• Religion Remains Point of Contention in Missouri's Legislature

    Posted 9:24 PM 5/21/2013 by Matt Evans

    JEFFERSON CITY -In Missouri's House, the worlds of politics and religion often collide.

    "That's where this bill comes from. It doesn't come from me, it doesn't come from some special interest," said Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones, R-Eureka, while debating a bill passionately on the (More)

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  • Voluntary Action Center Reveals Services Through Calendar

    Posted 8:10 PM 5/21/2013 by Maddy Glab

    COLUMBIA - The Voluntary Action Center (VAC) revealed 12 services through a calendar in tonight's 12th annual Spring Into Action.

    The VAC helps low-income families become more stable through providing life needs and services. The goal of "the reveal" was to communicate VAC's work (More)

  • Boone County Provides Tips for Staying Safe in Apartments During Tornadoes

    Posted 7:39 PM 5/21/2013 by Andrea Park

    COLUMBIA - In the wake of the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, the Boone County Office of Emergency Management urged Mid-Missourians to plan safety precautions and prepare for severe weather.

    Emergency Management says the average lead time for tornado warnings is 13 minutes. This means (More)

  • Ronald McDonald House Celebrates 30th Birthday at Site of New House

    Posted 7:43 PM 5/21/2013 by Jamie Ries

    COLUMBIA - The Ronald McDonald House celebrated its 30th anniversary Tuesday at its new construction site. 

    The Ronald McDonald House Charities began when parents of a child with leukemia prompted the efforts of an NFL team, a children's hospital, McDonald's restaurants and the (More)

  • Project 573 Investigates Growing Demographic of Nones

    Project 573 Investigates Growing Demographic of Nones

    Posted 6:18 PM 5/15/2013 by Matt Evans and Project 573 Staff

    COLUMBIA - Members of a Missouri School of Journalism reporting team called Project 573 spent the last few months diving in-depth into a new and growing religious demographic of people called "Nones." According to a 2012 Pew Report on religion, one in five Americans now identifies him or herself (More)

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  • Vandals Put Joplin Firm Out of Business For 2 Days

    Vandals Put Joplin Firm Out of Business For 2 Days

    Posted 6:14 PM 5/21/2013 by Associated Press

    JOPLIN (AP) - A Joplin business owner says vandals who struck over the weekend forced him to shut down for two days amid an estimated $37,000 in damage and theft.

    The Joplin Globe reports the vandals broke into two buildings at Big John's Heavy Equipment and did extensive damage to the (More)

  • Former Kansas City Man Indicted for Producing Child Pornography

    Former Kansas City Man Indicted for Producing Child Pornography

    Posted 6:02 PM 5/21/2013 by KOMU Staff

    KANSAS CITY - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a former Kansas City resident was indicted by a federal grand jury for producing child pornography.

    Paul Leslie Kannarr, 68, formerly of Kansas City, was charged in a 10-count (More)

  • Mo. Counties to Receive Aid After April Storms

    Mo. Counties to Receive Aid After April Storms

    Posted 5:24 PM 5/21/2013 by Associated Press

    JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - Gov. Jay Nixon says federal help is being offered to residents and businesses in several eastern Missouri counties affected by severe weather in April.

    Nixon's office said Tuesday the U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest loans to residents and (More)

  • 2 New Lawsuits Filed Over KC Priest Sex Abuse

    2 New Lawsuits Filed Over KC Priest Sex Abuse

    Posted 4:48 PM 5/21/2013 by Associated Press

    KANSAS CITY (AP) - Two new lawsuits have been filed against a Kansas City priest convicted of taking lewd photographs and the officials who oversaw him.

    Plaintiff's attorney Rebecca Randles says the latest suits bring the total number of cases filed over the Rev. Shawn Ratigan's conduct to (More)

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  • Illness at Cole R-1 Schools Identified

    Illness at Cole R-1 Schools Identified

    Posted 4:43 PM 5/21/2013 by KOMU Staff

    The Cole County Health Department (CCHD) has identified the earlier reported illness at the Cole R-1 Elementary and Middle School as Norovirus.

    The investigation isolated Norovirus as a cause of illness among students based on their symptoms, onset (More)

  • Columbia Public Schools Ready for Tornadoes

    Posted 4:39 PM 5/21/2013 by Christine Roto

    COLUMBIA - The spring weather brings tornadoes sweeping across the nation, but the Columbia Public School District says its teachers are ready to keep students safe in case of an emergency.

    Michelle Baumstark, a spokesperson for Columbia Public Schools, says the district sent out a letter (More)

  • Columbia Helps Victims in Oklahoma

    Posted 3:53 PM 5/21/2013 by Elaina O'Connell

    COLUMBIA - After the devestating EF-5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma yesterday, Mid-Missouri decided to do its part by collecting donations and volunteering. The tornado killed dozens of people and more than one-hundred more were injured.

    Earlier today, a volunteer nurse from the (More)

  • Dozen Arrests at Mine Worker Rally

    Dozen Arrests at Mine Worker Rally

    Posted 3:30 PM 5/21/2013 by Associated Press

    ST. LOUIS (AP) - Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis.

    Several hundred protesters gathered again Tuesday near the federal courthouse, the site of a recent bankruptcy case involving St. (More)

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