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Person killed in overnight crash on Highway 47 in Troy

5 days 2 hours ago
LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. - A person was killed overnight Wednesday after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 47 in Troy. According to the Missouri State highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred shortly before 3:30 a.m. at Highway 47 and Woodcrest Drive. Officials said the crash happened after the vehicle struck a utility pole, leading it to [...]
Nick Gladney

Missouri’s Eric Schmitt pushes DOJ crackdown on majority-minority congressional districts

5 days 2 hours ago
Republicans on a U.S. Senate panel suggested Tuesday a recent Supreme Court decision weakening the federal Voting Rights Act invalidated U.S. House districts in Democratic states where most residents belong to a racial minority group.  Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Missouri Republican who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, signaled that Republicans will target […]
Jonathan Shorman

Regrets, but I’m sitting this one out until everyone’s welcome at America’s birthday party

5 days 3 hours ago
Today the Trump administration is hosting an all-day prayer festival on the National Mall, partially funded with millions in taxpayer dollars, to “rededicate” America to God — and to promote Christian nationalism. It’s all part of America’s 250th birthday celebration, which has been co-opted by the current administration and its minions to convey an overtly […]
Max McCoy

Wednesday, May 20 - "I was not going to be taken away."

5 days 3 hours ago
The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri says a routine immigration appointment upended his family’s life for a year. Reverend Deon Johnson shares how a separation following the appointment affected their children, how Johnson navigated it as an immigrant himself, and why he’s choosing to share his story.

Mostly dry weather through Thursday, wet start Friday

5 days 3 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - Stubborn scattered showers are lingering across the region Wednesday morning in the wake of Tuesday’s cold front. Spots of rain will be possible through about 10 a.m. Clouds will linger throughout Wednesday and that will keep high temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. We’ll see partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies [...]
Angela Hutti