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The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Missouri in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $278,732, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

Missouri Airmen conduct mock deployment exercise for future preparedness

The 239th Combat Communications Squadron recently collaborated with multiple units from the 131st Bomb Wing to prepare members for future deployments. The preparation involved providing real-world training scenarios, which took place from April 22 to May 2, 2024, at Camp Clark in Nevada, Missouri.

Missouri General Assembly approves $52 billion state budget

The Missouri General Assembly has given its approval to the state's budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The $52 billion budget includes funding for Greater St. Louis, Inc. priorities such as sustained investments in the Missouri Technology Corporation and public transportation, St. Louis Lambert International Airport, and the University of Missouri – St. Louis.

Missouri Senate passes SB 748 renewing critical healthcare funding program

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed its appreciation to the Senate for passing SB 748, a bill that plays a crucial role in maintaining the economic health of the state by ensuring the continued operation of its hospitals. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield), was approved by the Senate on Thursday with a vote of 31-2.

Missouri General Assembly passes budget including key business priorities

The Missouri General Assembly has approved a spending plan that incorporates key business priorities endorsed by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. These include funding for the expansion of I-44, the development and retention of a skilled workforce, and the domestication of high-tech manufacturing industries crucial to national security.

Missouri Chamber backs bill to reform class action lawsuit rules

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed its support for a tort reform bill, SB 1509, which aims to simplify the rules surrounding class action lawsuits. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield), was recently presented to the Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.

St. Louis man convicted for multiple restaurant robberies in 2020

A St. Louis man was convicted by a jury on Wednesday for the robbery and attempted robbery of four restaurants within a week in 2020. Kammeron Davis, 33, was found guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on three counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, and three counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport unveils Consolidated Terminal Program

St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) held its inaugural Industry Day Event today, welcoming interested parties to learn more about the Consolidated Terminal Program (CTP). The CTP is a strategic initiative aimed at transforming STL's passenger terminal facilities to cater to customer needs and future demand.

Missouri Attorney General demands DOJ release Trump prosecution documents

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has called upon the Biden Administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) to release any communications related to the investigation or prosecutions of President Trump. The request includes documents, calendar appointments, meeting minutes and agendas involving the DOJ and the offices of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, New York Attorney General Leticia James, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

Saint Louis University unveils first cohort for New Venture Accelerator

Saint Louis University's New Venture Accelerator (NVA), initiated in January from the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, has announced its inaugural cohort.

Professional Headline

By Show-Me State Times | May 8, 2024

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a motion to prevent Media Matters from shutting down a Missouri court. This action comes after the nonprofit attempted to stop Bailey's investigation into its fraudulent activities by filing a motion in a D.C. court.

Flying Billikens set for national intercollegiate flying competition

By Show-Me State Times | May 8, 2024

The Flying Billikens from Saint Louis University's Oliver L. Parks Department of Aviation Science are preparing to compete in the 2024 National Intercollegiate Flying Competition.

Leadership Missouri Reveals 2024 Class Selections

By Show-Me State Times | May 8, 2024

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has selected 26 leaders from across the state to participate in the Leadership Missouri program.

St. Louis man receives 30-year sentence for fatal carjacking of friend

St. Louis Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Fatally Carjacking Friend

Dunklin County Man Caught with Nearly 2 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. sentenced a man caught with nearly two pounds of methamphetamine and other drugs to 10 years in prison following a traffic stop on Nov. 18, 2022, near Advance, Missouri. Lee Roy Foley III was found trying to conceal a bag containing an assortment of pills during the stop made by a deputy with the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office. Foley, driving with a suspended license, was arrested, leading to the discovery of 849 grams of meth, about two pounds of marijuana, and two chocolate bars containing the psychedelic Psilocybin. Foley, from...

Local female leaders discuss workplace equity at Be Heard! conference

MICDS students, dressed in costumes, participated in the Emerson Leadership Institute's third annual Be Heard!

Missouri sex offender sentenced to 20 years in prison for new child pornography crime