For the second-straight year, the Blue Tigers are national champions. The Lincoln women's outdoor track & field team scored 64 points and won five events to win the 2019 NCAA Division II Championship on Saturday (May 25). It's the second outdoor title in two years for the Blue Tigers, who also won the 2018 NCAA Division II Championship. It's also the ninth NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & … [Read More...]
Missouri congressman describes tornado-damaged Carl Junction as “total devastation” (AUDIO)
A congressman who represents southwest Missouri on Capitol Hill describes the devastation in tornado-damaged Carl Junction as "mind-boggling." U.S. Rep. Billy Long, R-Springfield, traveled to Carl Junction on Friday to view tornado damage. He traveled by golf cart, to get further inside the battered subdivision. "There were 19 homes that were totally destroyed, there's a lot of them that … [Read More...]
Gov. Parson’s update on storm recovery, damage assessments: Missouri is making strong progress
Governor Parson urges Missourians to be prepared to take protective actions over the Memorial Day holiday weekend in which severe weather and flooding are being forecast. The National Weather Service Kansas City Office expects up to three inches of rain in northwest Missouri by early Saturday morning, resulting in a Flash Flood Watch. The Kansas City NWS office is calling for a total of 4 to 6 … [Read More...]
Special Olympics Missouri cancels state summer games
Special Olympics Missouri has canceled next week’s state summer games. Board Chairman Gary Wilbers says tornado damage to the brand new training campus in Jefferson City has led to the tough decision. Wednesday night’s twister ripped off a big chunk of the headquarters’ roof and football field and many windows were blown out. The organization spent years raising money to build the new … [Read More...]
Severe storms possible this evening in Kansas City and northwest Missouri (AUDIO)
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pleasant Hill says severe storms are possible again Friday afternoon into tonight across parts of western and northern Missouri. NWS meteorologist Jimmy Barham says the storm will be coming in from Wichita and is expected to impact the Kansas City metro at around 5 p.m. "The main threat is going to be over western Missouri, basically I-35 and west. A … [Read More...]
Judge orders closure of popular Missouri swimming hole
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says a judge has ordered the popular swimming hole called “Offsets” to close until further safety measures are taken. “Offsets” is a lead mine turned swimming hole in Southeast Missouri’s Fredericktown. “It was incredibly important to me to ensure that swimmers were kept off the water at The Offsets for Memorial Day until … [Read More...]
Parson signs bill to ban abortions at eight weeks
During a bill signing today at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City, Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill 126 into law banning abortions at eight weeks into pregnancies. In a press release, the governor says a coalition of pro-life leaders and legislative members joined him today for the bill signing. The media was not invited. “By signing this bill today, we are sending a strong signal … [Read More...]
Hawley to tour tornado-damaged town in southwest Missouri on Friday
Missouri's junior senator plans to visit tornado-damaged Carl Junction Friday afternoon. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley plans to visit with first responders and community leaders in southwest Missouri's Carl Junction Friday at 1 p.m. He'll tour a subdivision that was struck by an EF-3 tornado, during Wednesday's storms. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Springfield says their preliminary … [Read More...]
Missourinet 5 p.m. Newscast for 5-23-2019
Top stories: Jefferson City continues to pick up the pieces after last night's tornado. A curfew is underway in the Capital City. Alisa Nelson reports. … [Read More...]
New Special Olympics Training For Life Campus suffers heavy tornado damage
When Special Olympics CEO Susan Stegeman and her husband heard the sirens, they took shelter in their basement on Wednesday night not far from where she works. When she heard there was a tornado in the area of Highways 54 and 179 her first thoughts were not of her own house, but work. "Oh no, the campus," Stegeman thought. She was hopeful that most of the quarry walls that surround the … [Read More...]
Legislature
Parson signs bill to ban abortions at eight weeks
During a bill signing today at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City, Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill 126 into law banning abortions at eight weeks into pregnancies. In a press release, the governor says a coalition of pro-life leaders and legislative members joined him today for the bill signing. The media was not invited. […]
Politics & Government
Missouri congressman describes tornado-damaged Carl Junction as “total devastation” (AUDIO)
A congressman who represents southwest Missouri on Capitol Hill describes the devastation in tornado-damaged Carl Junction as “mind-boggling.” U.S. Rep. Billy Long, R-Springfield, traveled to Carl Junction on Friday to view tornado damage. He traveled by golf cart, to get further inside the battered subdivision. “There were 19 homes that were totally destroyed, there’s a […]
Economy
What bills did the Missouri Legislature pass this year? See the list of top proposals.
The Missouri Legislature’s regular session has come to a close and so has the hustle and bustle over the past five months in Jefferson City. Lawmakers passed 102 pieces of legislation this session and the fate of the proposals lies in the hands of Republican Governor Mike Parson. Here is a list of the top […]
Education
Missouri congressman describes tornado-damaged Carl Junction as “total devastation” (AUDIO)
A congressman who represents southwest Missouri on Capitol Hill describes the devastation in tornado-damaged Carl Junction as “mind-boggling.” U.S. Rep. Billy Long, R-Springfield, traveled to Carl Junction on Friday to view tornado damage. He traveled by golf cart, to get further inside the battered subdivision. “There were 19 homes that were totally destroyed, there’s a […]
