Judge upholds a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo ID to cast a regular ballot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge has upheld a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo identification to cast a regular ballot. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem found the law constitutional Tuesday. Voting rights advocates had sued to overturn the law. They...
High Ridge man wins $100k on scratchers
HIGH RIDGE, Mo. (News First) – A Missouri Lottery player was making a casual stop at Phillips 66 in High Ridge when the $5 “Electric Cash” Scratchers ticket caught his eye. That ticket would end up changing his day dramatically. The man took the ticket home and...
Much of Missouri’s grounds back to normal after drought
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) – All of Southeast Missouri and all of Eastern Missouri, south of the Missouri River are finally back to normal as far as the ground is concerned. However, the entire state is not out of the drought situation quite yet though. The...
St. Louis was once known as Mound City for its many Native American mounds. Just one remains
ST. LOUIS (AP) — What is now St. Louis was once home to over 100 human-made mounds constructed by Native Americans — so many that St. Louis became known as “Mound City.” Settlers tore most of them down, and just one remains. Now, that last remaining earthen structure,...
