A rescued puppy is attracting a lot of attention because of his resemblance to a unicorn. The nearly 10-week-old puppy, named Narwhal, has a tail-like appendage growing from his forehead. Narwhal was rescued over the weekend and sent to Mac’s Mission in Jackson, which specializes in fostering animals with special needs. Mac’s Mission founder Rochelle […]
Missouri is getting close to $35 million in federal grants for road projects in two cities. Gov. Mike Parson said nearly $21 million will go toward pedestrian and bicycle lanes in Springfield, Missouri. Another $13.5 million will be spent on safety improvements and widening lanes in Milan. Milan is about 40 miles south of the […]
Missouri regulators have fined the Doe Run Co. $1.2 million for dozens of clean air violations over several years at a lead battery recycling center in southeast Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported yesterday that it is one of the largest monetary penalties the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued in the past five […]
A program that helps young men reach their full potential is earning accolades from southeast Missouri leaders and members of the Missouri Legislature’s Black Caucus. Co-founders of the Honorable Young Men Club offer data showing that students who participate in the program have better grades, higher attendance and fewer suspensions than their peers. Cape Girardeau […]
A Missouri man has been convicted of participating in the slaying of a Florida doctor. Prosecutors say the killing was arranged by the doctor’s husband. The Naples Daily News reports 29-year-old Jimmy Ray Rodgers was convicted yesterday of second-degree murder. He faces up to life in prison. His sentencing is Nov. 18. Prosecutors had sought […]
A U.S. Coast Guard plane and a Mexican Navy vessel are searching the Gulf of Mexico for a small plane and the surgeon who flew it far beyond his Louisiana destination. The Coast Guard said Thursday that Steven Schumacher’s family reported him overdue at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, two hours after he was scheduled to land […]
The head of Missouri’s public defender system is resigning. Michael Barrett decided to resign after four years as director of the Missouri State Public Defender system because he is returning to New York to be closer to family. A six-member public defender commission will select a new director. Barrett has been a vocal critic of […]
A Missouri inmate has been executed for killing a man in 1996 in a string of violence crimes, despite concerns that the prisoner’s rare medical condition would cause a gruesome lethal injection. Russell Bucklew was put to death yesterday evening. It was Missouri’s first execution since January 2017. There were no outward signs of distress. […]