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By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Authorities say four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family who were huddled together in the pantry of a home that was razed by a powerful tornado. Family members said two children, their father and their grandmother all

By STEVE PEOPLES and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican missteps that include intense infighting are threatening the GOP’s path to the Senate majority. Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey dealt his party its latest setback by announcing he would not challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly this fall. But the GOP’s shortcomings extend well

MARSHFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southwestern Missouri school district that struggles to fill teacher vacancies plans to go to a four-day week starting next fall. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the Marshfield district is among at least nine in Missouri planning to switch to the shorter week in the fall, pushing the total number of

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Authorities say four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family who were huddled together in the pantry of a home that was razed by a powerful tornado. Family members said two children, their father and their grandmother all

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A wintry mixing is causing big problems in the Kansas City area, resulting in numerous accidents and forcing schools to call off classes. KCTV-TV reports that an icy sheen on Monday morning caused slick conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses. Several crashes were reported north of the Missouri River, especially

ST. LOUIS (AP) — On the second anniversary of Missouri’s first COVID-19 case, St. Louis city’s mask mandate has ended. St. Louis County was the site of the state’s first confirmed coronavirus case on March 7, 2020. Since the onset of the pandemic, Missouri has reported more than 1.1 million confirmed cases and 15,417 deaths

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Tasos Kamateros had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead five South Dakota players in double figures as the Coyotes topped Kansas City 74-61 in the Summit League tournament’s quarterfinals. Hunter Goodrick and Mason Archambault added 14 points apiece for the Coyotes. Kruz Perrott-Hunt chipped in 13 points, and Boogie Anderson

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji is the unanimous pick by the Big 12 coaches as the league’s player of the year. Baylor’s Scott Drew was selected by his peers as the Big 12′s top coach for the third season in a row. The reigning national champion Bears shared the Big 12 regular-season

NEW YORK (AP) — The average price of regular gasoline across the U.S. has risen above $4 per gallon for the first time since 2008. The AAA motor club said the price of regular gas went up by almost 41 cents during the past week. That comes in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police are investigating a homicide reported near one of the department’s stations. Kansas City police spokeswoman Officer Donna Drake said the homicide was reported around 2 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of East 27th Street and Brooklyn Avenue. That’s about one block away from the police department’s East

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dougie Hamilton scored in overtime and rookie Nico Daws made 19 saves and the New Jersey Devils edged the St. Louis Blues 3-2. Hamilton scored his ninth goal of the season at the 1:12 of the extra session with a high shot to beat Blues netminder

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lucas Williamson had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Aher Uguak added 16 points and 10 boards and Loyola Chicago defeated Drake 64-58 to win the Missouri Valley Conference tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. Ryan Schwieger added 13 points for the fourth-seeded Ramblers, who came

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dougie Hamilton scored in overtime and rookie Nico Daws made 19 saves and the New Jersey Devils edged the St. Louis Blues 3-2. Hamilton scored his ninth goal of the season at the 1:12 of the extra session with a high shot to beat Blues netminder

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal inspectors have confirmed the presence of bird flu in a commercial mixed species flock in southeastern South Dakota. The Agriculture Department says samples from the flock in Charles Mix County, which borders Nebraska, were tested at a national laboratory at South Dakota State University. The property was quarantined and

ST. LOUIS — Tucker DeVries had 23 points and the winning free throw as Drake narrowly defeated Missouri State 79-78 in overtime in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Isiaih Mosley led the Bears with 27 points.

ST. LOUIS — Gibson Jimerson had 19 points off the bench to lift Saint Louis to a 69-65 win over VCU. Vince Williams Jr. led the Rams on Saturday with a career-high 26 points.

ST. LOUIS — Braden Norris registered 19 points as Loyola Chicago romped past Northern Iowa 66-43 in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament semifinals. AJ Green led Northern Iowa with 13 points and six rebounds.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half when Missouri came back from an 11-point deficit to beat Georgia 79-69 in an SEC regular-season finale and snap a six-game losing streak. Javon Pickett scored all 12 of his points in the second half. Ronnie DeGray III and

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — An 18-year-old football player has been charged in a shooting that wounded an administrator and a school resource officer at a suburban Kansas City high school. The Johnson County prosecutor’s office announced Saturday that Jaylon Desean Elmore is charged with attempted capital murder in the shooting

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A performer in the Missouri tourist town of Branson who convinced his audiences to donate thousands of dollars to a fake charity for foster children has been sentenced to five years of probation. The Springfield News-Leader reports that James Patrick Garrett also was ordered to pay $82,000 in restitution when he