Blood donations were not an immediate need following last week’s tornado that killed five people and injured several more in southeast Missouri’s Bollinger County. But the storm and other such disasters usually mean pints of already-donated blood will need to be...
A House committee is weighing a bill that would prevent cities and counties from banning the practice of declawing cats and other pets. SB 115 is sponsored by State Senator Justin Brown, R-Rolla, whose father, the late State Senator Dan Brown, R-Rolla, was a...
A Republican lawmaker from St. Charles County is trying to increase the size of the so-called “circuit breaker” tax credit. The incentive is used by elderly and disabled homeowners and renters to assist with property taxes. State Rep. Mark Matthiesen,...
A tornado ripped through Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri early this morning. At least five people have been killed and several others injured in the Glenallen area, and media outlets are reporting that about 1,500 people in the area are without power....
Tuesday is election day in Missouri for mayors, city councils, boards of aldermen, school boards, and other local-level offices. Turnout for municipal elections is usually low compared to state level and national elections, according to Missouri Secretary of State Jay...
