Closure of children’s emergency shelter in Columbia under investigation by Missouri regulators
A wall of handprints stands at the entrance to one wing of Rainbow House in 2021 (Tristen Rouse/Columbia Missourian). The emergency shelter shuttered unexpectedly in September after providing thousands of children with a temporary home over nearly
Commissioning for the next USS Iowa is set for early spring
(Radio Iowa) – The U-S Navy submarine that’s named after the state of Iowa is back at port in Connecticut after its first test drives — and test dives — in the Atlantic Ocean. Mat Tanner, a
Thanksgiving Travel Expected To Set Record
(Radio Iowa) – Triple-A Iowa spokesman, Brian Ortner says the Thanksgiving holiday travel forecast is showing projected all-time highs for travel nationally and within our region. The west north-central region includes Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, and South Dakota,
U.S. House GOP urged to bar transgender women from using women’s bathrooms at the Capitol
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Delaware will become the first openly transgender member of Congress-courtesy photo BY: SHAUNEEN MIRANDA WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina led a charge Monday to try to ban transgender women from
Stabenow releases version of the Senate farm bill
Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow spoke on the Senate floor and introduced the “Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act.” She says for more than two years, she’s been working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle
Northwest football announces leadership change, Rich Wright out
Rich Wright / File photo By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Northwest Missouri State University has announced that there will be a leadership change for the football program next season. Head Coach Rich Wright’s contract will not
Royals protect Noah Cameron, two other top prospects from Rule 5 draft
Noah Cameron/ Photo courtesy of the Omaha Stormchasers.jpg By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post The Kansas City Royals added three players to their 40 man roster on Tuesday, ahead of the deadline to protect eligible players from
Deadly I-29 crash in extreme NW Missouri began as Nebraska pursuit
By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post That violent, deadly crash that shut down I-29 in extreme northwest Missouri for hours Sunday morning began as a pursuit by Nebraska law enforcement. Three people died, three suffered serious injuries,
EPA says more Iowa river segments are impaired due to high nitrate levels
(Radio Iowa) – Federal regulators say the Iowa Department of Natural Resources should add half a dozen river segments to the state’s 2024 list of impaired waterways. The E-P-A says nitrate levels in sections of the Cedar,
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