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Police: 4-year-old accidentally shot by sister in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 4-year-old girl was accidentally shot by her 5-year-old sister while the girls were playing together with another sister at a home in St. Louis on Saturday, authorities said.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 12 2021 @ 12:05am
University of Missouri band picked for 2022 Macy's parade
COLUMBIA (AP) — The University of Missouri's marching band has been invited to perform in the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 12 2021 @ 12:05am
State officials remind Missourians to watch for child abuse and neglect
Data shows a sudden drop in child abuse and reports coming into the Missouri Department of Social Services when schools closed their doors in early 2020 because of the pandemic.
by Joe Gamm
Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:05am
1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Missouri convenience store
One person was killed and three others were critically injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a convenience store in southern Missouri, authorities said.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:00am
Racial justice police group condemns St. Louis County chief
The Ethical Society of Police said Friday it had no confidence in St. Louis County Police Chief Mary Barton, in part because a Black officer was reassigned shortly after speaking to the media.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:00am
Missouri opens up COVID-19 vaccines to all 16 and older
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Everyone 16 and older in Missouri is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations.State officials had announced last month that vaccines would be opened to everyone old enough to receive one on April 9.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am
Senate votes to ban vaccine passports for travel
Missouri lawmakers are proposing prohibiting vaccine passports. As more people are being vaccinated around the world, airlines and federal governments are considering requiring proof of coronavirus vaccination for travel.
by D.C. Benincasa, Missouri News Network
Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am
Bills address HIV treatments, protecting abuse victims
Missouri legislators focused on advancing protections on issues from rising HIV infections to taxing stimulus checks this week.
by Grace Zokovitch, Missouri News Network
Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am
Missouri Republicans renew push to change how judges selected
Fed up with "Boss Tom" Pendergast's political machine abusing the state's judicial system, Missourians changed the constitution in 1940 to create the Missouri Plan.
by Jason Hancock, The Misssouri Independent
Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am
PSC approves agreement reached in Missouri American Water rate case
The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an agreement reached by parties in water and sewer rate cases filed by the Missouri American Water.
by News Tribune
Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am
Arrest made in death of St. Louis man, 7-year-old daughter
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting deaths of a 7-year-old St. Louis girl and her father, police said Thursday.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 10:15am
Police seek suspects in man's killing in St. Louis suburb
Police in suburban St. Louis are looking for two suspects in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 8:20am
Graves approved for UM curators despite bipartisan filibuster
A bipartisan coalition of state senators was unable to stop Kansas City attorney Todd Graves from winning a seat on the University of Missouri Board of Curators.
by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am
Organizations offer guide to help developmentally disabled people identify abuse
Three disability-related organizations collaborated to produce the Abuse Awareness and Prevention Guide in April — Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
by Joe Gamm
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am
Missouri Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing to get new director
Starting May 4, Cathee Wolford will lead the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.She will be replacing former MCDHH Executive Director Opeoluwa Sotonwa.
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am
Missouri lawmakers press for change after abuse allegations at unlicensed schools
Since 2015, the Department of Social Services has been court ordered to place at least two children in unlicensed youth residential facilities — including one that is the subject of an investigation by local law enforcement and the Attorney General's office over allegations of abuse.
by Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am
Under short-lived committee, some jump ahead in vaccine line
In the span of 10 minutes in late February, a panel of state officials signed off on nearly 1,300 people skipping ahead in Missouri's COVID-19 vaccination line to receive a shot sooner.
by Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am
Search continues for missing Jefferson City teen
Officials at the Jefferson City Police Department said Wednesday morning that they continue to attempt to contact and locate 17-year-old Thomas Kesete.
by News Tribune
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 9:10am
Missouri officials expect fewer doses of vaccines next week
Missouri officials expect to see hundreds of thousands of fewer vaccine doses than anticipated next week, just days after eligibility will open up to all adults in the state Friday.
by Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am
Bill would add $1 billion to Missouri spending
The biggest item in a $1 billion supplemental spending bill would set aside money for a new method of making Medicaid payments, but exactly how it would work or how much it would cost is unknown.
by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am
Missouri moves step closer to passing PDMP bill
Missouri is one step closer to shedding its designation as the only state in the country without a prescription drug monitoring program after a bill to establish one was passed out of the Senate on Tuesday.
by Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am
Missouri Supreme Court sends Freeburg woman's medical lawsuit back to appeals court
A Freeburg woman is among eight people who will have their medical lawsuits against the University of Missouri sent back to the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals after a decision announced Tuesday by the Missouri Supreme Court.
by Jeff Haldiman
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am
Geological testing to impact I-70 traffic near Rocheport bridge
Geological testing to affect I-70 traffic at Rocheport bridgeMotorists traveling along Interstate 70 will see some activity at the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport this weekend.
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am
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