6 days ago · Missouri Independent. Lawmakers press Social Security on lag in paying expanded benefits to public employees; Inmate on dialysis bleeds to death while serving life sentence in Missouri prison

6 days ago · By Mike Scott NEMOnews Media Group . Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled a sweeping set of education proposals in his 2025 State of the State address, emphasizing record investments in K-12 education, increased school choice, and a call for modernization of the state’s school funding formula.

By David Sharp Hannibal High School (9-5) battled their way from the fifth seeding of the January 20-25, 2025 82nd Annual Tony Lenzini Tournament at Palmyra to the girls championship game.

The Case Has to Start All Over By Echo Menges MEMPHIS, Mo. — The driving while intoxicated criminal case against Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney, scheduled to be heard before a Scotland County jury on Monday, Dec. 16, was mysteriously dropped by special prosecutor David Goring, the Adair County prosecuting attorney, just ahead of the…

6 days ago · Last week, two free Missouri Sunshine Law training programs were held in northeast Missouri. More than 125 local government officials, public board members, and members of the public attended one of the two training programs held in Edina and Palmyra. The training opportunities proved welcome and ...

Sep 4, 2024 · By Echo Menges Northeast Missouri – Sept. 1, 2024 – Two high-voltage transmission line project teams from Ameren Transmission of Illinois (ATXI) worked their way across Northeast Missouri last month.

Oct 30, 2024 · By Marlana Smith. An EF0 tornado was confirmed to have touched down south of Shelbina on Route MM in Monroe County on Wednesday evening, October 30, 2024.

Dec 12, 2024 · The U.S. Postal Service plans to consolidate some services to regional hubs in Kansas City and St. Louis. Critics say the move will hurt rural customers, especially people who rely on the mail for their medication delivery.

Jan 19, 2025 · Missouri Disabled Sportsmen’s Record Hunt Focuses on Inclusion, Accessibility By Echo Menges With the help and support of Randy and Jenny Walker of rural Knox County, the Missouri Disabled Sportsmen hosted their largest hunt for mobility-challenged hunters in the history of the organization earlier this month during the 16th annual Timmy “Taters” Smith Memorial Deer…

Oct 3, 2024 · By Echo Menges SCOTLAND COUNTY, Mo. – Big-city attorneys Lowell Pearson and Eric Packel went to work in Scotland County Circuit Court on Monday morning, Sept. 23, 2024.