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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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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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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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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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‘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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New Bloomfield man charged with child molestation in Callaway County

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Bloomfield man was charged with first-degree child molestation on Monday. Benjamin Speaks, 19, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The probable cause statement says the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office was given a report on Feb. 28 The post New Bloomfield man charged with child molestation in Callaway County appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Callaway County, MO · 2025-03-17

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Dozens Of Homes & Buildings Burned In Friday's Fires At Lake Of The Ozarks

Homes were damaged — with some completely destroyed — by fires that ripped through Camden County and the Lake area on Friday, March 14. In Southwest Camden County Fire Protection District, firefighters battled four major fires and were dispatched to 10 others that were offshoots of those. The district reported over 500 acres burned along with between 15 and 25 buildings or other structures.

Camden County, MO · 2025-03-16

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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

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Phelps County, Mo. man and dog found dead after use of a generator during severe storm

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A Phelps County man and his dog have died after, authorities say, he was using a generator. According to the Phelps County coroner, he was sent to the home of the 30-year-old man and found the man and the dog had died. The coroner attributed the death to the storm and the use of a generator.

Phelps County, MO · 2025-03-16

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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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The Day After: Shocking new photos reveal massive storm damage across St. Louis metro

One day after an intense tornado-warned storm system ripped through the St. Louis region, shock and devastation linger across many communities.

St. Louis, MO · 2025-03-16

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Columbia police search for man in connection to downtown property damage incident

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Columbia Police Department (CPD) is looking for a man in connection to a reported property damage. According to a press release, the incident occurred around 10:40 p.m. on March 15 in the 20 block of South 10th Street. Police asked anyone with information on the...

Columbia, MO · 2025-03-16

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Severe weather leads to 71-car pileup on I-70 in Kansas

At least 30 people were reported dead after dozens of tornadoes, high winds and dust storms pushed across the United States on Friday and Saturday. Deaths were reported in Kansas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas and in Missouri. A pileup of 71 cars in Kansas claimed at least eight lives Friday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. In Missouri, at least were three killed Friday night when an EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 140 mph ripped through Bakersfield, the National Weather Service said Saturday. This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Severe weather leads to 71-car pileup on I-70 in Kansas

Kansas · 2025-03-16

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Missouri congressman asks federal agency to leave Kansas City over immigration policies

A Kansas City-area congressman wants the U.S. Small Business Administration to move its offices from downtown Kansas City to central Missouri, amid President Trump’s nationwide crackdown on undocumented immigrants and a broad restructuring of how the federal government works. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, on Tuesday sent a letter...

Kansas City, KS · 2025-03-16

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North Carolina man accused of cold case rape & attempted murder 41 years ago in Columbia is sentenced to life in prison

A North Carolina man charged with a cold case attempted murder in Columbia will spend the rest of his life in a Missouri prison. James Wilson, 61, of Mooresville, North Carolina, was arrested in 2022 for the 1984 rape and attempted murder of a Columbia woman. The case was reopened...

Columbia, MO · 2025-03-16