(Missouri Independent) – Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Wednesday that he will file a lawsuit against the state of Missouri arguing a new law requiring the city to spend more on police is unconstitutional. The law, approved by the legislature and signed by Gov. Mike Parson this year, raises the portion of Kansas City’s budget that […]
(Missouri Independent) – A day after preliminary test scores showed Missouri students’ performance on standardized tests have not bounced back from the pandemic, education advocacy groups and parents urged state lawmakers to take a comprehensive approach to craft accountability measures for schools. On Tuesday, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released preliminary test scores for […]
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced that almost 400 scholarships have been awarded to students to attend the school of their choice through the MOScholars program. The 390 come from six Educational Assistance Organizations (EAO) and provide scholarships to students in all eligible regions of the state. “MOScholars gives Missouri students with special needs […]
Two former employees of the small St. Louis County city of Flordell Hills were accused in a grand jury indictment Wednesday of stealing a total of $663,000 over six years, well over the city’s typical annual budget. Maureen Woodson, the former city clerk, and Donna Thompson, the former assistant city clerk, were each indicted on […]
A Missouri man on Wednesday admitted robbing an auto parts store in Jennings and crashing into a funeral procession while trying to escape police. Diven Steed, 27, of St. Louis. admitted robbing the O’Reilly Auto Parts store in Jennings on Dec. 5, 2020. Steed was carrying a Pioneer Arms “Hellpup” AK-47-style pistol and his co-defendant, […]
A Missouri man who operates a non-profit agency has pleaded guilty in federal court to falsely claiming to employ convicted felons who were on federal court-supervised release. Michael A. Green, 51, Kansas City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays on Tuesday, Aug. 16, to one count of transferring a false identification document and […]
A Pittsburg, Kansas, man who led Kansas authorities on a motorcycle chase before being apprehended in Missouri has been indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing fentanyl to distribute. Justin T. Lapping, 47, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield on Tuesday, Aug. 16, with one count of […]
U. S. Marshals have doubled the reward for a Kirksville man wanted for murder. Updated information from U. S. Marshals says they are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for 38-year-old Jesse Darrell Rongey. The updated information indicates he is also now wanted for enticement of a child and felony drug possession. He has […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved a lease agreement with the City of Princeton August 15th. The agreement will allow the school district to use the new ball fields that are under construction. As of August 16th, more than $600,000 had been collected for the ball fields in grants and donations. Funding includes a […]
The Linn County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports a Browning man was found guilty on August 17th of unlawful use of a weapon involving shooting from a motor vehicle. Sixty-year-old Wendell Dean Havens was sentenced to serve 15 years in the Department of Corrections. In March, Havens was also found guilty in the Western District of […]
The owners of the now-shuttered Circe of Hope Girls Ranch are facing another lawsuit, according to the Kansas City Star. Thirty-year-old Megan Drew of Oklahoma is accusing ranch operators Boyd and Stephanie Householder of sex trafficking, racketeering, fraud, and forced labor. She was sent to live at the fundamentalist Christian camp when she […]
(Missouri Independent) – Ameren Missouri may restart natural gas burners to offset the court-ordered shuttering of a coal-fired power plant that violated federal law, the company told state regulators Wednesday. The St. Louis-based electric utility announced late last year that it would retire its Rush Island Energy Center in early 2024 after a federal court found in 2019 that […]
The 2022 annual meeting of the stockholders of Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation d/b/a GRM Networks was held at 10 a.m. on August 17, 2022, at the GRM Networks corporate office in Princeton, Missouri. Directors with terms expiring were Bruce George of Allerton, Iowa, Tim Lance of Barnard, Missouri, and Mike Quick of Lamoni, Iowa. […]
Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased by 24,800 jobs from June 2022 to July 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by three-tenths of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 10,500 jobs and government employment increased by 14,300 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5 percent in July 2022, down from […]
Mosaic in Albany is calling for artists who will take center stage by entering artwork for consideration in “The Art Experience” at Mosaic Medical Center in Albany. Artists of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to create and submit artwork. The theme is “Artist’s Choice.” Most media will be considered, however, due to limitations […]
The North Central Missouri College Athletics Booster Club has been revitalized. Athletic Director Nate Gamet reports the club’s primary purpose is to support the college’s athletics and promote community awareness and involvement. Anyone can join the booster club. Individual and corporate sponsorships are available. Individual sponsorship levels start at $50. Other […]
The Putnam County Fair next month will include multiple activities and concerts, including music by Jo Dee Messina and Dylan Scott. The fair will be in Unionville from September 3rd through 10th. The Putnam County Fair will begin September 3rd with horse shows. Exhibits can be entered on September 6th. There will also be a […]
Mikaela Rojas, daughter of Bryon and Alicia Rojas, is the exhibitor of the 2022 Grand Champion Market Steer at the Missouri State Fair. Mikaela is from New Boston and is a member of the Shelby 4-H Club. Mikaela’s prize-winning steer weighed 1,310 pounds. The Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer honor went to Laurin Dilly of […]
There will be a tax levy hearing and regular meeting on Thursday, August 18, for the Gallatin R-5 Board of Education. The public hearing is at 5:45 in the Gallatin High School library. The proposed rate at Gallatin is $4.4791 per 100 dollars of assessed valuation. This includes $4.30 for the incidental fund and 17.25 […]
Trenton’s Utility Committee is recommending the Trenton City Council proceed with purchasing metal poles and lights along Highway 6 at the west edge of Trenton. Committee members discussed the street lights issue following the initial inquiry of Councilman Danny Brewer. Brewer described it as a safety issue due to how dark that area is at […]
