National
Crude oil surpasses $90 a barrel for first time since 2014, driving average gas prices up(The Center Square) – Biden administration policies hostile to domestic oil production coupled with the Russia-Ukraine conflict and OPEC+ policies are contributing to crude oil futures surpassing $90 a barrel… Read More
National
Trucker ‘Freedom Convoy’ sparks more controversy after GoFundMe refunds $10 million(The Center Square) – A Canadian movement of truckers protesting the country’s vaccine mandate has inspired a similar protest in the U.S., with a convoy expected to arrive at the… Read More
National
Scandalous: Senate report says Biden left up to 9,000 Americans in AfghanistanIn what President Biden declared an “extraordinary success,” as many as 9,000 Americans were abandoned during the administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan last August, a new Senate report says. Whereas… Read More
National
Two Missourians competing for Team USA in 2022 Beijing OlympicsBEIJING – Two athletes from Missouri are headed to Beijing to represent Team USA at the 2022 Olympics for their first time. Ian Quinn and Jincy Dunne will be competing… Read More
National
Florida takes additional legal action against Biden administration over illegal immigration(The Center Square) – The state of Florida is taking additional legal action against the Biden administration over its immigration policies after Attorney General Ashley Moody’s recent trip to the… Read More
State Government
MDC releases new gaming app to help Missourians learn about nature in a fun and unique wayThe Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has released a new gaming app to help Missourians explore the outdoors and learn about wildlife in an exciting way. Agents of Discovery is… Read More
State Government
Missouri AG announces $500,000 Medicaid fraud settlement(The Center Square) – A residential treatment facility for children suffering from sexual behavior disorders and mental health illnesses agreed to a $504,250 civil settlement for fraudulently billing the Missouri… Read More
Opinion
Thanks to Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, Missouri Families Have Access to Thousands of Dollars for K-12 Education ExpensesIt’s a new year in education for Missouri families. While we may be right in the middle of a school year, the education landscape in Missouri just got a fresh… Read More
National
Most Americans say their finances are not better off since Biden took office(The Center Square) – A majority of Americans say they are not better off financially than they were a year ago, according to a new poll. Gallup released the polling… Read More
National
White House defends spending as federal debt tops $30 trillion(The Center Square) – The national debt hit another milestone this week, and experts are warning that continuing to increase federal spending will have dangerous consequences. The federal national debt… Read More
National
KU diversity, equity and inclusion administrator resigns after getting caught plagiarizing in an MLK Jr. Day messageLAWRENCE, Ks. – A University of Kansas diversity leader resigned last month after he was caught plagiarizing in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day message he sent to the entire… Read More
Missouri, Uncategorized
Greene County Park Board to discuss formation of committee to bring minor league hockey to SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A determined hockey fan has garnered waves of support by starting an initiative to bring a minor league hockey team to Springfield, Missouri. After the St. Louis… Read More
National
CNN’s Zucker resigns after relationship with colleague(The Center Square) – Jeff Zucker, president of CNN and the chairman of WarnerMedia’s news and sports division, resigned Wednesday after an affair with a colleague during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
State Government
Senate bills attempt to change Missouri’s unemployment benefits(The Center Square) – Three bills introduced by Missouri Republican Senators will change how the unemployed receive benefits and increase oversight of the program. Sponsors of the three… Read More
National
AG Schmidt: Kansas sees large spikes in fentanyl seizures, drug overdoses(The Center Square) – Record amounts of fentanyl and other drugs are being seized in Kansas after they’ve made their way north from Mexico and the state’s attorney general, Derek… Read More
State Government
New camera technology scans license plates, helps Springfield Police solve major crimesSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Springfield Police Department (SPD) is currently testing a new way to catch criminals around the city via specialized license plate scanning technology. According to SPD Captain… Read More
National
Migration from blue states to certain cities spikes cost of living there(The Center Square) – The cost of living is skyrocketing in certain “migration destination” cities where those fleeing mostly blue states are landing, according to a newly released … Read More
National
Survey: 5.4 million Americans legally purchased a firearm for the first time in 2021(The Center Square) – At least 5.4 million Americans legally purchased a firearm for the first time last year, according to the findings of an annual National Shooting Sports Foundation… Read More
State Government
As Missouri Universities empower gun owners, Missouri State refuses to change policiesCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri System Board of Curators voted last month to eliminate a rule that allowed only employees to keep firearms in their vehicles on campus. Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
10-year-old author from Nixa publishes first book, hopes to make it into a seriesNIXA, Mo. – A gifted 10-year-old boy has published his first children’s book based on an extraterrestrial adventure and has hopes to turn it into a series. Chauncey Pyle, a… Read More