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The Bicentennial Inaugural Parade and Ball. Eric Sharp has the details.

‘Dangerous felon’ arrested in New Madrid County

The Standard Democrat reports that on Sept. 8 the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man considered a “dangerous felon.” 64-year-old Ricky Starr was arrested on the charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous felon. The probable cause statement said that Starr was taken into custody after Sgt. Zach Albright with […]

Hundreds turned out to pay respects to fallen U.S. Marine from Missouri

A fallen marine from Wentzville was laid to rest yesterday. Jill Enders has the story.

Health care workers protest at Mo Capitol against vax-testing mandates

While State Republican lawmakers invited testimony about the planned federal vaccine and testing mandate for businesses, health care workers gathered inside the rotunda to protest any participation in the mandates. One of those was a hospice nurse named Kelly from Jefferson County, who has a religious and personal objection. Kelly says many health care workers […]

IRS: Families now receiving September Child Tax Credit payments

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced that millions of American families are now receiving their advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment for the month of September. This third batch of advance monthly payments, totaling about $15 billion, is reaching about 35 million families across the country. The majority of payments will be […]

Judge sentences Doniphan man to 45 months

United States District Judge Matthew Schelp, sentenced a Doniphan man to 45 months in prison. 53-year-old Timothy Ossana pleaded guilty, in November 2020, for felon in possession of a firearm. On January 8, 2020, the Missouri State Highway Patrol stopped a Chevrolet Blazer for an expired license registration offense in Ripley County. During that traffic […]

Missouri’s new Office of Childhood has opened for business

Missouri’s new Office of Childhood has opened for business. It consolidates nearly all of the state’s early childhood programs about early learning, after school activities, child care, home visiting, and early intervention. During a Missouri House committee hearing Wednesday, Doctor Pam Thomas, who leads the office, talked about one of the reasons the office was […]

MO DHSS director says he wants to boost morale of public health workforce

Public health leaders across the country and in Missouri have been under intense pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of that is due to residents disagreeing with public health precautions ordered. Missouri’s new Department of Health and Senior Services Director, Don Kauerauf says he is uniquely qualified to work on boosting morale of the public […]