Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson announced that the sixth annual Parson Family Fall Festival and Trick-or-Treating at the People’s House will be held at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. The outdoor event will feature several vendors, children’s activities, and bluegrass musical entertainment. […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Revenue, has announced a forthcoming change in the Commercial Driver License testing procedure. The modernized testing standard will be implemented on December 4, 2023, and will be in effect across the state, encompassing all Patrol examination sites as well as third-party examination locations. […]
(Missouri Independent) – An appeals court will be asked to take another look at whether a trade association for Missouri casinos can sue a company that puts video games offering cash prizes in convenience stores and other retailers across the state. The Missouri Gaming Association said in a news release Wednesday that it will appeal […]
More Missourians should now be able to access routine dental care due to a recent change in the way providers are compensated by the state. MO HealthNet is offering higher rates to providers who treat patients under the state’s version of Medicaid. This change is expected to motivate more providers to accept MO HealthNet patients. […]
joining Senator Hawley’s efforts to protect working families in southern Missouri, Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent a letter to Donnie King, Chief Executive Officer of Tyson Foods, urging him to sell, rather than shut down, two of Tyson’s plants in Dexter and Noel, Missouri. In the letter, Attorney General Bailey expresses, “I am deeply concerned […]
A former Missouri prison guard who assaulted an inmate and also possessed child pornography was sentenced to seven years in prison Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White. On Oct. 28, 2021, after a verbal disagreement with an inmate about a poster that was damaged during a search of his cell, Carl Hart […]
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $30,000 Drinking Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Bosworth to evaluate the city’s drinking water system. Through its Drinking Water Engineering Report Grant program, the department offers funding to qualified communities to help cover the costs of evaluating public drinking water system improvements. Bosworth […]
(Missourinet) – A state audit accuses the Ray County Sheriff’s Office, near Kansas City, of misusing thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to buy things like beer, cigarettes, 15 TVs, and 76 hams. In a news release, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said nearly $3,000 in missing money as well as more than $5,500 in questionable […]
U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a man from St. Louis, Missouri to 27 months in prison on a firearm charge. Allen L. Robinson, 28, pleaded guilty in May to a felony charge of possession of a firearm while under an order of protection. He admitted that at about 3 a.m. on […]
U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Tuesday sentenced a man from Chesterfield, Missouri who was caught with more than 2,000 capsules containing fentanyl and two stolen guns to 6 years or 72 months in prison. Travionne D. Shelton, now 30, pleaded guilty in June to two felony charges: possession with the intent to distribute […]
A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his sexual exploitation of an 11-year-old child victim in Minnesota. Jeffrey Scott Saltkill, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Saltkill will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release […]
An accident occurred on Highway 59, four miles north of Craig, at approximately 12:38 a.m. on October 4, 2023. Owen L. Hobart, 23, of Hamburg, Iowa, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado southbound when he lost control of the truck. The Silverado veered off the left side of the highway and collided with an embankment. […]
Now that archery season for deer and turkey is underway, fall turkey firearms season has begun (it runs Oct. 1-31), and other firearms hunting opportunities are coming up, the Missouri Department of Conservation wants to remind hunters of procedures they must follow before and after harvesting game. “Violations our conservation agents frequently encounter are hunters […]
Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn and Missouri State Fair Commission Chairman Kevin Roberts announce that Jason Moore has been named Director of the Missouri State Fair. Moore has been a member of the Missouri State Fair staff since 2007 and currently serves as Facilities Manager. “The commission is excited to have Jason as […]
Smithfield Foods, in partnership with Price Chopper, donated more than 32,000 pounds of food to Harvesters—The Community Food Network in Kansas City, to combat hunger in local communities. The donation included ham, smoked sausage, pork chops, and other Smithfield products. It will provide over 130,000 servings of protein to individuals dealing with food insecurity in […]
During Fire Prevention Week (October 8-14), the American Red Cross of Central and Northern Missouri reminds everyone that cooking is the leading cause of home fires and issues safety steps to follow to help avoid one of these blazes. “The top reason for cooking fires is someone leaving the stove unattended while cooking,” said Rebecca […]
(Missouri Independent) – Nestled between the offices of a small loan company and an insurance brokerage, Hot Shots Internet Cafe offers neither internet access nor any sort of nourishment. But what Hot Shots does offer is more than a dozen games that look like slot machines offering cash prizes to anyone willing to risk a […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri regulators approved Evergy’s request to change customers’ default plan days before its mandatory time-of-use pricing goes into effect. The Missouri Public Service Commission last week approved the Kansas City-based electric utility’s request to change the default selection for customers who fail to select one of the company’s four time-of-use pricing plans. The commission, […]
Silex, Missouri, has a problem with its water. The city found harmful substances called radionuclides in the water people drink. Because of this, they’ve announced an emergency. People in the city are worried about their drinking water’s safety. The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, is working with other Missouri agencies to fix this problem. They want […]
An audit released by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives Ray County a rating of “poor” and identifies nearly $3,000 in missing money, as well as more than $5,500 in questionable purchases made by the Ray County Sheriff’s Office including beer, cigarettes, and 76 hams. The report, which was a regularly scheduled audit of the county, […]
