News Staff MIssouri gas prices could drop about 19-cents a gallon — if the legislature passes a gas-tax holiday.
Two bills that would pause the tax for six months have been introduced. The idea, to ease some of the pain at the pump. Right now, AAA says Adair county is running about $3.66 a gallon. The statewide average for unleaded regular is $3.76.
Spring yard cleaning time. Kirksville is ready to prick up limbs and brush that you pull from your yard.
The pick-up is scheduled for April 4 through 8. In order to guarantee pick up, your brush must be placed curbside by 7:00 am, Monday, April 4, 2022. This includes limbs that are no longer than 10 feet in length, and / or no wider than 18 inches in diameter. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 660.627.1291.
In Missouri politics, things are getting ugly as former governor Eric Greitens tries for a political comeback with a run for Senate.
He’s invovled in a custody battle with his ex-wife, and in court papers, she says Greitens was physically abusive and unstable. No immediate comment from Greitens. But other politicians are chiming in. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, says Greitens should drop out of the race and said “If you hit a woman or a child, you belong in handcuffs, not the United States Senate.”
In Washington on Monday, President Biden’s pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, Kentanji Jackson, will be questioned by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Missouri’s Josh Hawley, a member of the Committee, took to Twitter to accuse Jackson of being too lenient on child sex offenders. The White House fired back saying that Hawley has no credibility when it comes to child sex crimes.
A Moberly woman has been indicted in a series of armed robberies. 28 year old Mary Sumpter is accused along with a man from Jefferson city. They’re charged with robbing a Moberly check cashing business, as well as a couple of banks, and other businesses in Marshall, Boonville, Pilot Grove and Hannibal.
The indictment says that the two pointed guns directly at employees, and used physical restraints on workers in two of the robberies.
Law enforcement agencies around the state are sending condolences to the Bonne Terre Police Department.
Two Bonne Terre officers were shot by a suspect. One died and the other is critical.
The shoot out happened at a Motel 6. Police say a man came out of a room and opened fire. The officers managed to return fire, killing the suspect.
The officer who died is identified as Patrolman Lane Burns, and Corporal Garrett Worley is in the hospital.
Another scam involving the power company.
Ameren is warning seniors in Illinois and Missouri that they are targets for scams. A phone caller will offer a special ‘senior discount’ for power…just $29. The pitch is: just pay the special discounted rate to the person on the phone, then ignore monthly bill.
Don’t fall for it, it is a trick. They get the $29 and your account information.
If you get a call like that, hang up and Ameren asks that you let them know.
A Moberly man will have to be tried a second time on charges of molesting a young child. 55 year old Danny Washam is facing another day in court because a jury could not reach a decision in the case.
He’s accused of molesting a 6 year old relative .
River cruise news: In Hannibal, the city council approved a bid to modify the dock in order to make room for a boat with Viking Cruise Lines. Viking is funding the work. They want to make Hannibal a stop for their river cruise beginning later this year
Missouri still hasn’t settled on voting districts for Congressional seats. So a group of Democratic Party attorneys are suing.
They’re asking that the maps be drawn by the court. The state House approved a new map but the Senate has not approved it.
Meantime candidates for Congress are filing to run — even though, they could eventually end-up running in different districts — depending on what happens with the lawsuit.