Sterk Says All Eyes Still on Fall Football Season
Mizzou Athletics Director Jim Sterk joined Brendan Wiese on the Big Sports Show and discussed what the landscape looks like for this upcoming Fall Sports season.
Removal of radioactive soil forces 18-month road closure
HAZELWOOD, Mo. (AP) — A portion of a St. Louis County road will be closed for a year and a half, in part to remove radioactive soil along a contaminated creek. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the 18-month closure of a stretch of Pershall Road in Hazelwood also will allow for replacement of a…
Extra unemployment aid expires as virus threatens new states
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public health officials are warning that the coronavirus poses new risks to parts of the Midwest and South. That word comes as enhanced federal aid that helped avert financial ruin for millions of unemployed Americans is set to expire. If it runs out, many of the jobless will have to rely…
What Charges Might Longest Serving US Speaker Face?
Chicago, IL (AP) — Federal prosecutors recently made clear that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is a subject of a criminal investigation into influence peddling to benefit an energy utility. The question now is whether the Democrat and the nation’s longest serving statehouse speaker will actually be charged. Some legal experts say that signs from…
China Tells US to Close Consulate in Chengdu in Growing Spat
Beijing, China (AP) — China has ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly rancorous diplomatic conflict. The order followed the U.S. closure of the Chinese Consulate in Houston after Washington accused Chinese agents of trying to steal medical and other research in Texas. The Chinese…