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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Stating Pro-Hamas Highway Protestors Broke Law

Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Stating Pro-Hamas Highway Protestors Broke Law

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 12-state coalition in a brief stating people trapped in gridlock traffic by pro-Hamas protestors who blocked the highway leading to Chicago’s O’Hare airport should be allowed to continue their lawsuit....

Owner:  American Government
Auditor Fitzpatrick finds the City of Holland is making some progress in recovering from the actions of the former Acting Mayor that resulted in more than $66,000 in missing city funds

Auditor Fitzpatrick finds the City of Holland is making some progress in recovering from the actions of the former Acting Mayor that resulted in more than $66,000 in missing city funds

10/14/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A 2023 report issued by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick helped uncover more than $66,000 in taxpayer funds missing from the City of Holland, and a follow-up report issued today finds the city is making some...

Owner:  American Government
MDC and MCFC recognize Missourians for making trees work in their communities

MDC and MCFC recognize Missourians for making trees work in their communities

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- For more than 30 years, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Community Forestry Council (MCFC) have recognized Missourians who prove themselves to be outstanding stewards of community trees. MDC and...

Owner:  American Government
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Missouri appeals court upholds temporary block on abortion restrictions

Missouri appeals court upholds temporary block on abortion restrictions

The Missouri Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a Jackson County judge’s order that temporarily blocks enforcement of several state abortion laws while a legal challenge continues.The panel said the judge's court acted within its authority when it...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Missouri man executed for killing state trooper 20 years ago

Missouri man executed for killing state trooper 20 years ago

A death row inmate in Missouri was executed Tuesday night after the state's governor denied his clemency petition. The Missouri Department of Corrections said in a statement that 48-year-old Lance Shockley was executed at the Diagnostic and...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Missouri appeals court affirms ruling that allowed abortions to resume

Missouri appeals court affirms ruling that allowed abortions to resume

A state appeals court in Kansas City has upheld a Jackson County judge's ruling that allowed abortions to resume in Missouri. A panel of three judges in Missouri's Western District Court of Appeals issued the ruling Tuesday, affirming Jackson...

Owner:  University of Missouri
Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver weighs in on the shutdown and ICE

Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver weighs in on the shutdown and ICE

Nearly two weeks and counting, the federal government remains shut down. Senate Democrats want $1.5 trillion in healthcare spending added to the spending bill the U.S. House passed last month, which Republican leaders strongly oppose. U.S. Rep....

Owner:  José Feliciano & Behdad Eghbali, Charlesbank Capital Partners & United Arab Emirates Government
Missouri man set to be executed for killing state trooper 20 years ago

Missouri man set to be executed for killing state trooper 20 years ago

A death row inmate in Missouri is set to be executed Tuesday after the state's governor denied his clemency petition. Lance Shockley, 48, was convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a Missouri state trooper in 2005, court records...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Government shutdown hits crucial tools for farmers and commodity traders
Several airports, including Kansas City International, refuse to show TSA video

Several airports, including Kansas City International, refuse to show TSA video

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Aviation Department says it declined a request from the Transportation Security Administration to air a video blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown. Kansas City International Airport joined...

Owner:  The Scripps Family
Barack Obama Accuses Republicans Of Wanting To 'Rig The Next Election' In Ad Supporting Governor Newsom

Barack Obama Accuses Republicans Of Wanting To 'Rig The Next Election' In Ad Supporting Governor Newsom

Former President Barack Obama has entered the political fray ahead of November's special election in California, accusing Republicans of attempting to "rig the next election" in a new ad backing Governor Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50, a ballot...

Owner:  David Jang
Appeals court upholds judge’s ban of Missouri abortion rules

Appeals court upholds judge’s ban of Missouri abortion rules

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) - A Missouri judge's decision to strike down numerous state laws that restricted abortion access can stand, a panel of judges ruled Tuesday morning. Three judges with the Western District Court of Appeals released their...

Owner:  Bradley Family
Bailout? Missouri farmers say protecting China market is more important

Bailout? Missouri farmers say protecting China market is more important

WEST ALTON, Missouri — Dust clouds billowed as David Bonderer watched his son maneuver the family’s combine to harvest soybeans on a recent fall afternoon. Bonderer, president of Saale Farm & Grain Co., has been crunching numbers to figure out how...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
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