Motorists and residents in downtown Jefferson City will notice the Missouri Capitol dome shining purple Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Governor Mike Parson has ordered the dome to be lighted purple at sunset, in recognition of domestic vio…
Flags at half-staff across Missouri on Wednesday to honor state lawmaker who died
Missouri’s governor has ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to fly at half-staff at all government buildings statewide on Wednesday, to honor a Missouri lawmaker who died last week. State Rep. Tom Hannegan (R-St. Charles) died of a stroke, at the age of 51…
Missouri’s governor to kick off Tuesday workforce summit in Ashland
Missouri’s governor will deliver opening remarks Tuesday in Ashland, at a workforce summit aimed at meeting the area’s growing need for technically skilled workers. A project aimed at building a center to train high school students and adults has recei…
Mizzou leaders predict NextGen will make health care more affordable
The UM System president says the $220-million NextGen Precision Health building in Columbia will reduce the cost of health care. UM System President Dr. Mun Choi says a primary goal is to make health care more affordable. “And that’s why we want to red…
NWS: No injuries in Sunday’s tornadoes in Pettis County
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pleasant Hill now says two tornadoes touched down late Sunday afternoon near Sedalia, and were on the ground for about a mile. NWS survey teams traveled to Pettis County on Monday to view damage, and say both torna…
