by Marshall Griffin | Apr 16, 2024 | News, Politics / Govt
An $84,000 mistake and a few other issues have resulted in a lower grade for southeastern Missouri’s Iron County, according to a state audit released Tuesday. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, R-Missouri, downgraded Iron County from “good” to “fair” from a previous...
by Bill Pollock | Apr 16, 2024 | News, Sports Features
Hall of Famer Dorrel Norman Elvert “Whitey” Herzog died at the age of 92. Herzog, who is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mary Lou Herzog, their three children; Debra, David, and Jim, and their spouses; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, was inducted into...
by Anthony Morabith | Apr 16, 2024 | News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri House Ethics Committee has made-public its months-long investigation linked to complaints against House Speaker Dean Plocher regarding allegations of ethical misconduct. But not before rejecting the report and its recommendations to revise chamber and...
by [email protected] | Apr 16, 2024 | Show Me Today
Missourians love their morel mushrooms. We caught up with Caroline Dohack of Missouri Life Magazine to talk about three upcoming festivals that include everything from teaching, hunting, and enjoying these fantastic fungi.
by [email protected] | Apr 16, 2024 | News, Politics / Govt, Show Me Today
Missouri is attempting to take on the use of deepfakes in elections. The State House of Representatives has passed a bill that aims to fight fake videos or audio messages of a candidate running for state or local office. Alisa Nelson talks to Neosho Representative Ben...
by Missourinet Contributor | Apr 15, 2024 | Crime / Courts, News
An investiture ceremony has been held for one of Missouri’s Supreme Court judges. The formal ceremony celebrates Missouri Supreme Court Judge Kelly Broniec’s appointment to the high court. “Thank you for considering me worthy,” she said tearfully in her first...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 15, 2024 | History, News, Politics / Govt
The so-called “Betsy Ross of Missouri” has joined 49 others in the Hall of Famous Missourians. Marie Watkins Oliver, of southeast Missouri’s Cape Girardeau, played a key role in designing and crafting the Missouri State Flag. During a ceremony today at the state...
by Marshall Griffin | Apr 15, 2024 | News, Politics / Govt
One of the Missouri Senate’s most visible Democrats is leaving the upper chamber for a new assignment. On Friday, Gov. Mike Parson appointed Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, to serve on the State Tax Commission. He had filed to run for re-election for the 7th District...
by [email protected] | Apr 15, 2024 | History, Show Me Today
Raffi Andonian is known as the “celebrity historian” because he appears on TV and social media to reach everyone with the things history teaches us. Recently he spoke to the State Historical Society of Missouri to analyze the origins of the American Dream. He joins...
by [email protected] | Apr 15, 2024 | Education, News, Show Me Today
Missouri law does not require high schoolers to take driver’s education before they can drive. Instead of spending the summer learning to drive, Windsor Representative Rodger Reedy is sponsoring a bill that would require students to take a scaled-back driver...
by Anthony Morabith | Apr 15, 2024 | Business, News
Today is April 15. That means that the tax filing deadline is here. The IRS is reminding last-minute tax filers that the agency has a plethora of free tools and resources available through their website, IRS.gov, including tax preparation, answers to tax law...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 15, 2024 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Mental health problems are on the rise among children and Missouri is discussing ways to meet their growing needs. Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn told the State Board of Education that in the last three years, the U.S. Surgeon General has...
