Missouri set to block junk food from SNAP purchases after USDA approval

Sodas and chips are displayed at a convenience store in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York. As of this month, 12 states, mostly Republican and in the South, have opted to limit SNAP recipients from
Winter weather requires extra care for furry friends

dog, pet, cat, pets, mammals, animals, nature, friends, animal, friendship, brown dog, black cat, domestic, domestic animals, portrait, friendship day By RYAN SKAITH With temperatures dipping and the wind picking up, pet owners are reminded to take
Shenandoah man killed in early morning single-vehicle crash in Southwest Iowa
By RYAN SKAITH A single-vehicle crash early Thursday morning in southwest Iowa claimed the life of a Shenandoah man. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 37-year-old Michael Dean Wilson died after the pickup truck he was driving
ACLU Report Highlights Expanding Use of License Plate Readers in Iowa
A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa suggests that the use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) is increasing across the state. Rita Bettis Austen, legal director for the ACLU of Iowa,
How much does it cost Santa to park his sleigh?
Nothing. It’s on the house.
Senator Hawley amps up pressure campaign on FDA chief to limit medication abortion

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on June 28 (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom). By:Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is ratcheting up pressure on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Trump administration blocked from deploying California National Guard in Los Angeles

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to relinquish control of California National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles, ruling that the federalization of the state’s Guard units violated longstanding limits on presidential power. Senior U.S.
Fed. judge grants request to unseal Epstein grand jury files in NY

A federal judge in New York has ordered the DOJ to unseal grand jury materials and investigative records from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex-trafficking case. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman issued the four-page ruling Wednesday, becoming the third
New Kids On The Block expand Las Vegas residency through Fall 2026

New Kids on the Block – comprised of original members Jonathan Knight, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood — have extended their debut Las Vegas residency “The Right Stuff” with 16 new dates through
Listen to Jessie Murph’s latest single “I’m Not There For You”

Jessie Murph has shared her new single “I’m Not There For You,” which she originally wrote at just 17 years old. The now-21 year old Jessie teased “I’m Not There For You” online in 2022, and it
