The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department reports it received a 911 call Monday night, August 30, about a male individual who had been shot. The sheriff’s department and Mercer County Ambulance District responded to the scene, but that location was not identified by authorities. Upon arrival, the sheriff’s office discovered a male was suffering from a […]
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Supreme Court rejection of eviction ban increases pressure to dole out rental aid money
(Missouri Independent) -The U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of the Biden administration’s last-ditch effort to extend a federal ban on evictions has put hundreds of thousands of American renters at risk of losing their housing — and is increasing pressure on states and localities to get rental assistance dollars distributed faster. In an eight-page majority opinion […]
Audio: Standardized test scores for Missouri’s K-12 public school students are on tap to be released in October
Standardized test scores for Missouri’s K-12 public school students are on tap to be released in October. Due to the pandemic interrupting in-person schooling, many education leaders nationwide have warned that they anticipate test scores to show a learning loss. During a House Budget Committee hearing this week, state Education Commissioner, Dr. Margie Vandeven, says […]
Audio: St. Louis City and county lose in effort to block Second Amendment Preservation Act.
A county judge has ruled against St. Louis City and St, Louis County – in their argument against the new state law known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act. The law is to stop local law enforcement from helping federal investigators if guns are seized in an operation: St. Louis argued that this […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to shooting female Z-Trip driver 26 times during robbery
A man pleaded guilty in federal court to the armed robbery of a female Z-Trip driver whom he shot approximately 26 times with a rifle from the back seat. Derron D. Nevels, 20, of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to one count of robbery and one count of […]
Bob Ross Cherrywood Challenge quilt exhibit on display at Missouri Quilt Museum in Hamilton
The 2020 Bob Ross Cherrywood Challenge quilt exhibit is now on display at the Missouri Quilt Museum. Each year, Cherrywood Fabrics of Brainard, Minnesota, conducts a themed quilting challenge. Quilters are provided a color palette of fabric, a theme, and a deadline. The theme of the 2020 challenge was the artist Bob Ross. Quilters must […]
Chillicothe crash injures driver on Washington Street
Chillicothe Police Sergeant Cody Dysart reports a driver sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash in the 1300 block of North Washington Street Friday morning, August 27th. An ambulance took the person to the hospital. The vehicle veered off the road and struck a utility pole. The Chillicothe Police have not released the name of […]
Trenton R-9 School District updates tracing and quarantine guidelines for COVID-19
Updated COVID-19 contact tracing and quarantine guidelines have been released for the Trenton R-9 School District. The guidelines say a positive case will be isolated for 10 days from symptom onset. Close contact will be quarantined at home for 10 days from contact with the positive case. Students who are six feet or closer to […]
Protocol for Trenton Middle School students who are quarantined
Information has been released for Trenton Middle School students who are quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure. Principal Daniel Gott says those students are asked to check Google Classrooms on a daily basis. They will receive attendance credit when assignments have been submitted. Students who have not received an invite for their Google Classroom should contact […]
Missouri Secretary of State uncovers voter fraud and demands prosecution
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft released the findings from an investigation pertaining to individuals who allegedly voted more than once in the 2020 general elections. Based on probable cause statements issued by Ashcroft’s office, two individuals, both of St. Charles County, voted at least twice using mail-in ballots sent to Florida and then voted in-person […]
Missouri State Auditor releases audit of Macon County
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released an audit of Macon County, located in north-central Missouri. The report, which gives a rating of “fair,” makes several recommendations to improve efficiency in county government operations. “Audits help local governments better serve citizens by pointing out areas where taxpayer dollars can be more effectively used,” Auditor Galloway said. […]
Teenage driver injured in crash north of Brookfield
A crash one mile north of Brookfield on Wednesday afternoon injured a teenager from St. Catherine. The 16-year-old boy received moderate injuries and was taken by private vehicle for medical treatment. The patrol does not release names of juveniles. The teenager was driving northbound when the car went off the right side of Hook Drive […]
Biden administration to restart oil and gas leasing
(Missouri Independent) – The Interior Department will make significant steps toward restarting its leasing programs for onshore and offshore oil and gas development in the coming months, the Biden administration said in a court filing Tuesday. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management anticipates holding a sale for offshore leases in October or November, the administration […]
Missouri and Texas Attorney Generals prevail at Supreme Court in “Remain in Mexico” Case
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and the Texas Attorney General’s Office have prevailed over the Biden Administration for a 3rd time in their lawsuit over the “Remain in Mexico” policy as the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Missouri and Texas in a 6-3 denial of the Department of Justice’s appeal for an emergency stay. […]
Missouri Secretary of State announces divisions of his office participate in Missouri Bicentennial Time Capsule project
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is pleased to announce that several divisions of his office participated in the Missouri Bicentennial Time Capsule project. Created by the Missouri Bicentennial Commission, the capsule will hold items contributed by organizations, institutions, and businesses, as well as local and state government agencies, for a period of 25 years before […]
Fire at Kirksville law firm being investigated as arson
A fire at a law firm in Kirksville on the morning of August 22 is being investigated as arson by the Kirksville Police Department and fire marshal. Kirksville Police Lieutenant David Grissom reports evidence was found that the fire on the north side of the Frick and Cundiff PC building was not an accident. He […]
Graves votes against $3.5 trillion spending spree
Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement after voting against S.Con.Res. 14, which paves the way for liberals to ram through their $3.5 trillion spending spree without any Republican support. “We’ve got a crisis in Afghanistan, a crisis at the border, an inflation crisis right here at home, and this bill does nothing to […]
Missouri State Auditor finds improvements needed in data security for Missouri WIC Information Network System
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released an audit of the Missouri WIC Information Network System. This system manages data for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — better known as the WIC program — which provides nutritional benefits to more than 90,000 participants. The report made recommendations for improvements in several […]
Trenton man charged with making a terrorist threat in Daviess County
A Trenton man has been charged in Daviess County with felony second-degree terrorist threat after he allegedly said he was a fugitive and would shoot any cops who tried to arrest him. The alleged incident involving 30-year-old Todd McDowell at the Southside Tavern of Gallatin happened on August 22. Online court information indicates McDowell has […]
Finalists announced for the Missouri National Guard Hall of Fame
The new Missouri National Guard Hall of Fame was formed by a group of Missouri Veterans in 2020. The new Hall of Fame will be physically located in Kirksville, MO. Missouri National Guard Hall of FamChairman John J. Sastry, Esq., CFP® announces a list of 10 Finalists for the Hall of Fame inaugural class. From […]