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Conservation offering online program about mushroom hunting Conservation to host mushroom hunting programThe Missouri Department of Conservation will offer an online program on mushroom hunting later this month. Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

New program available for women in agriculture Women who would like to learn how to strengthen their farming operation and network with other women in the industry are being encouraged to take part in a new program from University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Small Business Development Center for Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Lawsuit alleges Jefferson City business providing illegal sexual services A lawsuit from the Attorney General's Office has accused a Jefferson City business of providing illegal sexual services to customers under the guise that they are a legitimate massage therapy business. Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 1:16pm

Police identify man fatally shot in Kansas City over weekend Police in Kansas City identified a man shot and killed in the city's Citadel neighborhood over the weekend. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 10:00am

Drop in Missouri COVID-19 cases stalls, creates some worry After weeks of declining COVID-19 transmissions across Missouri, experts worry the drop has stalled and caseloads could start to rise again. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 12:05am

Midwest March for Life is next week The annual Midwest March for Life will occur April 14 outside the Missouri Capitol. by News Tribune Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 12:05am

Inmates stage uprising at St. Louis jail dogged by unrest ST. LOUIS (AP) — Detainees broke windows, set a fire and threw chairs and other items out of a third-floor window during the second significant uprising in two months at a downtown St. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 12:00am

Appeal filed in lawsuit over text message app A lawsuit alleging former Gov. Eric Greitens illegally destroyed public records during his time in office by using a self-destructing text messaging app is on its way to Missouri's Western District Court of Appeals. by Jason Hancock, The Missouri Independent Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 12:00am

Driver dead in fiery crash that injured 3 first responders A driver has died in a fiery crash in Kansas City that also injured two police officers and a firefighter who were attempting to rescue the driver, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 10:00am

Trial to begin for Missouri man charged with killing 2 women Prosecutors will begin to make their case Monday that a man killed two Kansas City-area women nearly a decade apart. by Associated Press Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 8:25am

Inmates stage uprising at St. Louis jail dogged by unrest Inmates broke windows, set a fire and threw debris to the ground late Sunday at a St. Louis jail that has been plagued by uprisings in recent months. by Associated Press Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 6:05am

Missouri senators try to find common ground on education issues as end of session looms State Sen. Cindy O'Laughlin knew coming into her position last year as the chair of the Senate Education Committee that she would have minds to change. by Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

Man convicted of 2014 killing in Poplar Bluff A Moberly man will be sentenced in May after he was convicted of killing a Poplar Bluff man in 2014. by Associated Press Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

Conservation, university conducting tick study Most people who have ventured through Missouri's woods, fields, yards and other outdoor environments have encountered ticks. Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

Drops in COVID transmission rates stall in St. Louis area ST. LOUIS (AP) — Drops in coronavirus transmission rates in the St. Louis area are beginning to stall, raising concerns residents are dropping their guard too soon and caseloads could soon rise again. by Associated Press Published Apr. 4 2021 @ 12:05am

No immediate impact in Missouri from J&J vaccine problem The loss of up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to a manufacturing mistake should have no immediate impact in Missouri, according to a state health official. by Associated Press Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

Missouri lawmakers propose minutemen militia This year could see gun owners in Missouri legally assembling into a state-sanctioned militia. The bill creating the Missouri minutemen, Senate Bill 528, was one of several bills heard this week in the Senate General Laws Committee aimed at protecting and expanding gun rights in the state. by Grace Zokovitch, Missouri News Network Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

Filibuster stalls Graves nomination to UM curators The Missouri Senate spent about three hours Thursday debating the nomination of former state Republican Chairman Todd Graves to a seat on the University of Missouri Board of Curators without getting the appointment to a vote. by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

Public records case headed to appeals court The Western District Court of appeals is being asked to decide if the refusal of former Gov. Eric Greitens' office to provide cellphone numbers in response to a public records request was a violation of the state's Sunshine Law. by News Tribune Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

New tool developed to fight underage drinking The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has partnered with the Missouri Department of Transportation Highway Safety and Traffic Division to launch a free app to aid retail employees and other users in verifying the authenticity of IDs. by News Tribune Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

Senate president pro tem mulls entry into US Senate race The list of potential U.S. Senate candidates for the seat being vacated by Roy Blunt now includes Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, who told the Independent he was "definitely considering" the race in an interview Wednesday. by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

House refuses to pay for expansion COLUMBIA (AP) — The Missouri House on Thursday passed a budget proposal without funding to pay for Medicaid expansion in an attempt to thwart the program. by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

State leaders anticipate about 1.2 Missourians being vaccinated in April Missouri continues to see improvements across the board in its fight against COVID-19, Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday afternoon. by Joe Gamm Published Apr. 2 2021 @ 12:05am