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By My Courier-Tribune With dry weather around the state, the Missouri Department of Conservation reminds everyone to be careful with fireworks, campfires and other sources of fire that could cause a wildfire. Fireworks “Don’t light fireworks in any areas where the sparks could ignite dry grass, leaves or other potential fire fuel. Always have an

By My Courier-Tribune Both gardeners and their plants need extra care when it’s hot outside, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Donna Aufdenberg. She reminds gardeners to take care of themselves first so they can tend to gardens and flowerbeds. Consider gardening in the early morning and late evening to avoid high temperatures and harsh

By Metro Creative A lemon meringue pie is the perfect warm weather treat. Full of tangy lemon, bright coloring and loaded with flavor, lemon meringue pie is almost like having sunshine on a plate. Cutting into a lemon meringue pie can sometimes become a messy ordeal, so these “Mini Lemon Meringue Pies” let each person

By Associated Press DETROIT — Akshay Bhatia closed strong enough in the opening round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic that he surged atop the leaderboard, and yet he knows no lead is safe at the Detroit Golf Club. Bhatia chipped in for eagle from 83 feet on the 17th hole and ended with a birdie

By Associated Press ST. LOUIS — A man convicted of killing a St. Louis police officer in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Thursday. Judge Elizabeth Hogan ordered Thomas Kinworthy Jr., 46, to serve two consecutive life sentences for first-degree murder and first-degree assault, adding dozens of years for burglary and

By Cameron Montemayor The question surrounding Lake Contrary’s ownership can at times be traced back to the earliest years of the state of Missouri, with authority over the lake bed being impacted by court rulings, legal opinions and other acts in the time since. Despite that, gray areas still exist. Now, county officials are working

By Associated Press Major stock indexes on Wall Street closed little changed Thursday as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. The S&P 500 eked out a 0.1% gain. The benchmark index has been hovering near the all-time high it set last

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges against doctors, nurse practitioners and others across the U.S. accused of a variety of scams,

By Associated Press When you’re expecting a baby, you hope nothing goes wrong. But at least one in 20 people who are pregnant develop a scary complication called preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that kills 70,000 women and 500,000 babies worldwide every year. There was no way to know when it might strike —

By St. Louis Post-Dispatch via My Courier-Tribune JEFFERSON CITY — Floodwaters that have inundated parts of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota are making their way into Missouri, prompting an emergency declaration by Gov. Mike Parson. In an announcement Wednesday, Parson said the state needs to be prepared for potential flooding along the Missouri River in

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump granted a defense request for a hearing on whether prosecutors improperly breached attorney-client privilege when they obtained crucial evidence from one of Trump’s ex-lawyers. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon also denied a request for a

By St. Louis Post-Dispatch via My Courier-Tribune JEFFERSON CITY — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft gained an ally Tuesday in his legal fight over controversial new investing rules. State Treasurer Vivek Malek, a fellow Republican, filed a brief in support of Ashcroft, who is being sued in federal court for attempting to limit the impact

By St. Louis Post-Dispatch via My Courier-Tribune JEFFERSON CITY — The leader of the Democratic minority in the Missouri Senate is stepping down early for a $150,000 per year post. Sen. John Rizzo of Independence said in a letter to Gov. Mike Parson Wednesday that he will end his tenure on Sunday to become executive

By Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down after Israel captured it. The

By Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Yet another civil lawsuit filed Wednesday against a Missouri Christian boarding school by a former student accuses staffers of forced child labor, physical abuse and tactics aimed at hiding mistreatment from authorities. The lawsuit, filed in Missouri’s Western U.S. District Court, alleges fraud and negligence by five former

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans advanced a resolution Thursday that would hold President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over records related to the special counsel investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents. The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to recommend contempt charges against Mark Zwonitzer,

By Associated Press Nebraska lawmakers are set to address property tax relief next month in a special session being sought by Gov. Jim Pillen. But the Republican also has signaled his hope that the session could be used to take Nebraska back to a winner-take-all system of awarding electoral votes ahead of this year’s tight

By Associated Press SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. — Rick Satterwhite’s house backs up to the Missouri River, but flood insurance hadn’t really seemed necessary – until this week, when he had to pump water out of his basement after a round of destructive storms. It’s not the first time he’s had to dry out his

By Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — There is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but never actually arrived until now. As the sport’s attention shifts to the grass of Wimbledon, where play begins Monday, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are the

By Associated Press Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Haliburton and Joel Embiid are all good to go for the start of USA Basketball’s men’s national team training camp in Las Vegas next week, the first step toward what the Americans hope is a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal. Leonard missed 12 of the Los Angeles Clippers’ final

By Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals from being lured across state lines to new stadiums in Kansas. Missouri’s renewed efforts come