The federal government, not state political leaders, initiated an investigation of the care Freeman Health Services in Joplin provided after a denying a woman an emergency abortion, a Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services spokeswoman said Monday. On Aug. 2, Mylissa Farmer came to the emergency room at Freeman Health after her water broke […]
Farmer criticized Missouri's abortion ban in a campaign ad for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine, who is running against Eric Schmitt.
Halloween conjures images of ghouls, goblins, ghosts and other spooky creatures. Every year it’s inevitable that you’ll see a child, or adult, dressed up as a witch complete with a broom and pointy hat. But for Jade Moore, the owner of Sincerely, the Craft, mysticism is more than a trend — it’s a connection to heritage.
Two neighboring businesses in downtown St. Louis are the latest victims of break-ins, as masked thieves smashed their way into Simply Delicious and 39 Castles early Monday morning.
EAST ALTON - These are some area Halloween decoration submissions. The photos above and the photo immediately below are decorations at Darrell and Gwen King's home. Darrell and Gwen King of South Roxana always have a Halloween display that draws attention. This year is no different at the 925 Biltmore location in South Roxana. Gwen said she and her husband have lived in their house for 40 years and both “love Halloween and handing out candy to all the kids who walk and visit in the neighborhood.” “Our grandkids now from ages 15 and 23 all come and dress up and help with passing out candy,” Gwen said. “ “The Zombie girl shining on the swing might be the most popular with the Zombie woman in the rocking chair.” Gwen laughed and said one time one of her family members once thought the zombie woman in the chair was her in disguise. Gwen even takes candy to the children to the road if they are too scared to visit their Halloween display.
Economic development officials said late Monday they have started working with Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) to convince it to keep its headquarters in St. Louis after the Ferguson-based industrial giant announced earlier in the day it plans to sell its headquarters and consider sites both in St. Louis and elsewhere for its new home.
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Halloween Parade was rated a success by organizers. The Wood River Fire Department made this comment about the parade: "We are grateful and appreciate everyone that participated or attended and made the 2022 Wood River Halloween Parade a success!" The annual Wood River Halloween Parade kicked off at Sixth Street Park Saturday morning promptly at 10:30 a.m., then traveled south all the way to Ferguson Avenue, turned west and went in front of the library and through Downtown Wood River, and then turned north onto Wood River Avenue, and ended at the Round House. Float winners were as follows: Dazzler Dance Company East Alton Skating Academy/Ice Arena 1st Mid America Credit Union
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's health department is investigating whether a hospital violated federal health care rules in denying a woman an emergency abortion, an agency spokeswoman confirmed Monday. Missouri Health and Senior Services spokeswoman Lisa Cox in a statement said the agency launched an investigation into southern Missouri's Freeman Health System's treatment of [...]
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Back in 2013, Techdirt wrote about “the monster lurking inside free trade agreements”. Formally, the monster is known as Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), but here on Techdirt we call it “corporate sovereignty“, because that is what it is: a system of secret courts that effectively places companies above a government, by allowing them to sue […]