Tom Lesnak to retire as Independence Chamber CEO
The president/CEO of the Independence Chamber of Commerce says he plans to step down from that post July 1.
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CSL to open homeless drop-in center next week
Community Services League’s drop-in center for homeless people at the Good Shepherd Community of Christ church on Blue Ridge Boulevard will open for services next week.
Community calendar for Jan. 31-Feb. 3
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Schools and students in the news
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Report: Most violent crime rates fall back to pre-pandemic levels
The number of homicides across the United States declined by 16% in 2024, continuing a recent downward trajectory, according to the latest crime trends report from the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank. Homicides spiked during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, and crime became a central focus of President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign.
Missouri House speaker says 'bounty hunter' immigration bill has little chance of passing
There is no appetite among House Republicans for a bill that would put a bounty on undocumented immigrants, Speaker Jon Patterson told reporters Thursday. The legislation, which was debated Tuesday in a Missouri Senate committee, would award a $1,000 bounty for tips that result in the arrest of a person present in the United States without authorization.
Lawmakers renew plan to ban child marriage in Missouri
A bipartisan push to ban child marriage took an initial step forward in the Missouri Senate Wednesday after falling short last year.
Open enrollment bill gets public hearing after winning praise from Missouri governor
A Republican lawmaker from Sedalia has once again begun his push to allow some students to enroll in schools outside the district where they live.
Missouri racing to speed up testing for bird flu
State agriculture officials issued an emergency order Wednesday aimed at speeding up testing for viruses associated with bird flu.
Missouri utilities push legislation to charge for upfront costs to build gas plants
Missouri’s two largest electric utilities want the state’s permission to charge customers for natural gas power plants before they’re completed. Both Evergy and Ameren Missouri asked the Missouri House Utilities Committee on Wednesday to support legislation that would allow them to charge customers for natural, or methane, gas power plants even before they’re completed, saying the state needs more electrical power.