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WELCOME TO KANSAS CITY'S FAVORITE 4TH OF JULY GAME: WAS THAT GUNSHOTS FOR FIREWORKS?!?! It's a question that local middle-class women will be asking CONSTANTLY over the next few days. Sadly, they won't get an answer until sometime around August. Also, it's worth mentioning that pet owners and people who suffer from PTSD will also confront more serious challenges as well. Accordingly, here's more local fireworks news to help answer the question . . . Check-it . . . On July 1, Mayor Quinton Lucas, State Rep. Mark Sharp (D-36) and Kansas Citian Shanahan DeMoss, and KCPD gathered on the steps of ...

Travel: Adventures in the great outdoors © Supplied by Innes and Campbell C Resident glampers at Cannich festival. Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Ocean odyssey with St Hilda Sea Adventures. St Hilda Sea Adventures has restarted its cruising season and has returned with some great options for places to see and visit. Starting on May 25, experienced sailors and novices alike will find something to suit all  tastes, ...

Lawmakers are looking toward getting a controversial gun bill to the governor’s desk this week as the session inches toward a close.House Bill 944 was brought to a Senate committee to hear witness testimony and hash out differences related to the bill’s terms late last week. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Rodger Reedy, R-Windsor, and handled in the Senate by Sen. Jason Bean, R-Holcomb.

Missouri House passes bill criminalizing protesters blocking traffic, banning chokeholds Tessa Weinberg Lawmakers were also able to tack on provisions intended to further other criminal justice reforms A bill criminalizing protesters that intentionally block roadways and shielding police disciplinary records from public view grew even more controversial on Tuesday, with the House adding dozens of amendments before sending it back to the Senate for consideration. Senate Bill 26, which was inspired by protests nationwide this summer decrying police brutality, also sought to prevent municipaliti...

Missourinet You are here: Home What we’re watching this week in the Missouri Legislature Missouri legislative committees will hear several bills this week involving education, elections, and celebrations with gunfire. The Missouri Senate Education Committee meets Tuesday at noon to hear a bill from committee chairwoman State Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, R-Shelbina. It requires the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to annually publish a list of schools on its website that perform in the bottom five percent of schools for more than three years. Under O’Laughlin’s b...