Tag: Missouri
Male Homecoming Queen Reveals He Received ‘Death Threats’ After Crowning at Missouri High School
A 22-year-old Missouri man, who was crowned homecoming queen in October 2021, is looking back at the viral…
Lawsuit challenges ‘ballot candy’ in proposal to make it harder to amend Missouri constitution
A polling location in Jefferson City (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).The Missouri Association of Realtors is asking a Cole County…
Half of Missouri ZIP codes see postal service cuts under consolidation plan
By ending evening collection, the USPS plan delays processing of some mail by a day (Meg Cunningham/The Beacon).In…
Lee’s Summit man dies after crashing into ditch in Warrensburg, Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One Kansas City metro man is dead following an overnight crash in Warrensburg, Missouri,…
No Kings rallies draw thousands across Missouri, bolster initiative petition campaigns
Protestors wave signs as thunder begins to rumble near the end of the No Kings demonstration at the…
Lawsuit, threat of criminal charges part of GOP effort to block vote on Missouri map
Protesters gather in the Missouri Capitol rotunda Sept. 10 in opposition to a gerrymandered congressional district map (Annelise…
Missouri redistricting repeal moves closer to the ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has approved a referendum petition that could overturn…
How Missouri became a battleground over gender-affirming care
Casey Pick, Director of Law and Policy at The Trevor Project, speaks at a rally on the steps…
Missouri Democrats have an opportunity to block a new congressional map. They say they’re largely on their own.
Democrats are pushing ahead with last-ditch efforts to stymie Republican mid-decade redistricting in Missouri and Ohio, although they…
Stay up to date on Missouri’s winter weather with USA TODAY Network text message updates
As colder temperatures creep across Missouri and snow and ice become more likely, Missourians want to stay up…
Missouri Supreme Court refuses to review $600 million judgement in Roundup cancer lawsuit
The Missouri Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent).German chemical giant Bayer must pay a $600…
First Missouri charter school outside Kansas City, St. Louis metros will focus on workforce training
School buses wait in 2021 outside Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School in Columbia (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent).The first charter…