by Jessica Machetta | Feb 28, 2014 | News, Transportation, Weather
Today’s warmer temperatures will quickly give way to a weekend dominated by snow, sleet, and freezing rain, bringing record cold temperatures with it. The National Weather Service in Kansas City (Pleasant Hill) is watching a winter storm that will move through...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 27, 2014 | Education, News
The Senate has given first-round approval to a bill that seeks to remedy students transferring from unaccredited schools. Senator David Pearce (R-Warrensburg) led the process from the Education Committee to the chamber floor, where several amendments were added...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 26, 2014 | Crime / Courts, News
The AMBER Alert for Nomei Velazquez has been canceled in Missouri in Kansas, though the 15-year-old remains missing. The Missouri Highway Patrol lifted the alerts earlier today when the Nacogdoches Sheriff’s Department in Texas reported she was possibly seen in...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 24, 2014 | News
Noranda Aluminum alleges Ameren Missouri is overcharging consumers for electricity and gas. But one watchdog group says Noranda is just trying skirt the system to get a better deal than it deserves. Tennessee-based Noranda Aluminum runs a large smelting facility in...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 24, 2014 | Military, News
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today outlined a plan for cuts to the Pentagon that would reduce the number of troops to pre-World War II levels, though he admits threats to the United States remain prevalent. “As we end our combat mission in Afghanistan, this...
