Dr. John Forsyth, a doctor at Mercy Hospital in Cassville, was last heard from on May 21.
Crossing the Interstate 270 bridge over the Mississippi River, it is easy to spot two stone buildings in the middle of the river. But what are they?
A couple was arrested on felony neglect charges for allowing three of their children to rack up a large number of absences and tardy days from elementary school, records show.
A special investigation by Lee Enterprises showed that of 105 agencies serving communities identified as diverse, 76 underrepresented the percentages of people of color by 10 points or more.
Lee Enterprises journalist Molly Parker earned national recognition Wednesday for her work with Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica to uncover a culture of abuse at an Illinois-run mental health facility.
The Illinois State Police said more than 30 people were injured in the crashes Monday about 75 miles north of St. Louis.
Missouri has received $3.7 million in federal funds designed to help implement red-flag gun laws, but a state official said such a law is not in the works.
From its earliest days, Route 66 has reflected the American culture of the moment. When the road connected Chicago to Los Angeles in 1926, it represented the possibility of the automobile. In the 1930s, it served as an east-to-west escape route from the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. By the 1950s, the 2,400-mile highway […]
The post Route 66, America’s ‘Mother Road,’ readies for its centennial appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Dr. John Forsyth, a doctor at Mercy Hospital in Cassville, was last heard from on May 21.
Since Missouri’s marijuana sales began in 2019, the state has collected nearly $100 million in revenue from taxes and program fees, according to state authorities. Etched in the state’s constitution is a road map for where the revenue can go. The first stop is operational costs. By law, any expense it takes to run both […]
The post Where does the revenue from Missouri marijuana sales and license fees go? appeared first on Missouri Independent.
CLIVE, Iowa — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received an energetic welcome at his first Iowa event as a 2024 candidate Tuesday, with crowds cheering as he spoke about bringing his fight against “woke” ideology to the White House. More than 500 people filled the Eternity Church auditorium Tuesday, with people standing along the edges of […]
The post Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks Disney, book bans at Iowa campaign kickoff appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Crossing the Interstate 270 bridge over the Mississippi River, it is easy to spot two stone buildings in the middle of the river. But what are they?
Missouri legislators this year rolled back two high-profile laws passed during tough-on-crime crusades of the 1980s and 1990s. One would end the sentencing disparity that imposes the same penalty for selling an ounce of crack cocaine as a pound of powder cocaine. The other would bar the courts from trying children aged 12 or 13 […]
The post Missouri bill ends crack penalty disparity, raises age for trying youths as adults appeared first on Missouri Independent.
When a marijuana legalization amendment was being criticized last year over concerns it would calcify the lack of Black participation in the burgeoning industry, Adolphus Pruitt was one of its most vociferous defenders. Pruitt, the president of the St. Louis City NAACP, and other local NAACP leaders insisted the constitutional amendment establish a “microbusiness license” […]
The post New rules stir fear Black Missourians will once again lose out in marijuana licensing appeared first on Missouri Independent.
A couple was arrested on felony neglect charges for allowing three of their children to rack up a large number of absences and tardy days from elementary school, records show.
A special investigation by Lee Enterprises showed that of 105 agencies serving communities identified as diverse, 76 underrepresented the percentages of people of color by 10 points or more.
Lee Enterprises journalist Molly Parker earned national recognition Wednesday for her work with Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica to uncover a culture of abuse at an Illinois-run mental health facility.
The Illinois State Police said more than 30 people were injured in the crashes Monday about 75 miles north of St. Louis.
Missouri has received $3.7 million in federal funds designed to help implement red-flag gun laws, but a state official said such a law is not in the works.
A Lee Enterprises review reveals that lawmakers in 31 states have not passed red-flag laws even as most of those states received federal funding through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Brandon Johnson’s narrow victory in the Chicago mayoral race is emblematic of a Democratic “Blue Wall” in Illinois and surrounding states.
Two Newport News inmates tunneled through their jail cell’s wall and escaped Monday afternoon, law enforcement officials said, only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant in Hampton.
Affiliate
When a child's life hangs in the balance, we are there.
The Shed Vapes has done it again. For the third year in a row, the business earned Best Parkland Vape Shop. The business also earned another award: Best Specialty Shop-Farmington.
Customized support to help each resident live life to the fullest. This is only one reason why Cedarhurst of Farmington won Best Assisted Living Community in the 2023 Best of the Parkland contest.
Busenbark Flooring and Granite has once again earned the top award for Best Flooring Store in the Best of the Parkland.
Illinois had a three-year head start on legalizing recreational marijuana, but in many ways, Missouri has surpassed it after just one month.
Fertilizer has been one of the hottest topics in agriculture over the past couple of years as prices and availability have ebbed and flowed.
David Madsen wasn’t reported missing; he had left his lodge for a solo day trip. It wasn’t until his bill went unpaid three days later that staff reported him missing.
Read the investigative stories on the abuse of patients and the cover-ups by staff at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, Illinois.
News reporting put a spotlight on the problems at Choate, officials said, and it’s time to improve conditions for residents with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses.
Gasoline with higher blends of ethanol could be sold year-round in eight Midwestern states beginning in 2024 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Two people were injured in a crash involving one of the most iconic vehicles in television history, Missouri officials say.
Repeated investigations of the center have revealed patients who were beaten and humiliated by staff, and staff members who lied to cover up their actions.