Supreme Court Orders Missouri Ballot Placement For Redistricting Referendum, Initiative Petition
The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to place a congressional redistricting referendum and a separate initiative petition on the November 2026 ballot, ruling the petitions were sufficient under state law and
Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum vote
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Judge Ginger Gooch wrote the opinion that upheld the right of referendum on congressional redistricting plans (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Congressional elections will be held in the district lines drawn in 2022, the court
Leadership Northwest Missouri recruiting new class
By MATT PIKE Leadership Northwest Missouri is recruiting its new class and is now accepting applications for its 2027 class. Leadership Northwest Missouri offers emerging and established leaders the opportunity to connect, grow and gain a deeper
Mosaic Life Care offers free prostate cancer screenings
Mosaic Cancer Center/ Photo by Justin Peacock By MATT PIKE Helping men take a step towards early detection, the Mosaic Life Care Cancer Care Center will offer free prostate cancer screenings later this month for men 50
Second annual Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art golf tournament coming up September 14th
By MATT PIKE The Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art is set to host a fundraiser for a second year, getting people out on the golf course to help support the art museum while trying to win some
Biofuel groups react to EPA refinery exemptions
Biofuel Ethanol RFS 2.png Farm and biofuel organizations are expressing mixed reactions to the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to grant 29 small refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2025. The exemptions cover 1.76 billion renewable
Coast Guard aircraft carrying Homeland Security Secretary Mullin makes emergency landing in Virginia
A U.S. Coast Guard aircraft transporting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and several high-ranking federal officials was forced to make an emergency touchdown in Virginia on Wednesday following a sudden mechanical failure mid-flight. The twin-engine
Motorcyclist injured after he swerves to avoid a raccoon
DEKALB COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just afater 5:30a.m. Wednesday in DeKalb County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Yamaha motorcycle driven by a 42-year-old King City man was southbound on MO
Iran accuses U.S. of war crimes after alleged strike on Iranian wedding party
A deadly overnight explosion at a private residence hosting a wedding celebration in southern Iran has ignited sharp international tensions. Government officials in Tehran accused Washington of committing a “war crime” after a strike in the coastal
John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Gabby Barrett & more to perform on CBS’ inaugural ‘America’s Tailgate’ special
Sheryl Crow and John Legend will headline the musical lineup for CBS’ inaugural “America’s Tailgate on CBS,” a new two-hour special celebrating the start of the NFL season. The Nashville-based event will air Monday, Sept. 7, from