Top stories: A University of Missouri police officer has been fired for a racially-offensive act. Flooding continues to devastate northwest and northeast Missouri towns. Alisa Nelson reports. … [Read More...]
MU fires police officer for blackface incident in “swift and decisive” action
-updated University of Missouri leaders terminated MU Police Officer Marcus Collins Tuesday after leaders verified a photo of Collins in blackface. A university spokesman says Collins acknowledged that he was the individual in the picture and that it was prior to his employment with the police department. “This type of behavior is not tolerated at Mizzou, and we understand how this … [Read More...]
2019 Missouri legislative session’s first half is praised by Speaker Haahr
Missouri's House Speaker says the 2019 session's first half has been successful. Lawmakers have left Jefferson City for their spring break, and won't return to the Statehouse until Monday. House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, briefed the Capitol Press Corps on Thursday. He addressed numerous topics, including job growth, workforce development, transportation and criminal justice … [Read More...]
Missourinet Morning News 3-19-2019
The U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Missouri to promote voting rights, and the Missouri House Speaker reflects on the 2019 session's first half. Bill Wise reports: … [Read More...]
Missouri flooding update: road outage list, governor warns of water dangers
There are 104 roads closed because of flooding. Access the entire list here. Also check the MoDOT Traveler Information Map for road closures at traveler.modot.org/map. MoDOT continues to work with Nebraska and Iowa to provide alternate routes while major roads are closed, including I-29 near Rock Port. Northbound I-29 traffic into Iowa is being detoured at I-35 in Kansas City, where travelers … [Read More...]
Pelosi visits Missouri to bolster support for ethics, voting rights bills
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, made a stop in the St. Louis-area on Monday afternoon to gather support for two key pieces of Democratic legislation. The trip was Pelosi's first stop to Missouri since Democrats regained control of the lower chamber. Pelosi joined Congressman Lacy Clay, D-Missouri, and other elected officials as well as community leaders at the Urban League … [Read More...]
Photos from Gov. Parson’s March 15 flyover of flooding in St. Joseph
Courtesy of Missouri Governor's Office … [Read More...]
Controversial Missouri daycare files appeal in attempt to remain open
A St. Louis-area daycare has appealed the state’s intentions of closing the place after security video released last month showed a worker throwing a three-year-old against a cabinet. An employee at Brighter Day Care and Preschool in Pine Lawn has been fired and has been charged with child abuse in connection to the incident. Online court records state that Wilma Brown, 27, is being held without … [Read More...]
Levees breached in Atchison County
-KMA News At least two levees breached in Atchison County Sunday morning. Atchison County Emergency Management Coordinator Rhonda Wiley says a 40-foot full breach was located 2 miles north of U.S. Highway 136. Another 20-foot breach was reported a quarter-mile south of the Watson boat dock. Wiley says a big concern is the rapid rate at which the water is moving. "Prior to the breach, we … [Read More...]
Missouri medical marijuana program releases proposed rules for facilities
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has released its second set of draft rules for the state's first medical marijuana program. The new draft covers "cultivation facilities, dispensary facilities, infused products manufacturing facilities and medical marijuana establishments in general." Read draft rules. The rules, for instance, set limits on how many facilities … [Read More...]
Legislature
2019 Missouri legislative session’s first half is praised by Speaker Haahr
Missouri’s House Speaker says the 2019 session’s first half has been successful. Lawmakers have left Jefferson City for their spring break, and won’t return to the Statehouse until Monday. House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, briefed the Capitol Press Corps on Thursday. He addressed numerous topics, including job growth, workforce development, transportation and criminal justice reform. […]
Politics & Government
Pelosi visits Missouri to bolster support for ethics, voting rights bills
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, made a stop in the St. Louis-area on Monday afternoon to gather support for two key pieces of Democratic legislation. The trip was Pelosi’s first stop to Missouri since Democrats regained control of the lower chamber. Pelosi joined Congressman Lacy Clay, D-Missouri, and other elected officials as well as community […]
Economy
2019 Missouri legislative session’s first half is praised by Speaker Haahr
Missouri’s House Speaker says the 2019 session’s first half has been successful. Lawmakers have left Jefferson City for their spring break, and won’t return to the Statehouse until Monday. House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, briefed the Capitol Press Corps on Thursday. He addressed numerous topics, including job growth, workforce development, transportation and criminal justice reform. […]
Education
MU fires police officer for blackface incident in “swift and decisive” action
-updated University of Missouri leaders terminated MU Police Officer Marcus Collins Tuesday after leaders verified a photo of Collins in blackface. A university spokesman says Collins acknowledged that he was the individual in the picture and that it was prior to his employment with the police department. “This type of behavior is not tolerated at […]