Springfield
Naturally preserved Riverbluff Cave designated an official historic site, features historic backstory eons in the makingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – September 11, 2001, will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in American history. But in Missouri, the day marked a date with a… Read More
President Biden
FBI informant says Ukrainian exec spoke of bribe to President Joe Biden, his son(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden and his son Hunter "coerced" a several-million-dollar bribe from Burisma Holdings to protect the company and get a Ukrainian executive prosecutor investigating Burisma… Read More
President Donald Trump
Judge sets May 2024 trial date in Trump classified documents case(The Center Square) – A federal judge on Friday set a May 2024 trial date in a case that alleges former President Donald Trump illegally kept classified documents, dealing a… Read More
Missouri
Over 18K qualifying student loan borrowers in Missouri getting $956M in forgiveness(The Center Square) – More than 18,000 Missourians will be eligible for $956 million in federal student loan forgiveness under a new plan by President Joe Biden and the U.S. Read More
Springfield
Commercial Street historic landmark in Springfield set for facelift thanks to Governor ParsonSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Locals are celebrating the approval of $8 million in state transportation funding to renovate the internationally famous Jefferson Avenue Footbridge. The 562-foot bridge sits in the heart… Read More
President Biden
IRS whistleblower: Biden family, associates received $17 million from foreign entities(The Center Square) – Companies connected to the Biden family and their business associates received about $17 million, more than previously reported, from several foreign entities, an IRS whistleblower testified… Read More
Free Speech
RFK Jr. testifies about censorship before Congress(The Center Square) – Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress Thursday about government censorship of Americans, especially related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Reporting has shown that the… Read More
Missouri
Missouri Chamber consultant sees manufacturing renaissance, ongoing labor challenges(The Center Square) – Manufacturing in Missouri is undergoing a rebirth with a solid foundation for long-term sustainability, according to a consultant’s commentary provided by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce. Read More
Energy
Republicans blast gas stove regulation at hearing, say it is just the beginning(The Center Square) – House Republicans blasted a recently proposed federal regulatory effort to largely ban gas stove use for Americans at a hearing Tuesday and argued more rules… Read More
President Biden
President Biden ‘looks like a criminal’ in House whistleblower testimony over his family’s foreign influence peddling, Hawley saysWhistleblower testimony on his family’s payoffs from foreign actors has President Joe Biden – and perhaps even the Department of Justice – looking “like a criminal,” says Missouri Sen. Josh… Read More
Illegal Immigration
More than 175,000 came through southern U.S. border in June(The Center Square) – Over 175,000 people came through the southern border in June, according to newly published U.S. Customs and Border Protection data and preliminary… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley urging action on St. Louis area’s historic radioactive contamination, seeks Senate hearings and victims fundMissouri Sen. Josh Hawley is going nuclear. Arguing that radioactive contamination in the St. Louis area from the WWII-era Manhattan Project “may prove to be among the most significant government-caused… Read More
Education, St. Louis
Male high school counselor awarded $6 million for sex discrimination in St. Louis Public SchoolsA St. Louis high school guidance counselor was awarded over $6 million in damages for sex discrimination and retaliation after being held to a different standard than his female colleagues. Read More
President Biden
Questions continue after White House cocaine investigation fails to find culprit(The Center Square) – Questions continue about the failed investigation into who brought cocaine into the White House. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre continued to refer questions about the… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump says DOJ is opening criminal probe into him over Jan. 6(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Tuesday that Special Counsel Jack Smith informed him he is the target of a criminal probe related to… Read More
Agriculture
Paying food stamp recipients to buy more fruits and vegetables has mixed reviews(The Center Square) – Some economic analysts have mixed reactions to a federal program that would pay people on food stamps if they buy more fruits and vegetables. The U.S. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Operation Lone Star catches notorious ‘joker’ smuggler(The Center Square) – Law enforcement officers working through Texas’ border security mission, Operation Lone Star, are continuing to pursue and apprehend human smugglers – including a notorious coyote called… Read More
Missouri
California bans state-funded travel to Missouri, Nebraska and Wyoming(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state would restrict state-funded travel to Missouri, Nebraska and Wyoming in response to the passage of allegedly “anti-LGBTQ” legislation… Read More
Abortion, Kansas
‘Unlimited abortions’: Kansas sees record increase in abortions, as it deregulates while other states up regulations post-RoeKansas is becoming the abortion hub of the Midwest, with a record increase in the state’s aborted babies in 2022. And with 69% of those abortions being performed on out-of-staters,… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Council approves issuance of free municipal IDs to the undocumented. Is it even legal?The Kansas City, Missouri city council has approved the issuance of municipal identification cards for undocumented people – a year after even Kansas’ Democrat governor agreed to outlaw the practice… Read More