Missouri Man Charged In Capitol Riot
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man from the St. Louis area has been charged with participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Wednesday that 31-year-old Joshua David Dressel of
Chicago Issues Travel Order For People From Missouri, Arkansas
CHICAGO (AP) — Rising COVID-19 rates in other states have prompted Chicago to restart a travel order. The move comes after weeks of no travel restrictions and declining infections. The Chicago Department of Public Health announced Tuesday
Medicaid Expansion’s Fate Up To Supreme Court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lawyers arguing over Medicaid expansion in Missouri say the newly approved constitutional amendment should stand. A lawsuit over the implementation of Medicaid expansion was argued before the state Supreme Court Tuesday. A
Missouri Governor: Health Officials Play COVID-19 Blame Game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson suggested Tuesday that some southwest Missouri health officials who are publicly discussing a marked increase in COVID–19 cases are trying to find someone to blame and want to
Ex-St. Louis Cop Sentenced In Beating Of Undercover Officer
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former St. Louis police officer was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison for his role in the beating of a Black, undercover police officer during a protest. Randy Hays,
Missouri Governor To End Limits On College Tuition Increases
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri college and university officials will be able to raise tuition as much as they want under legislation Gov. Mike Parson is signing. Spokeswoman Kelli Jones said the Republican governor will sign
Ozark Empire Fair A Go, ‘Loverboy’ Concert Canceled
The Ozark Empire Fair will go on this summer, despite a surge in COVID-19 cases in the Ozarks. Officials say they will incorporate COVID guidelines. KY3 reports the fair sold 70,000 tickets last year, and expects sales
Senators Want Medicaid-Like Plan For Missouri, Holdout States
ATLANTA (AP) — Three Democratic U.S. senators from states that have refused to expand Medicaid want the federal government to set up a mirror plan to provide health insurance coverage to people in those states. Sens. Raphael
Parson Signs Bill Raising Gas Tax
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed into law the state’s first gasoline tax increase in decades. The law will gradually raise the state’s 17-cent-a-gallon gas tax to 29.5 cents over five years,
Missouri Attorney General: Strickland Is Guilty Of 3 Murders
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Attorney General’s Office on Monday said it believes longtime inmate Kevin Strickland is guilty of killing three people in Kansas City and should remain in prison, despite several other prosecutors
