December 13, 2025
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler voted to advance the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. The bill represents the first step in a three-step plan to overturn the Obamacare law. The AHCA passed the House and now heads to the Senate for approval. “Since Obamacare was implemented, it has been on
My Fellow Missourians: 2017 Session reaches final week with several unresolved priorities: As the Missouri House comes down to the final days of the 2017 legislative session, legislators have seen several of their top issues cross the finish line, but continue to wait for several other bills to receive approval from both chambers. To date
Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson is encouraging all Missourians to observe the month of May as Older Americans Month. The observation began in 1963 under President Kennedy to address growing concerns of then one-third of 17 million American seniors living in poverty. Today, there are over 46 million seniors nationwide. “I am proud to celebrate Older
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) recently announced that he is accepting applications to U.S. Military Service Academies from young Missourians. Nominations to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy are available for qualified applicants. Applicants must be between 17 and 23 years of age, U. S.
Tom Hardwick, vice president of business development for PowerMC, a company that constructions solar power electrical farms will be the quest speaker at the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting on May 11, at the chamber office, 1303 S. Hwy. 32. The City of El Dorado Springs has sold 10 acres of the Industrial
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) is the local provider of blood for patients at 40 area hospitals in southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas and southeast Kansas. Sick and injured hospital patients depend on CBCO donors to provide the lifesaving blood they need. Type O Negative, A Positive in short supply Current inventory levels include
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus, today touted Senate passage of his Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing (HIRE) Veterans Act. The bipartisan measure establishes a tiered recognition program within the Department of Labor to award employers based on their contributions to veteran employment. “Each year, nearly 200,000
Don’t let anyone drink and drive May 4-15 marks the annual Youth Alcohol Enforcement Campaign. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety will take that time to encourage Missouri’s youth to be smart, be brave, and be a good friend by not letting anyone drink and drive. In 2016, 201 people were killed and 652 were
CEDAR COUNTY Kyle Lee Johnson, 23, Stockton, and Kelli Leann Ratliff, 24, Stockton ST. CLAIR COUNTY Ethan Shaun Mitts and Breanna Kay Parker
The following felonies have been filed in Cedar County: Kevin Howe, Stockton, possession of controlled substance except 35 grams or less marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, resisting/interfering w/arrest for a felony 4/25 Jesse Ryan Voegele, El Dorado Springs, stealing, misd-fraudulent use of a credit/debit device 3/31 Thomas Brandon Jewell, El Dorado Springs, stealing, misd-fraudulent use of a credit/debit
