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An initiative petition campaign that seeks to raise Missouri’s minimum wage delivered over 210,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office on Wednesday afternoon — nearly double the amount needed to make the statewide ballot. It is the first of five initiative petitions the Secretary of State’s Office expects to deliver signatures this week. Petitioners need at least 107,246 signatures to make the ballot. A spokesperson for the Secretary of State said the office expects to complete…

Dr. Rachael Springman says Thomas Kinworthy did not behave like a person who has a severe mental illness during her interview with him and in jail calls

Here's an update on aid shipments into Gaza: COGAT hasn't been super reliable about providing daily updates, so it's hard to compare the UN numbers with Israeli numbers. On average, though, the Israeli figures are about 20% higher than the UN figures. The number of aid trucks getting through is up by about a fifth ...continue reading "Raw data: Aid shipments into Gaza are increasing modestly"

Gynecology, which often overlaps with obstetrics, is the medical specialty that cares for the health of the female reproductive system.

Four gubernatorial nominations to state boards have been withdrawn by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson because of opposition by state Sen. Steve Roberts, the governor’s spokesperson said in an email Wednesday. The email said Roberts, a St. Louis Democrat, had advocated for a paid position for himself on the Public Service Commission and for his father […]

The post Missouri governor says Democrat senator blocked appointments after seeking one for himself appeared first on Missouri Independent.

A north-county McDonald's helped raise money for one of their employees after she was beaten by a customer last month.

Amtrak's trains between St. Louis and Kansas City will resume operations Thursday after a 4-day pause due to a freight train derailment Sunday.

The suspect was on probation at the time of the McDonald's incident. He pleaded guilty for third-degree assault in 2021.

The flood threat continues from a swelling Mississippi River. Massive amounts of debris being carried down the river have become a prime concern.

The teenage suspect in an off-campus fight near Hazelwood East High School will soon learn if she’ll be charged as an adult.

Police said the vitriol towards the superintendent got so out of hand that her husband requested increase patrols of their neighborhood.