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(MissouriNet) — Republican challenger Josh Hawley eased his way to victory in the Missouri Senate race Tuesday over two term incumbent Democrat Clair McCaskill. During his victory speech, Hawley expressed his gratitude to President Donald Trump, who had traveled to Missouri seven times over the election cycle. Trump’s Monday night …

The trial dates were pushed back yesterday (mon) for two people connected to the death of a Fulton man with special needs. Sherry and Mary Paulo were both supposed to take their case to a jury starting Thursday. Mary Paulo’s case is now on hold until a hearing in May. …

(AP) — Missouri voters will decide on Tuesday whether to support one, two or three different options to allow medical marijuana for treatment of cancer, HIV and other conditions. Three separate medical marijuana proposals are on the ballot, the result of three successful and unrelated petition drives. They are among …

(MissourtiNet) – There’s disagreement among farmers over the Clean Missouri ballot measure to redraw voting districts. The Missouri Farm Bureau opposes the proposal, claiming it would weaken the power of rural voters. Mid-Missouri cattle rancher Susan Williams says Cooper County where she lives is already disenfranchised because it’s divided into …

(MissouriNet) — Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill was in the St. Louis area yesterday rallying at several locations. KOLR-TV reports McCaskill claims Republican challenger Josh Hawley is misrepresenting her as a liberal when she’s really a political moderate. During a Springfield gathering Sunday night, Hawley said McCaskill has been in politics …

Plenty of choices on Cole County’s ballot (Tues). Dave Griffith and Sara Michael are both running the 60th District House race. Rudy Veit and Linda Ellen Greeson meet for the 59th District House seat. Term limited State Rep Mike Bernskoetter, Nicole Thompson and Steve Wilson are on the ballot for …

Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer thinks the confirmation battle over Judge Kavanaugh thinks may move many voters over to the ‘red side’ Tuesday … Luetkemeyer, who’s from St. Elizabeth, meets Democrat Katy Geppert and Libertarian David Stolle in his re-election bid.

A New Bloomfield fugitive and convicted sex offender is back in custody. Callaway County authorities say a deputy pulled over Alan Tighe on North Business 54 in Fulton on Saturday. Tighe had a warrant for stealing, and allegedly had not registered as a sex offender. The deputy said he also …

Seven people face second-degree murder charges after an August shooting in Columbia. The incident happened on Sylvan Lane after a meth deal went bad. 31 year old King was killed in the shooting. Richard Nole, Hollie Johnson, Sarah Davidson, Daria Joyce Lynn Littleton, and Anthony Neill were originally charged for …

Missouri voters have a long track record on proposed tax hikes best summarized by one word: No. Yet organizers of the “Yes on D” campaign to raise Missouri’s gas tax by 10 cents a gallon believe this may be the year when voters finally consent. With only days to go …