The St. Louis Cardinals fired manager Mike Matheny along with hitting coach John Mabry and assistant hitting coach Bill Mueller. The moves were made shortly after the Cardinals 8-2 loss to the Reds on Saturday evening. "Mike Matheny has served the St. Louis Cardinals organization with tremendous dedication and pride and I am thankful for his service to the Cardinals over the past six and a … [Read More...]
Missouri’s two biggest cities are poorly managed
Missouri’s two biggest cities aren’t especially well run according to a survey by personal finance website Wallethub. Kansas City ranked 96th out of 150 municipalities while St. Louis came in even lower in 136th place. In the category of “Quality of City Services” St. Louis was 148th, only edged out at the bottom by Detroit and Jackson, Mississippi while Kansas City was 93rd. What … [Read More...]
Extension climatologist says Missouri is the ‘bullseye’ of the drought
University of Missouri Extension climatologist Pat Guinan says 2012’s drought was far more devastating and widespread – from Utah to Ohio – but this year’s drought conditions are different. He calls Missouri the “bullseye” of the drought. “Here we are in the middle of July and conditions continue to deteriorate,” he says. “It’s fairly localized but it’s very intense. Iowa, they’ve been … [Read More...]
Parson signs into law partial repeal of Missouri prevailing wage law
Governor Mike Parson, R, has signed into law a partial repeal of a state law known as prevailing wage, which involves the rate of pay for employees working on public works projects, for things like local jails, schools and courthouses. The legislation is among a batch of bills he signed today, the day before the deadline to take action on measures passed during this year’s regular session of the … [Read More...]
Missourinet 7 a.m. News 7-13-2018
Top Stories: Three people have died in a mid-Missouri traffic accident after a car tried to pass a semi on a two-lane Highway south of Laddonia and hit an SUV head-on yesterday afternoon. A couple in their 70’s from southern Missouri in the SUV died as well as an 18-year-old passenger. And a St. Louis jury has awarded nearly $4.7 billion in damages to 22 women and their families after they … [Read More...]
Missouri Gov. Parson signs income tax cut in Springfield
Republican Governor Mike Parson has signed one of the last remaining high-profile proposals passed by the legislature this year. He chose a business in the hometown of the bill’s sponsor, GOP Representative Elijah Haahr of Springfield, to pen an income tax cut. The measure was the only piece of legislation carried this year by Haahr, the Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem. With Parson’s … [Read More...]
New Missouri Dollar Tree distribution center to service stores in 11 states
Dollar Tree says its new $110 million distribution center in western Missouri's Warrensburg will create 375 new jobs by 2020. Governor Mike Parson (R) joined dozens of others at Wednesday's ribbon-cutting ceremony in Warrensburg, which has about 19,000 residents. "And when you listen to these corporations, these companies, why did they decide to come to Missouri and they give you the … [Read More...]
Kander to officially launch bid on Saturday for Kansas City mayor
Former Missouri Secretary of State and State Representative Jason Kander will make official on Saturday his run for Kansas City mayor. He faces several other candidates, mostly city council members, who are also running for the city’s top office. Current mayor Sly James, a Democrat, is not seeking re-election. Kander tells Missourinet he wants to expand the livability of the city. “We’re … [Read More...]
Missouri agency faces shortage of inspectors investigating dicamba complaints
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is dealing with a shortage of inspectors examining crop damage complaints from a herbicide called dicamba. Before a dinner with state ag leaders on Wednesday at the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City, Governor Mike Parson, a Republican, says he’s aware of the shortage of inspectors. “Agriculture is the number one industry in this state,” Parson tells … [Read More...]
Major highway project to close down I-44 in SW Missouri this weekend
A major highway and bridge project will kick off with a 24-hour closure of one of Missouri’s most well-traveled interstate highways. The U.S. 65 bridge over I-44 in Springfield is being replaced and demolition of the existing structure will close I-44 in both directions from midnight Friday night until midnight Saturday night. East and westbound traffic on I-44 will be detoured onto south … [Read More...]
Legislature
Parson signs into law partial repeal of Missouri prevailing wage law
Governor Mike Parson, R, has signed into law a partial repeal of a state law known as prevailing wage, which involves the rate of pay for employees working on public works projects, for things like local jails, schools and courthouses. The legislation is among a batch of bills he signed today, the day before the […]
Politics & Government
Extension climatologist says Missouri is the ‘bullseye’ of the drought
University of Missouri Extension climatologist Pat Guinan says 2012’s drought was far more devastating and widespread – from Utah to Ohio – but this year’s drought conditions are different. He calls Missouri the “bullseye” of the drought. “Here we are in the middle of July and conditions continue to deteriorate,” he says. “It’s fairly localized […]
Economy
Missouri’s two biggest cities are poorly managed
Missouri’s two biggest cities aren’t especially well run according to a survey by personal finance website Wallethub. Kansas City ranked 96th out of 150 municipalities while St. Louis came in even lower in 136th place. In the category of “Quality of City Services” St. Louis was 148th, only edged out at the bottom by Detroit […]
Education
New state budget includes jump in public school safety funding, but Missouri still lags behind
The new state budget signed into law dedicates $300,000 to address school safety demands within Missouri’s K-12 public districts. Details are still being worked out about the best way the funds will be distributed, according to Melissa Randol with the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA) She tells Missourinet the state has taken a positive step […]
