Missouri’s Real ID deadline is May 7th

As of May 7th, you’ll need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or non-driver’s ID card to board a plane. Trish Vincent, Director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, said REAL ID is voluntary, not mandatory. But if you want to travel, you should get one …

Why 'blue-collar' Missouri softball program attracted Summit's Audrey Cathey

See Inside an Abandoned Missouri Chapel with a Secret Blue Room

What was once a place of sacred worship is now in an advanced state of decay. Now, you can see what remains inside of an abandoned Missouri chapel as an explorer found a secret blue room inside. This is an interesting exploration of an abandoned chapel in …

Should Missouri and Kansas restrict junk food in SNAP?

Missouri and Kansas lawmakers are trying to eliminate junk food purchases from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. But food access advocates worry that restricting SNAP will make it harder for recipients. Harvest …

Missouri Man Blames Crocs for Crashing Truck Into Kum & Go, Then Fleeing the Scene

Authorities in Springfield, Missouri, say a 60-year-old man is facing felony charges after plowing his truck into a local Kum & Go, causing thousands in damage—then allegedly fleeing and returning twice without confessing. Dale Hamit reportedly told …

Missouri cannabis regulators find another 6,000 products that should have been recalled in 2023

In August 2023, the state suspended Delta Extraction’s license after finding the company’s distillate was made with untested “marijuana or converted hemp from outside of a Missouri licensed cultivation facility” (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). In …

Missouri Republicans do nothing as Trump steals our funds and tanks the economy

April 14, 2025 5:50 am U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt speaks to reporters after the Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia in August 2024 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt is confused about what his job is …

Missouri State Highway Patrol arrests 13 in north Missouri April 10 to 13, 2025

The Missouri State Highway Patrol recently released a report detailing the number of arrests made in north Missouri between April 10 and April 13, 2025. The report indicates that a total of 13 individuals were arrested during this period. Some of the …

Pastor shared doctrine of German Methodism in Mid-Missouri, beyond

Advertisement Advertisement Today at 4:00 a.m. by Jeremy P. Ämick [email protected] Courtesy/Jeremy P. Ämick Losing his father when only 10 years old, John Philip Koeller grew up in the Gasconade County community of Little Berger. He went on to become …

Man walking on Interstate 57 fatally struck by unidentified vehicle in Missouri

A man from Wisconsin was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday night while walking along Interstate 57 in Mississippi County, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 7:57 p.m. near the 2.2-mile …