The women of the Missouri Senate are telling their own stories through a forthcoming children’s book that chronicles the journeys of lawmakers past and present. Titled, “You Can, Too!,” the book recounts the stories of the 36 women who have served in the state Senate over the course of the chamber’s history.
David Smock, school physician for Agape Boarding School in Cedar County, was charged with three felony child sex crimes late last week. He remained on the loose as of Monday afternoon.
BUCKLIN - Alice M. Thompson, age 96 of Bucklin, died Thursday, December 23, 2021 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit. Alice was born in Excello, Missouri on January 11, 1925 to Lawrence E. and Goldie May (Franks) Jackson. She married William “Bill” Thompson on April 9, 1944 and he preceded her in death in 2014.
“Better Off Dead” by Lee Child, Andrew Child (Delacorte) Jack Reacher fans have a lot to be happy about these days. Lee Child and his brother, Andrew Child, have released the 26th novel in the series.
Ten of this year’s most destructive weather events cost a combined $170 billion in damages, according to a new study. Hurricane Ida, a tropical storm that pummeled much of the eastern U.S.
With the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S Capitol less than two weeks away, three Springfield men have pleaded guilty to federal misdemeanors for unlawfully breaching the U.S. Capitol building.
This Christmas Day, some Springfieldians woke up not to presents but to an antisemitic flyer. The flyers were left at the front steps of houses in central Springfield sometime during the night of Christmas Eve.
Snagging paddlefish in the near future will mean brushing up on the latest regulation changes regarding fishing methods, commercial fishing and more. Let’s dive in! Following a public comment period earlier this year, the Missouri Conservation Commission gave its final approval to several regulation changes to the Wildlife Code of Missouri by the Department of Conservation.
After living the sports adage “close, but no cigar” in their two previous contests, the 2021-22 Brookfield High School basketball Bulldogs finally got to “light up” for the first time Thursday (Dec. 16).
The staff at Pershing Health System (PHS) has taken its Holiday Community Service project and surpassed all expectations with their generosity for the children and families in Linn County. This year, Pershing Health System partnered with the 9th Circuit Juvenile Office as part of the Linn County Kids Christmas Project. PHS staff joined in the Holiday Community Service project by adopting 48 children and donating an estimated $4,564 in clothing, toys, bedding, and other needed items to these local area children. An additional $495 in monetary donations was also given to the Juvenile Office to use to purchase Christmas gifts for other children in the community in addition to the 48 children adopted by PHS staff. This monetary donation was provided on behalf of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pershing Auxiliary and PHS staff. COURTESY