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Center that helped Joplin tornado victims to close

With fewer than 35 people still living in the Federal Emergency Management mobile homes, officials will move the center's services to a downtown Joplin YMCA.

ACLU still opposing prayer amendment after lawsuit

The ACLU sued Missouri's Department of Corrections on behalf of two inmates after voters approved the amendment in August.

Jimmie Johnson unhappy about way Carl Edwards raced

While Jimmie Johnson expressed displeasure at Carl Edwards driving during the race March 3 in Phoenix, the two NASCAR drivers prepare to race again this weekend in Las Vegas.

Missouri lawmakers to review driver's licenses

Newly proposed House legislation would prohibit the Revenue Department from scanning personal documents and transferring them to an out-of-state database.

Mo. Senate passes password privacy bill

A new bill would prevent bosses from firing or disciplining employees who do not disclose passwords for personal online services or accounts.

Missouri Senate passes limits on nuisance lawsuits

A new bill would prevent neighbors from filing nuisance lawsuits against farms or businesses. Some lawmakers worry it could bar neighbors from suing potent hog farms.

Nixon raises concerns about GOP Medicaid plan

Several provisions in a new Republican alternative to Medicaid expansion has been met with resistance by Gov. Jay Nixon

 

Mo. House approves change to term limits

A new bill on term limits would allow members of the General Assembly to spend up to 16 years in office, either split between chambers or in the same role.

Mo. House passes child sex abuse measure

A bill that allows past evidence of criminal behavior to be used in child sex abuse prosecutions passed the state House.

Mo. House approves initiative petition legislation

Initiative petitions would be subjected to more scrutiny in the General Assembly if a new bill passes the Senate. Initiatives that gather enough signatures would be part of a public hearing and a public comment period.

General: Heart attack killed a suffering Chavez

The general said he spent the last two years with Chavez, including his final moments, as Venezuela's president of 14 years battled an unspecified cancer in the pelvic region.

Distemper outbreak raises concerns

In a normal year, three or four raccoons a month are put down. Now, it's three or four a day.

Bill to nullify federal gun laws meets support in House committee

A new bill sponsored by 24 Missouri House representatives would nullify federal firearms laws in the state. If it passes, the bill would make it a crime to enforce any federal firearms laws that Missouri courts determine to be in violation the Second Amendment.

 

True/False gives downtown businesses a bump

Sales were "mind-blowing" on what is becoming some merchants' favorite weekend of the year.

UPDATE: Attorney General Chris Koster asks appeals court to deny Ryan Ferguson petition

Chris Koster calls the effort unjustified and a waste of judicial resources. The appeal is Ferguson's 14th attempt to get his conviction overturned or his case back into court.

Rock Bridge girls basketball rolls past Waynesville

The Bruins used Chayla Cheadle's 18 points and strong defensive effort to advance to the Class 5 state quarterfinals, easing past Waynesville 65-32.

 

Hickman boys basketball pushes past Washington in overtime

Douglas Johnson's late free throws helped the Kewpies avoid a first-round upset and advance to the Class 5 state quarterfinals with a 53-49 overtime victory over Washington.

Sweat and sore feet at Mizzou Dance Marathon all 'for the kids'

Mizzou Dance Marathon, a philanthropic organization at MU, will host its annual event Saturday. Throughout the event, 874 participants will dance for 13.1 hours and raise money to be donated to the MU Children's Hospital.

Jamie Sweeney remembers Missouri diving's past in wake of recent success

Jamie Sweeney has seen the Missouri swimming and diving teams change drastically in his fourteen years with the program.

Point guards lead effort to reduce turnovers for Missouri women's basketball

The Tigers' two point guards, freshman Lianna Doty and sophomore Kyley Simmons, have focused on reducing giveaways, and the new mindset contributed to two key victories at the end of the regular season. 

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