The Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City heard three cases Tuesday involving fired employees battling to have claims settled in court rather than through arbitration. Increasingly, businesses are requiring new hires to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. Those mandatory agreements almost always have a provision known as a delegation clause that only allows the … [Read More...]
Visit to Silver Dollar City turns deadly for a Nebraska family
An 11-year-old Nebraska girl is dead and several others have been severely injured in a rollover traffic crash on Tuesday in southwest Missouri's Bolivar. A suburban driven by 40-year-old Maria Borland of Lincoln apparently drove off the right side of the road. It swerved to the left and entered a median. The vehicle then overturned several times before coming to rest on its wheels. Seven … [Read More...]
Parson says Microsoft’s new St. Louis technology center will help retain more Missourians
(This story is written by Missourinet St. Louis contributor Jill Enders) St. Louis is home to the newest Microsoft Technology Center, which means about 150 new jobs for the Gateway City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday morning for the 29,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility, which is located in the Cortex innovation district in the Central West End. Governor Mike Parson … [Read More...]
Travel magazine ranks Kansas City as best BBQ city in the nation; Branson also makes list
Travel magazine Conde Naste has ranked Kansas City as the top U.S. city for BBQ. The western Missouri city beat out several cities in Texas, Tennessee and elsewhere for the honor. Branson is 12th on the list of 15 U.S. cities. Kansas City, Kansas also made the ranking. Memphis followed Kansas City with the second best BBQ. Reading the article might make you hungry. Copyright © 2018 · … [Read More...]
Missourinet 7 a.m. News 9-19-2018
Top Stories: Record-breaking temperatures and heat indexes could be recorded across Missouri, particularly the central portion of the state today. Heat indexes in the upper 90's haven't been experienced at this point in September since 2000. And the plans of Anheuser-Busch heir Billy Busch to build a micro-brewery on his ranch in eastern Missouri's Defiance have met with concern. KTVI … [Read More...]
Kehoe: proposed gasoline tax increase will cost average Missouri family $1.25 per month
(Operations manager Scott McCaulley at Missourinet Branson affiliate KRZK Radio provided the audio for this story) A November ballot measure to increase Missouri's gasoline tax by ten cents per gallon has the backing of Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe. The Jefferson City Republican spoke to hundreds of local officials this week, during the 84th annual Missouri Municipal League (MML) conference … [Read More...]
Education budget aims to help hundreds of Missouri families with early childhood development
Hundreds of Missouri families remain on a wait list to get help with their early childhood development needs. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is asking state leaders for a nearly $6.3 billion budget next fiscal year - including a $5 million funding increase to help close the waiting list gap. The state aid boost would be used by the Parents as Teachers organization to … [Read More...]
Elite disaster responders from Missouri still helping in North Carolina
The state’s elite group of disaster responders is helping with search, rescue and evacuation operations in Brunswick County, North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Spokesman Gale Blomenkamp says Missouri Task Force 1 is coordinating with other responders for relief. "The crews are doing good," says Blomenkamp. "They're also working with U.S. Coast Guard boats and high water … [Read More...]
Catholic Schools Superintendent in southern Missouri resigns over conduct
The Diocesan superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese, Leon Witt, has retired after allegations concerning conduct and comments. According to the Diocese, two former students came forward this summer reporting incidents involving Witt 20 years ago. Witt has been the diocesan superintendent for 15 years, but he was hired back in 1976 as a teacher … [Read More...]
Missouri Supreme Court hears appeal from man sentenced to death for killing state trooper, for a second time
The Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City is considering a death sentence appeal from Lance Shockley, who was convicted of killing a state trooper in 2005. Arguments were made Tuesday before the high bench for a second time after the judges affirmed his conviction and sentence once before in 2013. Shockley killed Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Dewayne Graham on March 20, 2005. In … [Read More...]
Legislature
Parson says Microsoft’s new St. Louis technology center will help retain more Missourians
(This story is written by Missourinet St. Louis contributor Jill Enders) St. Louis is home to the newest Microsoft Technology Center, which means about 150 new jobs for the Gateway City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday morning for the 29,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility, which is located in the Cortex innovation district in the […]
Politics & Government
Missouri line workers assist in power restoration efforts in South Carolina (AUDIO)
About 100 Missouri line workers are heading back to the Show-Me State Tuesday from South Carolina and about 65 workers remain there. Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives spokesman Jim McCarty says the remaining workers are stationed in Kingstree and Darlington. He also notes a tanker truck from Jefferson City-based Central Electric Power Cooperative has delivered diesel […]
Economy
Parson says Microsoft’s new St. Louis technology center will help retain more Missourians
(This story is written by Missourinet St. Louis contributor Jill Enders) St. Louis is home to the newest Microsoft Technology Center, which means about 150 new jobs for the Gateway City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday morning for the 29,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility, which is located in the Cortex innovation district in the […]
Education
Parson says Microsoft’s new St. Louis technology center will help retain more Missourians
(This story is written by Missourinet St. Louis contributor Jill Enders) St. Louis is home to the newest Microsoft Technology Center, which means about 150 new jobs for the Gateway City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday morning for the 29,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility, which is located in the Cortex innovation district in the […]
