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St. Louis City’s personnel director fired

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4)—The director of personnel for the City of St. Louis was fired on Thursday. Sonya Jenkins-Gray has been St. Louis' director of personnel since November 2022. In the position, she was responsible for hiring and firing city employees. Mayor Tishaura Jones sought to terminate...

St. Louis, MO · 2025-03-13
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House passes bill to make Missouri an open enrollment state

A bill that would make Missouri an open enrollment state has reached the halfway point in the state legislature. By a vote of 88-69, the state House of Representatives has passed legislation that would let K-12 public schools decide for themselves if they want students from neighboring districts to enroll in their district.

Missouri · 2025-03-13
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Missouri man charged with forgery, Stolen Valor for falsely claiming military honors

NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo., (KBSI) – A 52-year-old Missouri man, William J. Clark, has been charged with forgery and violating the state’s Stolen Valor Act after falsely claiming to be a decorated war hero. On March 1, a New Madrid County deputy responded to a report of possible...

New Madrid County, MO · 2025-03-13
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Severe Midwest Thunderstorms, Blizzard to Pack One-Two Punch

The first day of spring is nearly a week away, but severe Midwest weather shows no sign of letting up. Risks for potential severe thunderstorms, high winds, hail, flooding, and even tornadoes are expected to impact the Midwest later this week. There is also a chance for snow in the Northern Plains and into Minnesota on Saturday.

Missouri · 2025-03-12
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‘Chaos will ensue’: STL Mayor reacts to passage of HB 495

Missouri lawmakers have approved HB 495, giving control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back to the state in a vote of 113-39.

St. Louis, MO · 2025-03-12

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Columbia man who assaulted MU nurse sentenced to unsupervised probation

A Columbia man accused for assaulting a nurse at University Hospital enters a guilty plea before his case goes to trial. Cody Douglass pleaded guilty Monday during his pre-trial hearing to one count of third-degree assault of a special victim. He was sentenced to two years unsupervised probation. Douglass was...

Columbia, MO · 2025-03-13

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Missouri Attorney General serves cease-and-desist order against Planned Parenthood who says there's nothing to cease-and-desist

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey makes good on his plans to serve a cease-and-desist order against Planned Parenthood facilities in Missouri to stop them from performing medicated abortions. Bailey announced his intention last week. He formerly filed the order Wednesday. Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 last November, restoring abortion rights...

Missouri · 2025-03-12

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Governor Mike Kehoe orders flags to fly at half-staff Friday for Johnson County firefighter who died working weekend fire

Governor Mike Kehoe orders flags to fly at half-staff in honor of a volunteer firefighter who died last weekend while fighting a fire. It was last Saturday when Johnson County Fire Protection District Captain Vernon Collett, 60, died from a medical emergency while working to extinguish a controlled burn that had grown out of control. Collett had volunteered with the department for almost 30 years.

Johnson County, MO · 2025-03-13

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Lincoln University freshman dies in shootout with Kentucky State Police

A Lincoln University student dies following a shootout with Kentucky State Police. Kentucky State Police report it was Tuesday, shortly before noon, when troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop in western Kentucky along I-24. According to a press release, the driver refused to stop and led troopers on a roughly 20-mile chase before he wrecked his vehicle.

Jefferson City, MO · 2025-03-13

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Sen. Graham advocates raising the age for Social Security benefits to keep program solvent

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s senior senator said Monday that Congress should require people to work longer in the future to collect full Social Security retirement benefits, though he offered no specific age suggestions. “Why is that?” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham asked rhetorically at the Columbia Rotary Club’s monthly meeting. “There are less people working and […]

South Carolina · 2025-03-11

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Missouri Could See Hurricane-Strength Straight Line Winds Friday

I'm always afraid of building up expectations too much when it comes to weather and specifically storms. But, I feel like it's very important that everyone in the path of the potentially historic storms this Friday, which includes all of Missouri, should know that many places could see hurricane-strength straight line winds.

Missouri · 2025-03-12

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Old Farmer's Almanac spring prediction opposite of Farmers' Almanac's

NORTHEAST MISSOURI & SOUTHEAST IOWA — Spring starts on March 20. If you recall, we told you that The Farmers' Almanac predicts the area will see a cool and wet spring, but its counterpart is predicting something completely different. The Old Farmer's Almanac is calling for our area to...

Missouri · 2025-03-13

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Man arrested in Columbia and accused of spraying women with unknown substance

One man was taken into custody on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting two women. The Columbia Police Department (CPD) responded to an assault with a weapon on Bear Creek Trail near Garth Avenue on March 11. Court documents stated that two women were walking on the trail around 4 p.m. when...

Columbia, MO · 2025-03-13

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Missouri advocates decry nursing home staffing shortages, which rank among worst in nation

Staffing at Missouri nursing homes ranks among the worst in the nation, with the latest federal data showing the state falls second-to-last for time spent caring for residents.

Missouri · 2025-03-13

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Mid-Missouri set to witness vibrant total lunar eclipse Thursday night

Thursday night sees the start of the total lunar eclipse that looks to the last through the morning hours. Vibrant red hues will be cast across the moon revealing a vivid spectacle for any late night on-lookers. The total lunar eclipse, occurs when to earth is right between the actual...

Missouri · 2025-03-12

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Contractor charged after $700K defrauded from customers nationwide

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Nebraska contractor has been federally charged for defrauding around $700,000 from customers in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and beyond. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas has announced on Thursday, March 13, that a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, has indicted Bobby Bates Sr., 42, of Grand Island, Nebraska, in connection to business fraud.

Missouri · 2025-03-13

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Two women assaulted with unknown liquid on Columbia nature trail, suspect arrested

Two women walking a Columbia nature trail are assaulted when a man sprays them with an unknown caustic liquid. The Columbia Police Department says the assault happened Tuesday afternoon around 4 o’clock on the Bear Creek Trail near Garth Avenue. The women said that when they passed a young man on the trail, he sprayed them. According to court documents, the victims say the assault was unprovoked and they’d had no contact with the man prior to being sprayed.

Columbia, MO · 2025-03-13