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Body of missing St. Francois Co. woman found near Rocky Falls

The remains of a woman from Leadington, St. Francois County, who was reported missing almost a month ago have been found in a remote area of Shannon County adjacent to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways National Park, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Leadington police. more

BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON, KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET | 6/5/23

FILE - Inmate Michael Tisius, sentenced to death in the killing of two jail officers, shows his tattoos during an interview at Potosi Correctional Center, Missouri's maximum security prison where condemned men live in the general prison population in Mineral Point, Mo., on Jan. 11, 2007. A federal judge on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, halted next week's scheduled execution of Tisius, a man convicted of killing two Missouri jailers, amid questions about the literacy of a juror in the case. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Missouri man set for execution on 'emotional roller coaster,' attorney says

An attorney for a man on Missouri's death row says her client is on “an emotional roller coaster” amid efforts to spare his life with just a day to go before his scheduled execution. Michael … more

By JIM SALTER | 6/5/23

MO--Missouri Digest

Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select Missouri stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of Missouri and the rest of the world, … more

6/2/23

FILE - Emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 1, 2021. A federal appeals court has put Environmental Protection Agency regulations on hold Friday, May 26, 2023, aimed at reducing air pollution in Missouri, drawing criticism from environmentalists but praise from the state's attorney general who called the proposal “unconstitutional overreach.” (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Federal appeals court halts EPA effort to impose air pollution plan in Missouri

A federal appeals court has put on hold an Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing air pollution in Missouri, drawing criticism from environmentalists but praise from the … more

By JIM SALTER | 6/1/23

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Kansas City Star. May 24, 2023. Editorial: If Missouri public schools teach Bible classes, whose version of religion rules? Missouri legislators have adopted yet another solution in search … more

By The Associated Press | 5/30/23

People pray over the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster at the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles abbey Sunday, May 28, 2023, near Gower, Mo. Hundreds of people visited the small town in Missouri this week to see the nun's body that has barely decomposed since 2019 — some are saying it's a sign of holiness in Catholicism, while others are saying the lack of decomposition may not be as rare as people think. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Nun whose body shows little decay since 2019 death draws hundreds to rural Missouri

Hundreds of people visited a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a Black nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019. Some say it’s a sign of Catholic holiness, while others say … more

By TRISHA AHMED | 5/29/23

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Kansas City Star. May 17, 2023. Editorial: Kansas and Missouri US senators’ debt ceiling threat is destructive and hypocritical If America defaults on its debts sometime in the next few … more

By The Associated Press | 5/23/23

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. May 17, 2023. Editorial: Kansas and Missouri US senators’ debt ceiling threat is destructive and hypocritical If America defaults on its debts sometime in the next few … more

By The Associated Press | 5/23/23

FILE - Chloe Cole, center, is recognized by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a joint session for his State of the State speech Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023 at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. At left, is Florida first lady Casey DeSantis. Cole received puberty blockers when she was 13, and underwent a double mastectomy at 16. Now she is an advocate against allowing those procedures on children. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)

Meet the influential new player on transgender health bills

A nonprofit that describes itself as a collection of doctors and others uniting to “protect healthcare from a radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology” has become a significant presence in … more

By JEFF McMILLAN and KIMBERLEE KRUESI | 5/20/23

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up bills he signed during a bill signing ceremony at the Coastal Community Church at Lighthouse Point, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Lighthouse Point, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US states

Hundreds of measures targeting transgender people have been proposed in statehouses this year, and several have moved forward this week. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a ban on gender-affirming … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 5/18/23

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Kansas City Star. May 11, 2023. Editorial: Kansas and Missouri US senators’ debt ceiling threat is destructive and hypocritical If America defaults on its debts sometime in the next few … more

By The Associated Press | 5/16/23

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. May 11, 2023. Editorial: Kansas and Missouri US senators’ debt ceiling threat is destructive and hypocritical If America defaults on its debts sometime in the next few … more

By The Associated Press | 5/16/23

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 1, 2023. Editorial: Proposal would suppress Missourians’ voices, not confront illegal voting The effort by Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature to overhaul … more

By The Associated Press | 5/9/23

FILE - Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks to reporters after taking the oath of office in Jefferson City, Mo., on Jan. 3, 2023. The Missouri ACLU on Monday, April 24, sued to block new state restrictions on both adults and children seeking gender-affirming health care, which are set to kick in Thursday. They argue that Bailey has no authority to use a state consumer-protection law to regulate gender-affirming care through emergency rule-making. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, File)

Judge extends suspension of Missouri AG's transgender rule

A judge has extended her order barring enforcement of a unique rule pushed by Missouri’s Republican attorney general that would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy … more

By JIM SALTER | 5/4/23

Secretary of State launches local records database

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft this week announced the launch of the new County and Municipal Records Database created by the Missouri State Archives, a division within his office. more

5/4/23

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Kansas City Star. April 26, 2023. Editorial: Missouri school’s first Black coach forced out. Was it his style — or is race involved? How does a successful basketball coach — the first … more

By The Associated Press | 5/2/23

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Public encouraged to contribute to household internet survey

A survey about household internet access and use is underway through May 10 by the Missouri Office of Broadband Development and the University of Missouri Extension, intended to gather information from the public to guide Missouri's internet expansion. more

BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON, KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILLNET | 4/27/23

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Kansas City Star. April 20, 2023. Editorial: Biden isn’t banning gas stoves. But facts don’t stop Missouri and Kansas GOP outrage It’s not a surprise anymore when prominent politicians … more

By The Associated Press | 4/25/23

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. April 20, 2023. Editorial: Biden isn’t banning gas stoves. But facts don’t stop Missouri and Kansas GOP outrage It’s not a surprise anymore when prominent politicians … more

By The Associated Press | 4/25/23

This booking photo provided by the Clay County, Mo., Sheriff's Office shows Andrew Lester. Lester, the 84-year-old man charged in the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl in Kansas City, turned himself in Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at the Clay County Detention Center, the sheriff's office said. Lester surrendered a day after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. (Clay County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Common mistakes, uncommon reactions in 3 separate shootings

In the span of six days, four young people across the U.S. have been shot — one fatally — for making one of the most ordinary mistakes in everyday life: showing up at the wrong place. A man shot … more

The Associated Press | 4/19/23