Oath Keepers Founder Gets 18 Years For January 6 Attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to
Medical Experts Testify In Edward Gutting Murder Trial

(KTTS News) — This is day four of the murder trial for former Missouri State University instructor Edward Gutting. Gutting is charged with stabbing retired professor Marc Cooper to death at his Springfield home in 2016. On
Leak Closes Pool In Nixa

(KTTS News) — The pool at the X Center in Nixa’s McCauley Park won’t be open this Memorial Day weekend. Workers discovered a leak in the pool Monday. There’s no word on when the pool will open.
Police Widen Search For Missing Doctor

(KTTS News) — Police have expanded the search for a missing doctor in Cassville. 49-year-old John Forsyth, an ER doctor at Mercy Hospital in Cassville, was last seen Sunday morning. Police searched 90 acres on Wednesday but
Arkansas Man Sentenced In U.S. Capitol Riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years
Attorney General Urges K.C. Police To Enforce Transgender Law

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Wednesday vowed to take “any legal action necessary” against Kansas City if its police department does not enforce a law banning transgender transition procedures for minors.
Former House Speaker Fined For Campaign Finance Violations

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A disgraced former Missouri House speaker has been fined $47,000 for allegedly breaking campaign finance laws, according to records released Tuesday. The Missouri Ethics Commission, which handles ethics violations by politicians, said it
State Lawmakers Want Children To Fill Labor Shortages

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As the federal government cracks down on child labor violations, some state lawmakers are embracing legislation to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations. The legislators, mostly Republicans, argue that
05.25.23 AOTW Francis Chapelle “Climate Change in Human History”

About the book Human history mirrors the history of climate change. Human origins, for example, can be traced to five million years ago when the climate of East Africa became progressively hotter and drier. This caused the
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces 2024 presidential bid

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president, announcing the news with a campaign video during a glitch-riddled event on Twitter with the owner of the social media site, Elon