, featuring seasoned pickers searching for valuable American antiques. Missouri is not new to the TV show, as they have previously traveled through Missouri looking […]
In 2023, Missouri recorded its highest-ever number of work zone fatalities, with 35 incidents proving fatal. Distracted driving was a significant factor, contributing to 588 work zone crashes, including five fatalities. With April designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and National Work Zone Awareness Week slated for April 15-19, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) […]
(Missouri Independent) – The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule that would require anyone selling a gun to obtain a federal license and conduct background checks. The rule aims to close what’s known as the “gun show loophole.” Gun merchants who sell online, by mail, or at flea markets and gun shows until […]
(Missouri News Service – Farah Siddiqi) – Missouri may once have been known as the “meth-lab capital of the country,” but a five-part podcast uncovers its true history. “Home Cooked: A Fifty-Year History of Meth in America” explores the relationship between methamphetamine use and broader drug policies, as well as social and cultural ramifications. Olivia […]
Governor Mike Parson announced that Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe will travel to McAllen, Texas, on Saturday, April 13, to meet with Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) troopers, receive an in-person update on Operation Lone Star, and assess Missouri’s ongoing MSHP deployment to the Southern Border. Lt. Governor Kehoe, along with Missouri Department of Public Safety […]
