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.