by admin | Sep 26, 2025 | Business, News, Politics / Govt
A Missouri farmer who led the USDA’s Farm Service Agency during the first Trump Administration is heading back to Washington, D.C. in a new role. Richard Fordyce, of Bethany, was confirmed September 19 as the USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and...
by admin | Sep 22, 2025 | News, Politics / Govt
Former Missouri Governor Jay Nixon wants Missouri to reflect on the future of democracy. During a keynote address at Westminster College in Fulton, the Democrat delivered the school’s Hancock Symposium. Speaking on the theme “Justice: For All?” Nixon asked, “Do we...
by admin | Sep 19, 2025 | Health / Medicine, News
With Medicaid cuts looming, a rural hospital in eastern Missouri is closing departments due to years-long financial issues. Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital is closing its Labor and Delivery Department, its Home Health Department, and restructuring staff....
by admin | Sep 18, 2025 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
President Donald Trump suggested last week that he might send National Guard troops into St. Louis. If so, it would be in response to a request from Union Pacific Railroad’s Jim Vena, according to the president. “I said to him, where else should we go?...
by admin | Sep 15, 2025 | News, Politics / Govt
A legal battle is underway between the Missouri Tax Commission and five counties over the state’s demand to increase property valuations. DeKalb County Presiding Commissioner Kyle Carroll said county leaders saw no other recourse than to block the...
