News - State & Regional
Vegas police find lack of evidence in Rams RB case
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Police say they found a lack of evidence that St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson beat a girlfriend who was nine months pregnant with the couple's child at his Las Vegas home last year....
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Police say they found a lack of evidence that St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson beat a girlfriend who was nine months pregnant with the couple's child at his Las Vegas home last year....
Judge: No deposition in televangelist in lawsuit
WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) -- A judge says televangelist Joyce Meyer doesn't have to submit to a deposition in a wrongful-death lawsuit involving a woman slain with her two children....
WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) -- A judge says televangelist Joyce Meyer doesn't have to submit to a deposition in a wrongful-death lawsuit involving a woman slain with her two children....
Killer talks of KS abortion doc's death on YouTube
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- The convicted killer of a Kansas abortion provider has little sympathy for the family of his victim, comparing them to the relatives of a hit man in a recording posted online....
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- The convicted killer of a Kansas abortion provider has little sympathy for the family of his victim, comparing them to the relatives of a hit man in a recording posted online....
Roeder uses YouTube to talk about abortion killing
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- The man convicted of murdering a Kansas abortion provider shows little sympathy for the doctor's family in a YouTube tape that marks his first public comments since his trial....
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- The man convicted of murdering a Kansas abortion provider shows little sympathy for the doctor's family in a YouTube tape that marks his first public comments since his trial....
58 dogs, 5 horses killed at breeding facility
FRANKFORD, Mo. (AP) -- Dozens of dogs and several horses were killed in a fire that destroyed a puppy-breeding facility in northeast Missouri....
FRANKFORD, Mo. (AP) -- Dozens of dogs and several horses were killed in a fire that destroyed a puppy-breeding facility in northeast Missouri....
Toyota plant workers become lobbyists for a day
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jim Shuker, who tests vehicles for Toyota, says he feels so strongly about quality that he believes he personally failed by not finding the company's acceleration problem....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jim Shuker, who tests vehicles for Toyota, says he feels so strongly about quality that he believes he personally failed by not finding the company's acceleration problem....
White River Basin talks to proceed
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Arkansas and Missouri will continue to discuss sharing water quality data and collaborating on the development of new pollution standards for lakes within the White River Basin, according to a report released by both states Monday....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Arkansas and Missouri will continue to discuss sharing water quality data and collaborating on the development of new pollution standards for lakes within the White River Basin, according to a report released by both states Monday....
Mo. lawmakers consider ban on synthetic pot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A widely available and legal drug that mimics the effects of marijuana could became illegal in Missouri through a bill considered Tuesday in the Legislature....
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A widely available and legal drug that mimics the effects of marijuana could became illegal in Missouri through a bill considered Tuesday in the Legislature....
Mo. lawmakers debate early voting, photo ID rules
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri House committee considered a proposal Tuesday that could require people to show a photo ID before casting a ballot but allow them to vote before Election Day....
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri House committee considered a proposal Tuesday that could require people to show a photo ID before casting a ballot but allow them to vote before Election Day....
Man admits cooking meth at restaurant
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) -- The former manager of a Sonic restaurant in Cape Girardeau has pleaded guilty to attempting to manufacture methamphetamine at the restaurant....
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) -- The former manager of a Sonic restaurant in Cape Girardeau has pleaded guilty to attempting to manufacture methamphetamine at the restaurant....
Snow blankets parts of Missouri
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Winter hit hard in parts of Missouri on Tuesday with snow, strong winds and dropping temperatures....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Winter hit hard in parts of Missouri on Tuesday with snow, strong winds and dropping temperatures....
Mo. considers youth concussion legislation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Young Missouri athletes who suffer concussions could not return to practice or games without approval from a licensed health worker under a House bill....
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Young Missouri athletes who suffer concussions could not return to practice or games without approval from a licensed health worker under a House bill....
Kansas City cash grain
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Wheat 69,043 bushels: 7 1/4 cents lower to 11 1/2 cents higher; No. 2 hard 4.19 1/4-4.38 1/2n; No. 3 hard 4.08 1/4-4.37 1/2n; No. 2 red wheat 4.37 1/4-5.48 1/2n; No. 3 red wheat 4.26 1/4-5.47 1/2n....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Wheat 69,043 bushels: 7 1/4 cents lower to 11 1/2 cents higher; No. 2 hard 4.19 1/4-4.38 1/2n; No. 3 hard 4.08 1/4-4.37 1/2n; No. 2 red wheat 4.37 1/4-5.48 1/2n; No. 3 red wheat 4.26 1/4-5.47 1/2n....
Fired music professor sues Northern Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) -- A fired music professor has sued the University of Northern Iowa and the Board of Regents, claiming discrimination, harassment and breach of contact....
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) -- A fired music professor has sued the University of Northern Iowa and the Board of Regents, claiming discrimination, harassment and breach of contact....
Appeals court allows Heartland suit to proceed
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed against the state over a raid at a northeast Missouri Christian school may proceed to trial, allowing the nearly decade-long fight to continue....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed against the state over a raid at a northeast Missouri Christian school may proceed to trial, allowing the nearly decade-long fight to continue....
Denmon flourishing in 6th man role
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Marcus Denmon may start most games on the bench, but hard work and a healthy knee have made him a premiere sixth man....
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Marcus Denmon may start most games on the bench, but hard work and a healthy knee have made him a premiere sixth man....
Wright agrees to minor league deal with Indians
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Right-hander Jamey Wright and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a minor league contract....
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Right-hander Jamey Wright and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a minor league contract....
Mo. appeals court throws out discrimination award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri appeals court has thrown out a $2.1 million award to a Kansas City lawyer who said she was unfairly bypassed for a municipal judgeship....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri appeals court has thrown out a $2.1 million award to a Kansas City lawyer who said she was unfairly bypassed for a municipal judgeship....
Mo. prosecutor: Charges weeks away in baby's death
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) -- Jasper County's prosecutor says it could be two weeks before he decides whether to charge a southwest Missouri man with killing his baby....
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) -- Jasper County's prosecutor says it could be two weeks before he decides whether to charge a southwest Missouri man with killing his baby....
Man recants testimony in Mo. editor's death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A man whose testimony helped convict a friend in the 2001 slaying of a Columbia sports editor is now saying that he alone committed the crime....
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A man whose testimony helped convict a friend in the 2001 slaying of a Columbia sports editor is now saying that he alone committed the crime....
