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...
by Marshall Griffin | Apr 14, 2024 | News
The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority is being targeted by a U.S. Senate subcommittee following numerous complaints of poor customer service from student loan borrowers. MOHELA is facing two class-action lawsuits that accuses the quasi-government agency of...
by [email protected] | Apr 13, 2024 | News, Science / Technology, Show Me Today
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield recently discovered a hissing cockroach that is getting global attention. The cockroach shares two sets of DNA and its colors are split right down the middle. The Butterfly Houses’ head entomologist, Tad Yankowski,...
by Anthony Morabith | Apr 13, 2024 | News
An anonymous seven-figure donation to Missouri State University will pave the way for a new alumni center on campus. The new Clifton M. Smart III Advancement Center will serve as the hub for university advancement, the alumni association, and the Missouri State...
by Marshall Griffin | Apr 12, 2024 | Crime / Courts, News
A Missouri House committee has passed legislation designed to crack down on people illegally occupying homes and other residential properties. The so-called “squatters” bill would elevate first-degree trespassing to a Class E felony in cases where someone...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 12, 2024 | Education, News
A race to build clay masterpieces will bring Missouri high school students together in Springfield tomorrow. The event, called “Clay It Up,” includes ten high schools and seven colleges. The high schools will be competing in a variety of live individual and team...
