(AP) — A NASA rover has landed on Mars in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed on the red planet. The space agency says the six-wheeled Perseverance hurtled through the thin, orange atmosphere and settled onto the surface Thursday in the mission’s riskiest maneuver yet. Mars has …
Gov. Parson warns against price gouging from natural gas companies
Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday the state is on the lookout for natural gas companies that are jacking up prices during this cold weather spell. “We will not tolerate any effort to price gouge or take advantage of customers at a time when there is no other choice or alternative option,” said Parson. Parson said …
Gov. Parson warns against price gouging from natural gas companies
Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday the state is on the lookout for natural gas companies that are jacking up prices during this cold weather spell. “We will not tolerate any effort to price gouge or take advantage of customers at a time when there is no other choice or alternative option,” said Parson. Parson said …
Latest winter weather wave brings record snowfall
Several schools are taking another day off this week after the latest round of winter weather hit Wednesday. Columbia Regional Airport recorded 1.6″ of snow on Wednesday, a record for that date. Four-to-six inches of snow has hit mid-Missouri this week. Road conditions are mostly getting better, but watch for slick spots. Many of us …
US jobless claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs stay high
(AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infections. Applications from laid-off workers rose 13,000 from the previous week, which was revised sharply higher, the Labor Department said Thursday. Before the virus …