Missouri lawmakers are looking at a proposal to establish youth violence as a public health epidemic. The measure also calls on the General Assembly to support the creation of statewide education for trauma. Sara Baker with the ACLU of Missouri says the education system has failed to accommodate students afflicted with trauma. The […]
A suspect who shot several rounds on Thursday afternoon at a Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy in eastern Missouri’s De Soto has been captured. Sheriff Dave Marshak says a homeowner played a key part in catching the suspect. No one was injured in the incident and the investigation continues.
A Missouri House committee is tracking progress after a scandal revealed a dysfunctional workplace environment at state prisons last year. Matt Briesacher is the Director of the newly created Office of Professional Standards. He told the committee his office, which follows up on complaints about conduct, has seen a dramatic improvement in prison wardens engaging […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is looking for organizations throughout the state to help feed thousands of children who would otherwise go without meals during the summer months when school is not in session. The Summer Food Service Program reimburses organizations for meals they serve to children who are at risk […]
A proposal in the Missouri legislature would do away with mandatory vehicle safety inspections. Currently, state law requires mechanical inspections every other year once a vehicle is five-years-old, with certain exceptions. They’re also necessary in order to renew a motor vehicle license. During a hearing of the House Transportation Committee in Jefferson City, Republican Representative […]
The Missouri Department of Corrections says law enforcement officers and state troopers are searching for an inmate who walked away while on work release in southeast Missouri. Luke Turnbough has the story: Police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are helping in the search. The K-9 unit from Farmington Correctional Center has been […]
Missouri’s State Auditor says her office’s workload has increased because of the growing number of initiative petitions being filed. Auditor Nicole Galloway testifies her office has already received 350 requests for fiscal notes involving initiative petitions filed for the 2018 cycle. Galloway, a Democrat, echoes what GOP Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said […]
The Missouri Senate could consider today whether to let parents use tuition tax credits to help offset costs for their children to attend private or parochial schools. Brent Gahn with the Missouri School Boards Association calls the proposed credits “vouchers in disguise” that would cost the state up to 25-million dollars annually. Supporters […]
In this revolution of high-profile sexual misconduct scandals, a state House member wants sex education in Missouri schools to go a step further. Alisa Nelson reports. A House committee will consider this evening whether to require Missouri school districts teaching sex education to include curriculum about sexual harassment, violence, and consent. Sikeston Republican […]
The Missouri Department of Corrections head says she’s made massive personnel changes in management and staff. Director Anne Precythe, who was hired last year after a newspaper story revealed a prison culture of harassment, intimidation, and retaliation, told a state House committee she spent most of 2017 focused on staff. Last year, the […]
An immigrant living in Missouri says her family is extra cautious since President Trump ended a program last year that lets foreigners temporarily live in the U.S. When immigration work begins today in the U.S. Senate, Diana hopes Congress will support a pathway to citizenship for the 1.8-million immigrants known as Dreamers. President Trump […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a report that finds individual taxpayers are on the hook more than ever to fund the government, creating increasing budget instability as the state struggles to meet its obligations, including paying tax returns on time. These realities, along with years of policy decisions based on unrealistic expectations, have […]
The board governing Missouri’s MOST 529 plan recently passed a resolution acknowledging the expansion of the program to include tuition for public, private and religious K-12 schools. “The expansion of the MOST 529 program to include K-12 tuition is one of the most important improvements to Missouri education policy in the past decade,” said State […]
Missouri’s 2017-2018 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation reporting a preliminary total harvest of 283,940 deer. Top counties for the overall season were Howell with 6,182 deer harvested, Franklin with 5,957, and Texas with 5,619. Of the 283,940 deer harvested, 135,891 were antlered bucks, 30,538 were button bucks, and 117,511 […]
A special legislative committee will continue its work this session to help improve the environment within Missouri’s prisons. The Department of Corrections has dealt with dozens of employee claims of harassment, intimidation, and abuse by correctional officers that have cost the state millions to settle. Chairman, Jim Hansen of northeast Missouri’s Frankford, tells Moberly radio […]
School districts across Missouri are closed today because of excessively cold weather. After much of the state received one-to-three inches of snow on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, temperatures began to dive and continued to drop overnight Tuesday morning. Wind chill values reached minus-10, and in some cases, minus-25. The only part […]
On a night when Missouri Governor Eric Gretiens was set to display leadership and strength, a salacious story overtook his message. Shortly after delivering his State of the State address calling for tax cuts and ethics reform, Greitens, his wife, and their attorney released a Facebook statement confirming an extramarital affair on the […]
Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Boonville, Mo., woman who fired at law enforcement officers and other motorists during a high-speed pursuit pleaded guilty in federal court. Victoria Ann Buol, 25, of Boonville, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr., to the charges […]
State Treasurer Eric Schmitt has made history by returning more Unclaimed Property in his first year than any previous treasurer in Missouri history. Treasurer Schmitt today announced he returned $45 million in Unclaimed Property during his first year in office, surpassing the previous record of $29 million. “I’m proud of our team for breaking yet […]
Farmers’ markets are pulling out all of the stops as a guilt-free alternative as many people stuff themselves silly during the holidays. Known for their fresh produce, meats, and dairy, farmers’ markets are now attracting lower-income families with incentives through various government food-aid programs such as SNAP and WIC. Corrina Smith, executive director of Columbia […]
