The traditional Missouri House of Representatives paper toss is over with and so is another regular session of the state Legislature. After plenty of squabbling on legislation and the papers settling, some lawmakers have let out a big exhale. They head back home...
The governor will sign prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) legislation into law Monday in Jefferson City, making Missouri the 50th and final state to have the PDMP program. Governor Mike Parson (R) plans to sign bipartisan PDMP legislation from State Sen....
The 2021 NFL Draft got under way Thursday as the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence first overall. BYU QB Zach Wilson went number 2 overall to the New York Jets. The San Francisco 49ers picked North Dakota State QB Trey Lance third...
With Arkansas forward Justin Smith out with an ankle injury, the Razorbacks had no answer for slowing down Jeremiah Tilmon who scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the 12th ranked Tigers handed Arkansas its first loss of the season, 81-68 on Saturday. Tilmon...
The Chiefs jumped out to a 17-0 first quarter lead and held on for a 27-24 win over the Buccaneers in Tampa. Patrick Mahomes threw for 462 yards and three touchdowns, all to Tyreek Hill. They combined for TD plays of 75, 44 and 20 yards Hill ended with 13 catches...
Thanks for listening and please subscribe to the Bill Pollock Show podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Sound Cloud and Facebook The Chiefs had their bye in Week 10. The defending Super Bowl champs are 8-and-1. The lone loss was 40-32 against the Raiders on October...
The Missouri House voted Tuesday to give preliminary approval to a proposed $1.27 billion supplemental budget, a supplemental that is the reason for the special session. The supplemental budget includes funding for school nutrition programs, job training grants, $1...
Golfers moved to match play on Thursday during the 113th Annual Missouri Amateur Championship at Ozark National in Hollister, MO. To qualify, players had to score a combined score of 150 during the previous two rounds of Stroke Play earlier this week. Previous...
We'll learn more details next week about the impact of the coronavirus on local slaughter facilities in Missouri. The Joint Committee on Agriculture plans a Thursday morning hearing at the Statehouse in Jefferson City. The committee will meet at 9 a.m. The...
Former Missouri Tiger and Bengals and 49ers defensive end Justin Smith was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Sunday night in Springfield. The former Jefferson City Jay played 14 seasons in the NFL. Linebacker Derrick Johnson, who...
The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2020 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, including 76 players and five coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 101 players and 33 coaches...
The Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City heard arguments Wednesday on whether to stiffen penalties for assistant St. Louis Circuit Attorneys involved in the 2014 cover up an illegal police assault in the city. The action has been brought by the Office of Chief...
The Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City is considering two cases brought by a citizen activist who's challenging the validity of legislation signed into law in 2016 that he says was too broadly crafted to include too many subjects and purposes. Ron Calzone of...
The Missouri House Speaker hopes to make a decision by Friday about who the next House Budget Committee chairman will be. Governor Mike Parson (R) has appointed Budget Committee Chairman Scott Fitzpatrick, R-Shell Knob, as the next State Treasurer. The governor...
The PGA Championship will reach a milestone this week as Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis will host the 100th PGA Championship. At 24 years old, Justin Thomas won his first major last year when he won the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Now the question is if...
Missouri voters will head to the election polls on Tuesday to decide several issues. Among the most heavily-publicized efforts include: Right-to-work: The Right-to-work measure on Tuesday’s ballot will ask Missourians if they want to adopt Senate Bill 19 as passed...
A state representative from southwest Missouri's Carthage is the new vice chairman of the House Budget Committee. State Rep. Cody Smith, R-Carthage, who's finishing his first House term, says the Budget Committee is the most important committee in the House. "It's...
The shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster. Going undrafted can be an advantage for a player who has multiple free agent offers...
Championships 106 Class 1 1st Place Match - Logan Ferrero (Whitfield) 43-9 won by decision over Levi Connelly (Seneca) 47-7 (Dec 4-3) 113 Class 1 1st Place Match - Connor McAteer (Whitfield) 38-13 won by fall over Lucas Laux (Fatima) 37-6 (Fall 2:16) 120 Class 1...
Class 3 Round 1 106 Class 3 Champ. Round 1 - Ethan Moses (Van Horn (Independence)) 40-11 won by fall over Dillon French (Festus) 36-9 (Fall 0:45) Champ. Round 1 - Cayden Auch (Neosho) 49-3 won by fall over Payton Irvin (St. Charles) 30-16 (Fall 0:46) Champ. Round 1...
Wrestlebacks 1st WB (16 Man) 106 Class 1 Cons. Round 1 - Jason Strope (Fatima) 30-11 won by decision over Jack Gearhart (St. Michael the Archangel) 30-20 (Dec 4-1) Cons. Round 1 - Nicky O`Toole (Centralia) 20-29 won by fall over Henry Kaiser (Lutheran St. Charles)...
Four Kansas City Royals – center fielder Lorenzo Cain, left fielder Alex Gordon, first baseman Eric Hosmer and catcher Salvador Perez – have been named finalists for 2017 American League Gold Glove Awards. The Royals’ four finalists have combined to win 11...
Chiefs running back Spencer Ware is being further evaluated today following a knee injury in Friday's preseason loss to Seattle. Ware went down on the first drive of the game, and he's been diagnosed with a sprained knee. Ware is scheduled to get an MRI...
Last week after an OTA session, Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin was asked a simple question about first round pick Patrick Mahomes...if he caught any passes yet from the rookie? Â Maclin went off on a tangent about how this was Alex Smith's team. Â Hmm, defensive...
Missouri State broke out of an offensive dry spell thanks in large part to an eight-run, seventh-inning rally to stave off elimination at the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship with a 13-3 run-rule victory over Southern Illinois Thursday...
Top seeded Northwest Missouri held off a late charge from ninth seeded Lincoln in an 80-76 quarterfinal win from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. Lincoln would use a late 11-3 run to cut the lead to as few as two points before a three-point play by NWMSU’s...
106 Class 1 Â Â Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) Semifinal - Levi Connelly (Seneca) 44-7 won by decision over Connor McAteer (Whitfield) 38-12 (Dec 6-1) Semifinal - Tanner Dalinghaus (Lathrop) 49-3 won in tie breaker - 1 over Ross Critten (Gallatin) 44-3 (TB-1 3-2) Cons....
Wrestlebacks 106 Class 4 1st WB (16 Man) Cons. Round 1 - Coleton Cahill (Raymore-Peculiar) 26-14 won by decision over Brandon Khoury (Timberland) 17-17 (Dec 8-6) Cons. Round 1 - Dylan Looney (Fox) 27-11 won by injury default over Hunter Christeson (Nixa) 31-21...
106 Class 3 1st WB (16 Man) Cons. Round 1 - Riley Wertz (Willard) 43-8 won by fall over Zion Thomas (M.I.C.D.S) 22-17 (Fall 2:25) Cons. Round 1 - Jackson Shea (Battle) 22-18 won by major decision over Carter Sickmeier (Union) 25-15 (MD 10-0) Cons. Round 1 - Austin...
Wrestlebacks 106 Class 1 1st WB (16 Man) Cons. Round 1 - Tim Speer (Mid-Buchanan) 39-15 won by fall over Kagan Froning (Fatima) 18-12 (Fall 2:28) Cons. Round 1 - Ethan Wood (Rock Port) 33-15 won by fall over Corvon Johnson (Brentwood) 17-26 (Fall 0:54) Cons. Round...