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Missouri voters crushed two Mike Kehoe priorities. November brings another test

1 day 8 hours ago
Gov. Mike Kehoe wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday. Two of his biggest priorities were, and voters handed them a historic defeat. Kehoe made the measure that became Amendment 5, which sought to put Missouri on a path toward eliminating its individual income tax, the centerpiece of his agenda for the year. Only two proposed constitutional […]
Rudi Keller

Maybe Missourians are smarter than Jefferson City gives them credit for

1 day 9 hours ago
Missouri Republicans have been making the case for years that our state constitution is getting hijacked by out-of-state interests. Gov. Mike Kehoe said it plainly in a video backing Amendment 4, the proposal that would have made it virtually impossible for voters to amend the Missouri Constitution. “Our constitution,” he said, “shouldn’t be the victim […]
Jason Hancock

Missouri is No. 3 in the number of cyclosporiasis cases in the nation

1 day 9 hours ago
Missouri has officially been added to the list of states linked to the shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms that caused cyclosporiasis. Five other states — Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina — are also new to the list. They join Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Boone […]
Hailey Sanford

Monday, August 10 - A taste of life behind bars

1 day 9 hours ago
Some of the special menu items at a restaurant in north St. Louis called Stevie's Jailhouse Kitchen are made with commissary products that 40-year-old Steven Gilliam used while locked away in federal prison. The menu is packed with unique dishes like locked and loaded jailhouse pizza and other seasonal options, and it’s recently expanded to include traditional soul food. STLPR's Lacretia Wimbley pays a visit.

Hot and humid through Wednesday, rain rings STL region

1 day 9 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - Rain and thunderstorms are across northwest Missouri early Monday morning. That energy is trying to move southeast towards St. Louis. Some showers and storms will make it into mid-Missouri by sunrise and a few spot showers may be able to hold together to move into the St. Louis region a bit later [...]
Angela Hutti

Amber Alert issued after baby taken in St. Louis vehicle theft

1 day 15 hours ago
UPDATE: The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department determined the AMBER Alert was fabricated and the child was safe. A woman is now facing charges for reporting a false police report. ST. LOUIS -- A suspect stole a vehicle with a 1-year-old child inside Sunday night in St. Louis, prompting a Missouri Amber Alert. The theft [...]
Joe Millitzer