by admin | Feb 24, 2003 | News
The Senate Ways and Means Committee is being asked to consider changing the refund mechanism of the Hancock Amendment – which restricts government spending and limits the amount of taxes collected from Missourians. Senator Ken Jacob of Columbia says a change is...
by admin | Nov 22, 2002 | News
The “Corps of Discovery” concept featuring the St. Louis Arch and three men paddling down the river in a canoe is the winning design for Missouri’s commemorative quarter. The final design, chosen by more than 217,000 Missourians who voted online, in...
by admin | Nov 19, 2002 | News
An Arkansas-based company that handles medical waste is the target of the Natural Resources Department, which accuses it of violating environmental rules. A company representative has been arrested after DNR investigators learned some medical waste had been shipped...
by admin | Oct 24, 2002 | Politics / Govt
The second and final debate in the race for Missouri’s U.S. Senate seat is now history. Billed as a candidates’ forum involving all four U.S. Senate contenders, many observers in Columbia were squarely focused on the two main opponents – incumbent...
by admin | Sep 30, 2002 | Crime / Courts
A counterfeiter has put one over on Columbia police. A man posting bond for traffic violations has paid it with five fake $100 bills, and the police department didn’t spot the funny money. The counterfeit cash didn’t come to light until a municipal court...