In Mexico, Missouri, a grassroots effort is underway to create a monument honoring veterans from across mid-Missouri—a project that began a year ago and is now gaining traction. Russell Davis, a Vietnam veteran, told Missourinet that the idea came after visiting...
A mid-Missouri college is stepping up to help military students caught in the uncertainty of the government shutdown. Columbia College is doing so through the “You Stand For Us, We Stand By You” program. Vice President and Provost Dr. Sandy Hamar told Missourinet that...
As the government shutdown continues, the Trump Administration is redirecting revenues collected from tariffs to fund WIC – the Women, Infant, and Children’s nutrition program. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, confirmed the move with Missourinet. “Thanks to the...
Barring any breakthroughs in negotiations, the federal government will shut down Sunday. A group of hardline conservatives in the U.S. House is demanding more spending cuts before agreeing to pass the federal budget by Saturday’s deadline. Observing from the U.S....
The American Civil Liberties Union says the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act is a historic move in the advancement of civil rights. The ACLU of Eastern Missouri in St. Louis says the decision states very clearly that the federal...
