Department of Labor Begins Processing of Additional $300 in Federal Unemployment Benefits
Another $300 of Federal unemployment aid will be available soon according to the Missouri Department of Labor. The aid is available to anyone receiving at least $1 of unemployment already. You do not need to take any
Simon and Schuster Drops Book Deal with Josh Hawley
NEW YORK (AP) — A planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley has been canceled by its publisher in the wake of this week’s siege of the Capitol in Washington by a mob of pro-Trump supporters. The Missouri
Springfield Officers Now Equipped with Narcan
Springfield Police have announced that every officer is now carrying Narcan, or naloxone. The medication quickly reverses opioid overdoses. Officers will carry it in nasal spray form and have received training from CoxHealth and Military medics. Refresher
Missouri State Representative Skips Inauguration, Attends Trump Rally in Washington
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican Missouri lawmaker skipped his own inauguration to attend a rally with President Donald Trump and encourage Congress to reject the Electoral College victory President-elect Joe Biden. State Rep. Justin Hill,
Light Snow Reported Across The Ozarks
Areas east of Springfield got up to two inches of snow Thursday morning. The National Weather Service says some parts of Barry County also got two inches. The rest of the Ozarks got less than an inch.
LATEST: Biden Calls Trump Protesters ‘Domestic Terrorists’
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump should immediately be removed from office or Congress may proceed to impeach him. Pelosi on Thursday joined those calling on the Cabinet to invoke the 25th
Fauci Strikes Hopeful Tone In Missouri Speech
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci has told a group of Missouri scientists and students that the coronavirus pandemic will get worse before it gets better, but that vaccinations “will be the real gateway” to a
Facebook Bans Trump Through Inauguration, Maybe Longer
(AP) — Facebook will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. In a post Thursday morning, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the risk of allowing Trump
Parson Unblocks Money, Announces Funding For Colleges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri state colleges are getting $68 million in federal funding to fix up old buildings. Gov. Mike Parson announced the federal funding on Wednesday, along with $127 million in previously restricted state
Lawmakers Vow To Investigate Police After Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are vowing an investigation into how police handled Wednesday’s violent breach at the Capitol. The Democratic chairwoman of the House Administration Committee, California congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, says the breach “raises grave security concerns”
