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Kentucky proposes changes to buprenorphine prescribing, dispensing rules

The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure recently proposed new changes to regulations around the prescribing and dispensing of buprenorphine, also known by its brand name Suboxone, a Food and Drug Administration approved medication used to treat opioid-use disorder. Experts say the changes would increase barriers for people who rely on...

Kentucky · 2025-03-17

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Missouri All-District teams annnounced (Class 1-3)

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Class 1-3 All-District teams were announced for Missouri High School basketball on Monday. The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association unveiled All-District lists, noting that player selections were made based on votes from coaches within each district. District Player of the Year was determined by the player who received the most votes within each respective district.

Missouri · 2025-03-18

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Storms temporarily knock Missouri TV station off-air

A significant storm that spawned several tornadoes in Missouri over the weekend also wreaked havoc on a local television station’s ability to transmit its over-the-air signal. The station, KSDK-TV (Channel 5, NBC) in St. Louis, said its transmitter was damaged by severe weather last Friday, which required engineers to...

Missouri · 2025-03-18

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SEMO instructor on administrative leave; facing gun, domestic assault charges

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A Southeast Missouri State University instructor is on administrative leave after he was arrested following an altercation over the weekend. According to Tonya Wells, assistant vice president for marketing and communications at SEMO, Jonathan Kessler has been placed on administrative leave. Wells sent us this...

Cape Girardeau, MO · 2025-03-17

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13 people rescued after being trapped in Burger King bathroom during tornado in Missouri

VILLA RIDGE, Mo. - A small town about 45 miles southwest of St. Louis, called Villa Ridge, suffered damage when an EF-2 tornado damaged several buildings, including a Burger King. Villa Ridge has a population of about 3,000 people and sits between Interstate 44 and Highway 100 in Franklin County.

Villa Ridge, 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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‘Reckless’ or ‘responsible': Missouri’s GOP tax plan sparks fierce debate

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers are engaged in a high-stakes tax debate, with Republicans proposing income tax cuts reminiscent of Kansas’ failed experiment. “Five years later, they realized they’d made a huge mistake,” state Rep. Kemp Strickler, D-Lee’s Summit, said. In 2012, Kansas Gov. Sam...

Missouri · 2025-03-17

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‘You have nasty germs’: Special education teacher charged with criminal abuse, harassment of students

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - A high school special education teacher in Kentucky has been arrested following accusations of abuse in the classroom. Jamison Woods is charged with criminal abuse, two counts of harassment with physical contact and official misconduct. According to a criminal complaint, the first incident happened on...

Oldham County, KY · 2025-03-15

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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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Voluntary manslaughter charge dismissed against Tennessee man previously found not guilty of murdering his wife

DYER COUNTY, Tenn. — A judge dismissed a voluntary manslaughter charge on Monday against David Swift, who was previously found not guilty of murdering his wife. Dyer County District Attorney General Danny Goodman Jr. confirmed to ABC24 that Judge Mark Hayes filed his decision to grant the defense's motion on March 17 based on the statue of limitations.

Dyer County, TN · 2025-03-17

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Director of Missouri’s long-troubled public assistance agency announces retirement

The head of the Missouri agency that for years has struggled to administer public benefit programs like food assistance and Medicaid announced her retirement on Friday afternoon, effective immediately.

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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'Shock, numb': Missouri man grieves for fiancée found dead near downed power lines

Police found the body of 43-year-old Jennifer Brewington on the ground near a downed powerline after weekend storms and are investigating the death as a possible electrocution. Brewington's fiancé said he's feeling the "shock" after the sudden death. KSDK's Robert Townsend reports.

Missouri · 2025-03-16

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Missouri family survives deadly storm that hit the South: ‘Unexplainable’

"I've experienced Arctic hurricanes, I used to work on the Arctic, but this was like nothing we've ever felt before."

Alton, MO · 2025-03-16