2 more Springfield women charged in riot at the US Capitol
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Two more Springfield women have been charged with participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January. The…
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Former Missouri Senate leader James Mathewson dies
Former state Sen. James Mathewson, the longest-serving President Pro Tem of the Missouri Senate, has died.…
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FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
The U.S. has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to seniors and others at high risk from the virus.…
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Medical marijuana prices drop as more dispensaries open
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prices for medical marijuana have been dropping as more manufacturers, cultivators and dispensaries open in Missouri. The…
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Kansas City Zoo to vaccinate some animals against COVID-19
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Officials with the Kansas City Zoo say they plan to begin vaccinating some animals housed at the attraction against…
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Missouri lawmakers seek to ban business vaccine mandates
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Six Republican state senators have asked Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to call a special session to prevent private businesses in…
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St. Louis man wants his guns back after governor’s pardon
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis lawyer who was pardoned along with his wife for waving guns at social justice demonstrators is suing to get the guns…
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SEC, Sankey agree to contract extension through 2026
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has extended the contract of Commissioner Greg Sankey, whose league is set to grab even more…
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U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri announces 2022 Senate bid
U.S. Rep. Billy Long, a conservative from southwestern Missouri, is entering the crowded race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in…
Continue Reading Missouri governor pardons gun-waving St. Louis lawyer couple
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at…
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Judge: St. Louis County mask mandate temporarily on hold
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A judge has put St. Louis County’s new mask requirement on hold for at least two weeks. Circuit Judge Ellen “Nellie”…
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Tyson Foods to require vaccination for US workers
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Meat processer Tyson Foods will require all of its U.S. employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, becoming one of the…
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Lawsuit over St. Louis mask rules sent back to state court
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge says state courts should handle a lawsuit to overturn St. Louis-area mask mandates. Judge Stephen Clark of the…
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SEC welcomes Texas, Oklahoma after boards accept invitations
After the boards of regents for the universities of Texas and Oklahoma voted Friday to accept invitations to the Southeastern Conference, the league…
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SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join league — in 2025
The latest step in a move that has the potential to help reshape college sports came two days after Texas and Oklahoma requested to join the SEC in…
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Missouri GOP treasurer to make bid for state auditor
Fitzpatrick announced his candidacy Thursday. Current Auditor Nicole Galloway has said she won’t run for another term in 2022.…
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Jay Nixon says he won’t run for Senate in 2022
Nixon said in a statement that he believe he “will be more effective outside of this partisan back and forth.” Nixon, 65, served as governor from…
Continue Reading Missouri to pay about $1 million in federal voting lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has been ordered to pay more than $1 million for not complying with federal voting laws. The 8th Circuit U.S.…
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Missouri governor receives federal pandemic loan for farm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson has received roughly $6,300 for his beef cattle ranch through a federal program…
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Missouri treasurer sues secretary of state over amendment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri treasurer is suing the Missouri secretary of state over a proposed constitutional amendment. The St. Louis…
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