(Associated Press) Companies facing multiple lawsuits over a summer tourist boat accident in Missouri that killed 17 people are invoking an 1851 law that allows vessel owners to try to avoid or limit legal damages. But the companies also say they’re seeking settlement negotiations with victims’ family members. Attorneys for Ripley Entertainment Inc., and Missouri-based…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democrats are calling on Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley to drop an appeal of a ruling that struck down parts of Missouri’s voter photo ID law. U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay in a Monday statement said Hawley is appealing to “suppress the vote of minorities, the disabled and the rural poor…
By SUMMER BALLENTINE , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Data released Monday shows Missouri’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill brought in $7.8 million in roughly two months for her tough re-election bid, breaking records and raising nearly double what her Republican opponent did. McCaskill’s haul appears to break Missouri records for U.S. Senate…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Edward Jones representatives are on a transcontinental walk to fight Alzheimer’s disease. The 3,100 mile relay-style journey began on July 9th in San Diego, California, and on August 27th in St. Augustine, Florida. The two teams are set to meet in St. Louis later this month. General Partner John Beuerlein explained, “Less…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Mississippi River is rising in eastern Missouri as water levels along the Missouri River fall. The National Weather Service says the Mississippi River is expected to crest early Tuesday in Hannibal at more than 8 feet (2.5 meters) above flood stage, inundating railroad tracks and several businesses in the southwest…
NEW YORK (AP) — Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, buckling under its massive debt load and staggering losses. The question now is whether a smaller version of the company that once dominated the American retail landscape can remain viable or whether the iconic brand will be forced out of business. Sears, which…
CREVE COEUR, MO (AP) — The candy company Mars Inc. is partnering with a suburban St. Louis company in an effort to improve the cacao tree.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Mars and Benson Hill Biosystems of Creve Coeur, Missouri, are working together in the effort. Benson Hill has a crop-design platform that combines genetic editing…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — Republicans who gained ground in the Illinois General Assembly two years ago with Gov. Bruce Rauner’s financial assistance have a tougher go of it this year.Rauner and his top backers showered more than $40 million on legislative races in 2016. Against a legislative district map drawn by Democrats, the GOP picked…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Senate candidate Josh Hawley took a cue from President Donald Trump on Sunday and said Missouri voters are motivated by “mob behavior” by Democrats. Hawley during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” tried to tap into frustration over his Democratic rival Sen. Claire McCaskill’s vote against U.S. Supreme…