Month: October 2018

Highlight Programs Being Used to Keep Government Accountable JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Today, Governor Mike Parson held a joint press conference with Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt on the collective efforts in providing taxpayers useful tools to help bring transparency to the state budget. During the conference, the Governor praised […]

Honor St. Louis area veterans November 3–12, 2018 with festivities and commemoration ST LOUIS, MO – The new exhibit of St. Louis in the Service and WWI: St. Louis and the Great War will be open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, or immediately following the conclusion of major […]

Historic achievement in conservation for this endangered species ST LOUIS, MO – The Saint Louis Zoo, the Missouri Department of Conservation and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announce a historic achievement in hellbender conservation with the hatching of second-generation zoo-bred endangered Ozark hellbenders at the Saint Louis Zoo.  Since October […]

ST. LOUIS, MO – Local young actors are invited to compete in the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) 2019 Chapter Drama Competition.  NSAL, a non-profit organization that recognizes and supports talented, young emerging artists, will award prizes up to $2000 and the opportunity to compete at the national […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — A new Missouri law relates to opioids. Senate Bill 826 modifies provisions relating to health care.  Because of an emergency clause, the new law took effect when the governor signed the measure into law on July 9. SOURCE: news provided by SENATE.MO.GOV Continue reading Missouri News: […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Mega Millions ventured into uncharted territory, growing a jackpot that started at $40 million in July into a $1.537 billion prize for last night’s drawing.  After a player in South Carolina matched all six numbers drawn, the 26-draw streak is over, with Missouri Lottery players winning […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Melba Weaver’s Show Me Cash ticket matched all five winning numbers drawn on Sept. 30 to win the $214,000 jackpot. The winning numbers were: 2, 5, 14, 15 and 25. The St. Louis resident purchased the winning ticket at Kwik Shop, 1253 Dunn Road, in Florissant.  […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 13,560 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2018 deer hunting season, which ran Oct. 27-28.  Top counties for the early youth portion were Howell with 350, […]

St. Louis to be awarded with resources and technical support to help achieve their ambitious climate goals ST LOUIS, MO – Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced St. Louis as a winning city in the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge, a national initiative to tackle climate change and promote a sustainable future […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Gaming Association, the statewide professional association of the Missouri casino industry, is inviting high school seniors to enter the 23rd annual Project 21 scholarship competition.  This year, one $2,500 first prize scholarship and three $1,500 second prize scholarships will be awarded. The deadline for […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – A Ghana native residing in Dumfries, Virginia, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies as part of a more than $5 million romance fraud scheme. Henry N. Asomani, 33, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was charged […]

SPRINGFIELD, MO – A Springfield, Missouri man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for the sexual exploitation of a child and for illegally possessing a firearm. Corey Dean Frasher, 43, of Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 35 years in federal prison without parole.  The […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley yesterday announced that his office has filed felony criminal charges in Gasconade County against former Gasconade County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew A. Hutchings.  Deputy Hutchings is charged with two counts of sodomy in the first degree, and one count of sexual abuse […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – A captain in the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department was indicted by a federal grand jury today on additional charges related to the sale of firearms to convicted felons. James Samuels, 53, of Kansas City, Missouri was charged in a 14-count indictment returned by a federal […]

ST LOUIS, MO – Dale Johansen, 63, of Rocky Mount, Missouri, pleaded guilty yesterday to making a false statement during the course of an investigation of the Rogue Creek water and sewer system. Johansen admitted in his plea agreement that Rogue Creek is a vacation community in Potosi, Missouri.  Johansen’s […]

Auditor’s Office investigation reveals allegations of theft, results in termination of former secretary/treasurer JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway recently accepted a request by the Plattsburg Special Road District in Clinton County to audit potentially fraudulent activity concerning public funds.  The request comes after a complaint to […]

CREVE COEUR, MO – Crews with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) are cleaning up and making repairs after a sewer main broke in Creve Coeur.  The break is located on property owned by St. Louis Priory School.  MSD has contained the break, which extends north of the school […]

KANSAS CITY, MO –  A Kansas City, Missouri man has been charged in federal court with participating in a romance fraud scheme that bilked victims across the United States and overseas of nearly $900,000. Ronayerin K. Ogolor, 49, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Nigeria, was charged with one count of […]

COLUMBIA, MO – Columbia Police officers were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle crash at 10:54 p.m. on Oct. 20 at North Stadium Boulevard (State Route E) near Blackfoot Road. Vehicle(s) & Driver(s): Vehicle: 1 2014 Subaru Impreza Driver 1: William Lalka, 28, Columbia, Missouri, Seatbelt, Minor Injuries […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley obtained a judgment of $174,241.27 against a defendant who sought to defraud a cooperative of dairy farmers in Mountain Grove, Missouri.  The judgment requires the Defendant to pay $79,400 in restitution to the farmers, as well as civil penalties, attorney fees, […]