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The Missouri Senate died at 1:42 p.m. Friday afternoon when Republican leaders refused to allow debate on a measure weakening the initiative petition process, GOP state Sen. Lincoln Hough said in an interview with The Independent. A two-week special session to gerrymander Missouri’s congressional map and make it virtually impossible for voters to amend the […]

A report finds that President Trump’s flagship legislation will grant $40 billion in new subsidies to the oil and gas industry over the next decade.

The Missouri Independent’s staff won 28 awards Saturday — including 10 first place honors — in the annual Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.  The awards were handed out at the association’s annual convention, which this year was held in Wildwood. The Independent swept the “investigative reporting” category, with first place going to Allison Kite […]

The largest financial backers of the group poised to own the Blazers are Mizzou alumni. Here's what to know about them.

Caleb Durbin hit a tying double in the 10th inning, Andruw Monasterio followed with the winning single and the playoff-bound Milwaukee Brewers rallied from five runs down to defeat the skidding St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Saturday night.

MONTREAL (AP) - Conrad Wallem and Marcel Hartel each scored as St. Louis snapped Montreal’s five-game unbeaten run on Saturday night with a 2-0 win. St. Louis (6-17-7) is unbeaten in its last two games. Montreal (5-16-9) has just 11 points in 16 home games this season. Wallem opened the scoring in the 11th minute [...]

BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. - The Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department responded to reports of a shooting Saturday near a gas station. The shooting was reported around 2 p.m. Saturday in the 10300 block of Bellefontaine Road. FOX 2 crews responded to the scene earlier and noticed police tape and several police cars around the gas station, [...]

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Nate Glantz accounted for four touchdowns on Saturday to help Lindenwood overcome a 21-point deficit and beat Charleston Southern 35-28 in the OVC/Big South opener for both teams handing the Buccaneers their 13th consecutive loss.

Four of the St. Louis Lambert International Airport's airline partners went head-to-head in a friendly kickball competition Saturday at Hellebusch Park.

The Music at the Intersection Festival is back for its fifth year, transforming the Grand Center Arts District into a celebration of sound, art, and community.

Luke Altmyer threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 9 Illinois shut out Western Michigan 38-0 on Saturday night.