Thursday, January 29, 2026

Missouri lawmakers debate video lottery machines

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By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Video lottery operators on Tuesday promised Missouri will reap a windfall of money for education and oth...
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Eric Schmitt calls federal immigration agents in Minnesota ‘heroes’

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By Fletcher Mantooth Columbia Missourian U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt took to the Senate floor Wednesday to defend federal agents arresting suspec...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Josh Hawley calls for investigation of ‘troubling’ Minneapolis shooting

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By Molly Gibbs Columbia Missourian U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley on Tuesday called the shooting of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis “very troubling” and ...
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Missouri GOP backs income tax repeal as critics warn sales taxes hit poor hardest

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By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent During Wednesday’s hearing on Gov. Mike Kehoe’s plan to replace Missouri’s individual income tax with an...
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Sentencing memo- Joplin man should receive light sentence on weapons charge

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A Joplin man who is scheduled to be sentenced 11 a.m. February 3 in U. S. District Court in Springfield   on a federal weapons charge has a ...
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Appeals court: Joplin man who pleaded guilty to sex crimes against 5-year-old girl should have court-appointed lawyer

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A Joplin man who is serving a 20-year sentence on two counts of statutory sodomy involving a 5-year-old girl will have a chance to appeal hi...
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February 17 Joplin City Council meeting moved to MSSU due to expected crowd for Wildwood Ranch annexation issue

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(From the City of Joplin) The City of Joplin is announcing a change of venue for an upcoming meeting of the Joplin City Council. The second ...

Carthage man charged with molesting, sodomizing 6-year-old girl

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An arrest warrant was issued today for a Carthage man charged with statutory sodomy and child molestation. The probable cause statement, wh...
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Physical education requirements in Missouri could increase under proposed bill

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By Scout Hudson Columbia Missourian A Missouri House bill aims to increase the physical education requirements for K-12 students. Introduced...
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House committee kills plan to reinstate Missouri presidential primary

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By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent The push to reinstate Missouri’s presidential primary suffered a defeat Tuesday when the House Elections...
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