Missouri Governor signs bill repealing paid sick leave
Don Looney, a leader with UAW Local 2250, speaks at a May rally protesting legislation to repeal mandatory paid sick leave for workers (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Business groups lobbied heavily to overturn the measure passed by 58%
Gov. Kehoe signs into law public safety bill pushed by Rep. Shields
By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed into law a school safety measure that includes legislation pushed by St. Joseph state Rep. Brenda Shields. Shields, a Republican, sponsored legislation in the Missouri
Registration Open for 35th Annual St. Francis Classic Golf Tournament
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Golfers across the region can now register for the 35th Annual St. Francis Classic, taking place Friday, August 22 at Mozingo Lake Golf Course. This year’s event aims to raise critical funds for state-of-the-art
Maryville Volleyball Coach Steps Down; Search Begins for Replacement
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville High School is on the hunt for a new head coach for its girls volleyball team following the resignation of Alyssa Stout. Stout is stepping down after two seasons at the helm, citing
Rezoning Plan Near Mid-Buchanan School Rejected Amid Community Pushback
FAUCETT, Mo. – A proposal to rezone agricultural land near Mid-Buchanan R-V School for a five-home housing subdivision has been overwhelmingly rejected by the Buchanan County Planning and Zoning Board. The proposed development, which would have transformed
Record Number of Missouri 4-H and FFA Groups Earn Rural Improvement Grants
NODAWAY COUNTY, Mo. — A record 113 Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters have been awarded $500 Shaping Rural Missouri Grants from FCS Financial this summer to complete community improvement projects across the state. The grants support
St. Joseph ceremony will honor and thank area Vietnam War veterans
By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post A special ceremony at St. Joseph’s Word of Life Church will recognize Vietnam War veterans and officially thank them for their service during a very divisive time in United States history.
Mo. man hospitalized after violent rollover accident
ANDREW COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 6p.m. Wednesday in Andrew County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 37-year-old Savannah man was southbound on Business 71 four
At least 120 dead, rescue teams continue search for over 170 still missing in catastrophic Texas flooding
Rescue teams are continuing their search into Day 6 for over 170 people still missing in Kerr County after the catastrophic flash floods that has devastated Central Texas, with the death toll now rising to over 120
3 killed, including 2 children, in ‘unprecedented’ flooding in New Mexico
At least three people were killed after a flash flood due to torrential rain hit the area of Ruidoso, New Mexico. The Rio Ruidoso, a river in Lincoln County, rose to a record-breaking 20 feet — 5