By SUMMER BALLENTINE , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — In ads and speeches, Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is pounding Missouri voters with a single message: Her Republican challenger wants to end health insurance protections for people with pre-existing conditions. The Republican, Attorney General Josh Hawley, says it’s not true and has been…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a Bonne Terre police officer for allegedly striking a handcuffed suspect several times in the face while wearing a pair of brass knuckles. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said in a news release Wednesday that his office has Travis W. Cozine with assault in the second degree,…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill’s campaign manager is calling on her Republican rival’s office to investigate videos of her campaign taken by a conservative group. Campaign manager David Kirby on Wednesday said he wants Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley to recuse himself and appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged…
COLUMBIA, MO (AP) — The University of Missouri is honoring its Nobel Prize-winning scientist with an unusual accolade: a dedicated bicycle rack slot. George Smith learned this month that he will share this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry with two other scientists. Other schools have recognized their Nobel laureates with a dedicated parking space, but the 77-year-old…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — St. Louis-based electric utility Ameren Missouri is building a solar facility for business and residential customers to tap into renewable energy. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the 1 megawatt facility will be constructed north of St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The utility said in announcing the program Wednesday that customers…
CHICAGO, IL (AP) — Billionaire Democrat J.B. Pritzker is showing no reluctance to pour his own money to unseat multimillionaire Republican Bruce Rauner from the Illinois governor’s office. New state campaign reports show Pritzker has pumped $146.5 million into his campaign. Pritzker’s self-funding and $50 million that Rauner gave his campaign in 2016 have fueled…
CHICAGO, IL (AP) — A former Miss America who is running for Illinois attorney general once said that many victims of sexual harassment “become very promiscuous” and that young people who are called names such as “whore” or “slut” think: “That’s what I want to be.” Republican Erika Harold is stressing her experience as an…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Silver Advisory is in effect for a missing St. Charles woman. Police say 61-year-old Christine Bray was last seen leaving her residence in the 1200 block of Trails of Sunbrookon around 1 p,m. Sunday. She suffers from bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and has shown recent signs of dementia. Bray…
(Associated Press) Missouri vehicle owners will be getting new red, white and blue license plates to commemorate the state’s bicentennial. The new plates will be distributed as people renew their licenses over the next couple of years. The goal is to have them all in place before the state’s 200th anniversary in 2021.
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Schnucks has issued a recall on its deli Santa Fe chicken salad due to possible listeria contamination. Schnucks says it was notified by its supplier that corn in the product may be contaminated with Listeria. The recall was issued for 32 area stores. . Listeria is a bacterial organism that can cause serious and…