By SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers should make it easier for firefighters to get workers’ compensation, Gov. Eric Greitens said Wednesday during a visit to the St. Louis Fire Academy. The bill by Republican Rep. Nick Schroer would make firefighters and other first responders eligible for workers’ compensation for illnesses…
By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a victory lap so irresistible that Speaker Paul Ryan did it twice. When the House approved the $1.5 trillion Republican tax bill Tuesday and again Wednesday with minor changes, it was a beaming Ryan who emphatically pounded the gavel, announced the vote and applauded his bellowing…
Finding the perfect gift for those on your holiday list can be stressful. Giving a gift card can often be a better alternative. This has the Better Business Bureau of St. Louis advising consumers to do their homework before purchasing a gift card. “Gift cards can be the perfect solution for the person who’s hard…
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 15-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Sam McDowell, The Kansas City Star; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Cameron Teague, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott, Ozone…
Class 1 First Team Offense Position: Name, School, Year, Height, Weight QB: Andrew Smith, Princeton, Sr., 6-2, 180 ATH: LaTroy Harper, Hamilton-Penney, Sr., 6-2 185 RB: Matthew Graham, Plattsburg, Sr., 5-9, 170 RB: Rylan Chrisman, Marceline, Sr., 5-9, 170 RB: Zach Osborn, Monroe City, Jr., 5-9, 146 R/E: Seth Kenagy, East Buchanan, Sr., 6-2, 155…
BOONVILLE, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a woman has been wounded in an officer-involved shooting in central Missouri. The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that the shooting happened around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday after Boonville police began pursuing a vehicle. The post says the fleeing driver kept going after gunfire erupted in…
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and MARCY GORDON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jubilant Republicans pushed on early Wednesday to the verge of the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in more than three decades, a deeply unpopular bill they insist Americans will learn to love when they see their paychecks in the new year. President…