South Heart dealer a victim in trailer theft case
January 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Police are investigating a rash of stolen trailers taken from Missouri that allegedly were up for sale by a local dealer. Continue Reading
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Missouri lottery winners just want to live normally
December 1, 2012 in West Central Tribune
DEARBORN, Mo. (AP) — To announce one of the biggest events of their lives together, Cindy and Mark Hill returned to the place where it all began – the high school where they became sweethearts in the 1970s. Continue Reading
Missouri governor, barge industry urge action
November 12, 2012 in The Daily Republic
ST. LOUIS (AP) Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and the barge industry are imploring the federal government to keep water flowing on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers or face potential “economic disaster.”
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Mo. Senate candidate Akin’s rape remark sparks disbelief among North Dakotans
August 22, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO For one Fargo woman, Missouri Rep. Todd Akin’s words about women’s bodies preventing pregnancies after what he termed a “legitimate rape” are frightening in their ignorance and deeply personal for her. Continue Reading
US Senate candidate’s comments on rape stir outcry
August 20, 2012 in West Central Tribune
ST. LOUIS (AP) Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, a conservative Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sparked a furor and earned a rebuke from Mitt Romney’s campaign after saying that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies in “a legitimate rape” and that conception is rare in such cases.
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Rural Missouri town serves as health care experiment
July 23, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The nearly 8,400 residents of the western Missouri city of Nevada are about to become part of an experiment testing whether a rural community that ranks near the bottom of many health indices can be transformed into a national example where the people are healthier, their doctors are more efficient and their health-care costs are lower. Continue Reading
Could budget cutbacks be the death of the university press?
June 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
For 54 years, the University of Missouri Press has showcased the state’s history, culture and authors to readers close to home and scholars far beyond its borders. That legacy ends next month after the university system’s president’s decision to shut down the money-losing press. Continue Reading
More than 1,000 abortion records found in Kansas City metro recycling bin
March 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
An Overland Park, Kan., woman made a disturbing discovery Saturday as she dumped her recycling inside a yellow and green bin in front of Brookridge Elementary School: More than 1,000 private abortion records sat in plain view, dumped on top of magazines and newspapers in a possibly serious violation of federal privacy law.
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Spending on environmental projects along Missouri angers farmers
March 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A proposed boost in spending for environmental projects along the Missouri River is angering farmers who claim last year’s flooding is evidence that the spending focus needs to shift to flood protection. But the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers disputes the idea that flood protection is taking a backseat to the environment. Continue Reading
1 dead, dozens injured as possible tornadoes hit Branson, Mo., area, elsewhere
February 29, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
An apparent tornado left a trail of destruction in the tourist hub of Branson, where the storm seemed to have hopscotched up Highway 76, scattering the area with debris, uprooting road signs, and heavily damaging buildings in the city’s famous theater district. Continue Reading
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