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Here’s the latest confirmed tornado count from Missouri’s weekend of destruction

Initial reports suggest as many as 19 tornadoes hit Missouri over the weekend. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office said the twisters left widespread destruction in 27 Missouri counties – killing at least 12 people and leaving one person missing. Hundreds of Missouri homes, schools, and businesses have been either...

Missouri · 2025-03-18
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100 years ago, the deadliest tornado in US history ended in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Tuesday marks 100 years since the deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history cut a 219-mile path of destruction across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, claiming the lives of 695 people. The Tri-State Tornado formed in southeastern Missouri around 1 p.m. on March 18, 1925. For nearly four...

Indiana · 2025-03-18
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VIDEO: Backyard Camera Captures Meteor Exploding over Missouri

If you happened to be looking up at the sky at the right time over the past couple of days, you were treated to quite a sight. A backyard camera captured video of the moment when several meteors exploded in the skies over Missouri. If you don't already follow Dan...

Missouri · 2025-03-18
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Attorney General urges FCC to return defaulted broadband funds to Missouri

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins have formally requested the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to return defaulted funding from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) to Missouri. The funding is intended to expand broadband and rural internet access across the state. Attorney General Bailey...

Missouri · 2025-03-18
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Untold Story of Vaile Mansion in Independence, MO: Wealth, Loss, and Mystery

Harvey Merrick Vaile had money, and he wanted everyone to know it. In the 1870s, Independence, Missouri, wasn’t short on grand homes, but Vaile had something bigger in mind—something that would stand out. He chose a style straight from France, a towering red-brick mansion with a mansard roof...

Independence, MO · 2025-03-18

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Missouri nursing home workers and advocates call on lawmakers to address ‘crisis’

The nonprofit Missouri Alliance for Long-Term Care Reform has released a report about the state’s nursing homes. The report alleges understaffing, inadequate supervision, government funding being diverted to increase profits over care, and repeated citations for failing to improve at 68 Missouri nursing homes. During a rally inside the...

Missouri · 2025-03-18

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‘Has George Floyd Taught You Nothing?: Kansas City Cop Sparks Outrage for Using Controversial Neck Restraint on Man Who Said ‘I Can’t Breathe’

Using a move similar to a chokehold, an off-duty Kansas City cop courted controversy on Wednesday after he restrained and tackled a man who had […] ‘Has George Floyd Taught You Nothing?: Kansas City Cop Sparks Outrage for Using Controversial Neck Restraint on Man Who Said ‘I Can’t Breathe’

Kansas City, MO · 2025-03-17

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“It does kind of leave that gray cloud above you.” Business owners discuss impact of busy Springfield road construction delay

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - MoDOT announced at a Thursday meeting that the long-awaited Sunshine Street bridge construction would be pushed back again. The project was first announced in 2023. At one end of the bridge is a food truck park. The owners we spoke to have been there for over a year and constantly heard about the construction. Another delay just added to already confusing feelings.

Springfield, MO · 2025-03-17

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Former parish secretary accused of stealing $400,000 from Missouri church

A former parish secretary and bookkeeper surrendered to authorities Friday in connection with allegations that she embezzled at least $400,000 from a church in DeSoto, Missouri. Corie M. Boyer, 49, of Jefferson County, Missouri, was indicted on March 6 in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on four counts of...

Jefferson County, MO · 2025-03-17

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Highway Patrol arrests 13 in North Missouri from March 14 to 16, 2025

The Missouri State Highway Patrol recently released a report detailing the number of arrests made in north Missouri between March 14, 2025, and March 16, 2025. The report indicates that a total of 13 individuals were arrested during this time period. Some of the reasons for these arrests include driving while intoxicated, speeding, and felony offenses.

Missouri · 2025-03-17

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Missouri Minute: Washington University under investigation for DEI; Kehoe promises tornado aid

Want our Morning Minutes in your inbox every weekday?. Get Missouri's top business news delivered straight to your inbox for free. Subscribe today. The Kansas City has welcomed hyperscale data centers in recent years, as the city council approved tax incentives for Meta and Google to build the centers there in 2021. The companies projected financial gains for public schools and the city in general, but so far, the return has not been close to the original prediction, partially due to construction delays. Then, tornadoes ripped through southeast Missouri Friday night, leading to significant damages and more than 10 fatalities. Gov. Mike Kehoe visited impacted areas of the state on Saturday, saying that resources would be available to those affected. 19 tornadoes were reported statewide, including in Rolla and St. Louis County. Also, in an update to the reinstatement of laid off federal workers, a second federal judge has ruled that thousands of federal employees must be reinstated. Keep reading for these stories and the rest of today’s top business news.

Missouri · 2025-03-17

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Press Release: Brad Pollitt announces bid for Missouri State Senate

Sedalia, MO — Rep. Brad Pollitt has announced his candidacy for the Missouri State Senate in Western Missouri. A conservative Republican, Pollitt hopes to replace term-limited Sandy Crawford in the district that includes the counties of Benton, Cedar, Dallas, Henry, Hickory, Pettis, Polk, St. Clair, and Vernon. As a...

Missouri · 2025-03-17

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100 years ago, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history struck Illinois

Tuesday will mark a somber anniversary, as 100 years have passed since the deadliest tornado in U.S. history devastated Illinois. On March 18, 1925, the “Tri-State Tornado” tore a path of destruction across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, killing nearly 700 people and devastating countless communities in the region.

Illinois · 2025-03-17

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Woman involved in several crimes now charged in 2024 stabbing assault of Aurora, Mo. man

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A woman who has been involved in several crimes recently has been charged for a 2024 stabbing assault of a man in Aurora. According to court records, 27-year-old Allana Stanley of Cassville is charged with armed criminal action and first-degree assault. On February 8, 2024,...

Aurora, MO · 2025-03-17