Missouri health care providers are urging lawmakers to reinstate liability limits for medical malpractice cases after the state Supreme Court struck down the existing cap. A 2005 law had capped noneconomic damages at $350,000 and was part of a broader …
Authorities say someone is going to a lot of trouble to steal safety signs along roads in Buchanan County, Mo. Bill Brinton, emergency management director in the county, says more than 40 safety signs disappeared last week in the county. …
A lawsuit recently heard in St. Louis County highlights concerns about a range of products used to modify factory-issued taillights. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Clayton Wood of Defiance, Mo., was paralyzed from the waist down after his motorcycle …
Missouri’s disaster management agency is planning a statewide earthquake drill as part of Earthquake Awareness Month. On Feb. 7, more than 350,000 Missourians will participate in the exercise marking the 201st anniversary of the 1812 New Madrid earthquake. Missouri is …
A Kansas City, Mo., man who left his SUV running in a convenience store parking lot not only had that vehicle stolen, but his second car was taken from his house the same day. Tommy Barker thinks the same people …
A southwest Missouri county that has seen a lot of cattle rustling activity has been struck again. KSPR-TV reports the Lawrence County sheriff is investigating the theft of 27 yearlings late last week from a ranch near Marionville. Fifth-generation rancher …
Police in several St. Louis, Mo., towns are investigating a string of smash-and-grab crimes with a twist: In many cases, nothing is taken. In six instances over the past few weeks, suspects have busted through the front doors of closed …
An insurance company that nearly went under after the Joplin, Mo., tornado is back in better financial condition. Missouri’s insurance department says a judge has granted its request to release Barton County Mutual Insurance Co. from department control. The company …
Missouri drivers will see changes in their driver’s licenses beginning this year. The Department of Revenue says new licenses will have security features such as special printing, laser perforations and bar codes. The state says the changes are designed to …
A fire on Joplin, Mo.,’s Main Street destroyed two buildings but firefighters were able to stop the blaze from spreading to other buildings. No injuries were reported after the fire Tuesday night. The Joplin Globe reports the fire destroyed a …