A longtime Boone County Fire District assistant chief killed in the line of duty in a horrific collision on I-70 in December will be honored this weekend in Kingdom City, along with six other firefighters who died in the line of duty in the past year. Boone County assistant chief Bryant Gladney was killed in …
Missouri’s Ashcroft optimistic about photo ID legislation
Missouri’s secretary of state is hopeful that the Legislature will approve voter ID by Friday evening’s 6 o’clock deadline in Jefferson City. Republican Jay Ashcroft spoke on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia.” “This bill will not stop any legal registered voter from voting. When we passed photo ID originally, we actually expanded ballot access,” …
Missouri ARPA money invests heavily in health care infrastructure and state IT needs
More than $3-billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding is sitting on Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s (R) desk, after the House approved the measure Friday on a bipartisan 114-16 vote. House Budget Committee Chair Cody Smith (R-Carthage) says it invests heavily in health care infrastructure, a priority for both parties. “These are our FQHC’s, …
Missouri Capitol to shine green tonight for children’s mental health week
Motorists in Jefferson City will notice the Missouri Capitol dome shining green this (Thursday) evening and overnight. Governor Mike Parson has ordered the dome to be lit green until Friday’s sunrise to recognize Children’s Mental Health Week. The governor reminds Missourians who are struggling to reach out that they are not alone. “We must talk about …
Convicted killer from eastern Missouri is executed
An eastern Missouri man who killed an elderly couple in their DeSoto home 26 years ago has been executed by lethal injection. Carman Deck was put to death Tuesday evening at the state’s maximum-security prison in Bonne Terre, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene. Governor Mike Parson denied Deck’s clemency request, describing the …
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