Rural residents report greater concern than urban and suburban Americans about what data centers could mean for their electricity costs and farmland use.
Barbara Lauterwasser, age 70, passed June 6, 2026. Visitation Tues. July 14, 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Pitman Funeral Home, Wentz. Additional Visitation: Wed. July 15, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at St. Ginanna Catholic Church. Funeral: Wed. Julyβ¦
βA lot of traumatized people showed up here,β said Sharon Thomason-Sekyi, at Black River Lodge. In some cases, she added, βtheyβd been in trees since about 4 a.m.,β or saved from rooftops.
James Brison was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for beating and stabbing a jail guard and shooting his girlfriend in the back in a separate incident.
Voters will decide Aug. 4 whether lawmakers can phase out Missouri's income tax and broaden sales taxes. Supporters aren't saying what new items would be taxed or how much.