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Where does Missouri get the drugs it uses to execute prisoners? The supplier is a secret

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time since 2015, Missouri has returned to executing multiple people on death row per year — two in 2022 and two scheduled so far for 2023 — but details about the process remain shrouded in secrecy.

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Last Democrat holding statewide office in Missouri set to depart

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The last Democratic statewide official in Missouri wrapped up her tenure as state auditor this week saying her work helped uncover hundreds of millions of dollars that were mismanaged, wasted or stolen.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Benjamin Hochman: Mizzou matters again, thanks to unflappable Kobe Brown and his offense

COLUMBIA, Mo. — That sure looked like the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year roaming Norm Stewart Court on Wednesday.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

From the top of the political world to a basement office: How John Fetterman will fit in the US Senate

For close to two years, John Fetterman was a political celebrity starring in one of the nation's most closely watched — and well funded — Senate races.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mizzou basketball clobbers Kentucky behind another Kobe Brown classic

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the second time in seven days, Missouri took down a nationally ranked opponent Wednesday. And, again, it wasn’t particularly close.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Planned Parenthood wins court fight over Missouri Medicaid reimbursements

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Planned Parenthood declared victory on Wednesday after a Cole County judge dumped the state’s attempt to block the group from receiving Medicaid reimbursement payments.

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Ice jams, record low levels on Missouri River lead Kansas town to restrict water use

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas town about 60 miles northeast of Kansas City has mandated water use restrictions after an ice jam on the Missouri River in Nebraska significantly lowered water levels downriver.

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Members of Congress urge Missouri Gov. Parson to cancel woman's execution

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. Reps. Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver on Tuesday called on Gov. Mike Parson to stop Missouri's planned execution of Amber McLaughlin, set for Jan. 3.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Report: UFC flyweight Jeff Molina the latest suspension amid betting scandal

The fallout from the investigation into suspicious betting patterns from a recent UFC fight continues.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Young child dies on Christmas Eve after being shot in a Kansas City home

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A child under the age of 5 died on Christmas Eve after suffering from a gunshot wound in a Kansas City home, police said in a Sunday statement.

Tribune News Service

Vahe Gregorian: On the difference between chopped liver and cheeseburgers in paradise for Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a meeting with reporters in his Missouri Western dorm room near the end of training camp in St. Joseph, Chiefs coach Andy Reid repeatedly was asked about the popular perception that the AFC West, and the AFC itself by extension, had radically ramped up.

Tribune News Service

Chiefs reach 12-win mark for 5th straight year with Christmas Eve victory vs. Seahawks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs’ performance in the first half proved more than sufficient to thwart the Seattle Seahawks.

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Vahe Gregorian: Does Harrison Butker need fixing? Chiefs’ Dave Toub says, ‘I want everybody to relax.’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — You might shrug off Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s exasperating lapses as a hiccup or a phase. Much like what universally happens with hitters in baseball, coach Andy Reid suggests.

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After mother complains, school board in Kansas removes social justice lessons

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Going against a district recommendation, the Lansing school board removed portions of the high school English curriculum after a parent complained that her daughter’s course had been “hijacked by a social-political agenda” and was “representative of critical race theory.”

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Pointing to ‘flaw’ in Missouri death penalty, judges ask to stop woman’s execution

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seven retired Missouri judges have urged Gov. Mike Parson to stop the execution of Amber McLaughlin, arguing that the death penalty was handed down “via a flaw in Missouri’s capital sentencing scheme.”

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Despite findings he hurt students, Agape leader won’t go on state abuse registry for now

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Agape Boarding School’s longtime director won’t be placed on Missouri’s child abuse and neglect registry any time soon, a judge ruled Wednesday, despite several findings that he harmed students.

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Holidays can be stressful in recovery. People share sobriety stories, offer advice

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- She just turned down another holiday invitation the other day, this one for an end-of-the-year party at a local brewery, because sometimes when Courtney Lewis is mingling at a business function where brews and spirits are being served, the earthy, buttery, sugary aromas spark a strong…

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Gov. Parson appoints treasurer, first person of color to hold statewide office in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday appointed Vivek Malek as the state’s next treasurer to succeed Auditor-elect Scott Fitzpatrick.

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Planned Parenthood begins telemedicine abortions in Kansas following key court ruling

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Telemedicine abortions have begun in Kansas, potentially making it easier for residents of Missouri and other nearby states with abortion bans to end their pregnancies, despite repeated efforts by Kansas legislators to prohibit the procedure.

WEKU

Fewer abortions, more vasectomies: Why the procedure may be getting more popular

In response to growing abortion restrictions, many health care providers report a rising number of patients seeking vasectomy care.

Chicago Sun-Times

Monday’s high school basketball scores

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Los Angeles Times

What lessons can the 2026 World Cup in North America learn from 2022?

Sunday's World Cup final, which ended with Lionel Messi finally grasping the one trophy he'd never won, was the most dramatic in tournament history. It was great theater, a bare-knuckle brawl that played out over 120 minutes and four rounds of penalty kicks before Argentina was declared the victor following…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Branson's holiday wonderland is waiting to be explored

BRANSON, Mo. — Standing in line at Silver Dollar City, waiting to see its biggest show, the dazzling “Coming Home for Christmas,” I overheard two people talking behind me.

Tribune News Service

Vahe Gregorian: Abiding spirit of World Cup will translate in Kansas City in 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — To a certain degree, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 experience is so insular and singular that it doesn’t lend itself well to extrapolating what we can expect in Kansas City in 2026.

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