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Hundreds of people attended a vigil honoring 16-year-old Joshua Lewis Jr., a student at Raytown High School who was shot and killed this week. His family says Joshua was "loved deeply," and launched a GoFundMe to help pay for funeral costs. -
The Republican senator’s residence has been fodder for campaign attacks as he faces a midterm election against Democrat Rev. Adam Hamilton. Marshall's family appears to own more valuable assets in Florida than in Kansas. -
Scientists were fascinated by Harvey's unique split coloring but still don't know exactly why he looked that way. In his long life (for a cockroach) he was a favorite among visitors to the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in St. Louis. -
University of Missouri-Kansas City workers are pushing for a $19 wage floor for service and maintenance jobs, but Missouri law says public sector workers have no right to strike. The university says its pay structure is “based on the cost of labor rather than the cost of living.” -
MoDOT crews scooped rock from what was the bridge over U.S. Route 50 to make way for a project set to finish at the end of 2026. Other road construction on U.S. Route 24 and 71 Highway also are underway. -
City officials are tempted by what a massive data center could mean for the eroding tax base of Osawatomie, Kansas, even as some residents revolt against the proposal. -
The sheriff's office confirmed that it closed the county courthouse at 2:15 for a death investigation, and that Zahnd was the deceased. -
A former Missouri Department of Transportation supervisor is accused of using state credit cards for nearly 250 personal purchases, stealing agency equipment and then staging a fake burglary to cover his tracks. -
The Missouri legislature has yet to act on data centers, with one bill on the topic only getting a House hearing last year. Gov. Mike Kehoe has repeatedly touted the benefits of building data centers in the state.
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