Missouri educators sue state over $51M appropriation to private school vouchers

Church Directory for the Week of July 2-10, 2025

Ruthton Country Church, Full Gospel-Non-denominational church; Pastor Frank Vanderbush, 507-658-3917. Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship service. Bible Studies Sundays at 9 a.m. Find us at countrychurch.co on Facebook and Youtube @ Country...

Missouri lottery player wins big with Club Keno's Double Bulls-Eye

A Missouri Lottery player in St. Louis significantly increased her prize by using the Double Bulls-Eye feature on a Club Keno ticket during one of the June 16 drawings. The winner matched nine Spots on a 10-Spot ticket, which she purchased at...

'Good Trouble' Anti-Trump protest at Indiana Statehouse on Thursday

3:27 pm ET July 17, 2025Share this update 'We are the giant that has woken up' Matthew Cupelli Between a series of elaborate insults, Julie Borum spoke about the goodness that can be found in seemingly hopeless places. She encouraged everyone not...

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signs $50.8 billion state budget, vetoes over $2 billion

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Monday signed into law the series of bills that make up the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget totals around $50.8 billion. That’s over $2 billion less than the amount lawmakers passed in May. Included in...

Jury awards $500,000 to woman injured in bus accident

Cole County jury awards $500K in church bus crash case Plaintiff suffered nasal damage, shoulder injury, and trauma Jury found bus driver fell asleep at the wheel Defense challenges verdict, seeks post-trial review A woman injured in a 2022 bus...

KC call center adjusting to elimination of LGBTQ '988' service

KC call center adjusting to elimination of LGBTQ '988' service Trump administration cutting program, citing budget issues IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW HELP IS OUT THERE. WE’VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT NINE, EIGHT, EIGHT ON OUR PROGRAM, THE NATIONAL SUICIDE...

Missouri governor hits earmarks with veto pen as he signs state budget

Gov. Kehoe said the cuts – which included a hold on $7 million approved for Lambert airport's renovation – were needed to make up for education spending beyond his recommendation and to anticipate revenue shortfalls in future years.

Supreme Court ruling casts doubt on birthright citizenship for immigrant families in Chicago

Pregnant and living in Chicago without legal immigration status, Daniela Sigala has spent the last several months thinking of names for her soon-to-be-born son and imagining him receiving something she’s yet to attain: U.S. citizenship. But...

Missouri governor delivers $50.8 billion state budget

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Delivering on his promise to present Missourians with a reasonable, conservative budget that continues to secure Missouri’s future, today Governor Mike Kehoe signed the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) state operating and capital...

Missouri S&T professor takes helm as ASEE president 

Dr. Christi Luks, a chemical engineering faculty member at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is now president of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Luks’s term as president of the society began in June after its...

Missouri Governor Kehoe signs fiscal year budget

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) state operating and capital improvement budget bills on Monday. The $50.8 billion budget includes 208 vetoes, totaling nearly $300...

Missouri governor signs FY26 state operating budget with extensive vetoes

Michael L. Parson, 57th Governor of Missouri | Missouri Gov. Michael ParsonMichael L. Parson, 57th Governor of Missouri | Missouri Gov. Michael Parson Governor Mike Kehoe of Missouri has signed the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) state operating and...

Want to explore Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District? Start with this beginner's guide

From an industrial hub to film distribution center, to a groundbreaking warehouse-style art haven, and now a de facto cuisine and tech incubator, Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District encapsulates most of what makes this city unique.When we talk...

Immigration arrests violated the Fourth Amendment, Chicago lawyers argue in court

A federal judge in Chicago heard oral arguments Friday on a motion filed by immigration and civil rights attorneys in March against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorneys accused the...

Missouri: Alleged Intruder Uses Brass Knuckles to Break Window, Then Gets Shot Dead

An alleged intruder who used brass knuckles to beat against a front door and break a window just before midnight Friday in Missouri was shot multiple times by the homeowner and killed. KFVS 12 reported that the homeowner, Austin Glastetter, was in...

Ranking this year's Missouri State Fair concerts by their appeal

The Missouri State Fair is just about a month away, coming to Sedalia Aug. 7-17. And when the fair is in town, so is a prize-worthy array of rock lifers, country chart-toppers and rising Christian stars. As you're planning a fair visit, we ranked...

Immigration enforcement ‘hit home’ for Trump supporter worried about ‘little buddy’ ICE detained

OMAHA — Richard Randall Sr. was a fan of President Donald Trump’s crusade to beef up border security — that is, until a wrong turn onto a local military base left his “little buddy” in a big bind and Randall with a whole different perspective....

U.S. Labor Department wards $1M for disaster-relief jobs by Missourians affected by storms

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1 million in grant funding to support disaster-relief jobs for Missouri residents suffering from the aftermath of severe storms. Between March 14-15, 2025, Missouri experienced several severe...

Rylee Hartwell elected vice president of Missouri School Boards’ Association

Rylee Hartwell, a member and past president of the Joplin Schools Board of Education, has been elected vice president of the Missouri School Boards’ Association for the 2025-26 year. Hartwell was elected during a meeting of the MSBA Delegate...