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Rebuilding continues five years after Joplin tornado

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The May 22, 2011 Joplin Tornado killed 161 people and injured 1,000 and caused $3-billion in property damage, destroying about 7,500 homes and more than 500 businesses. (Photo courtesy Missourinet)
The May 22, 2011 Joplin Tornado killed 161 people and injured 1,000 and caused $3-billion in property damage, destroying about 7,500 homes and more than 500 businesses. (Photo courtesy Missourinet)

(Missourinet) – On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado ripped through Joplin, killing 161 people. Some of those killed were Joplin high school seniors, who had tossed their graduation caps about an hour before the storm hit.

The one-mile wide tornado hit central Joplin at 5:41 p.m. where 531 businesses were shattered. About 7,500 houses, apartments and duplexes were also in the path of the storm. The destruction displaced nearly 20,000 people.

Joplin is a city of about 50,000 people. During a workday, that number swells to about 250,000 people. Joplin is a regional business hub according to Kirstie Smith with the Joplin Chamber of Commerce. She says losing that many businesses could have crippled the community.

“It really could have been the beginning of the end for a community of our size. We certainly lost an awful lot in less than 30 minutes time,” said Smith. “However, this community, the Midwest in general, our neighbors close to us, there’s an amazing spirit here in this part of the country. Amazing. No sooner had the tornado finished on its path, did we have folks out clearing debris, looking for loved ones, trying to salvage things, helping transport the injured to temporary facilities for hospital care. It’s not how anyone would want it to happen, but you truly saw the best in people at the worst of times.”

Smith says the aftermath of the storm was described by some as looking like a war zone.

People rolled up their sleeves and by the end of the summer, all debris had been removed. The rebuilding effort began.

An emergency worker carries a girl out of Academy Sports on Sunday evening, May 22, 2011. Photo courtesy Missourinet
An emergency worker carries a girl out of Academy Sports on Sunday evening, May 22, 2011. Photo courtesy Missourinet

Five years later most of those businesses that were destroyed have been rebuilt. The Chamber of Commerce set a goal of rebuilding 500 businesses and creating 500 new ones.

“Looking back at news stories or videos, I was a little taken aback. You forget how bad it really was. Today, we are doing great. Our businesses are thriving. We are plus 300 businesses from where we were pre-tornado, our population is good, homes have been rebuilt.”

Several events are planned for this weekend in Joplin to mark the five year anniversary of the storm, and the rebuilding effort that followed.

Senate passes Blunt’s amendment to help fight Zika virus

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Blunt(Missourinet) – The U.S. Senate has passed Missouri Senator Roy Blunt’s amendment that would provide 1.1 billion dollars in emergency funding to help fight the Zika virus.

“There is no vaccine, there is no simply diagnostic test, there is no way to treat the virus once you get infected so communities really don’t have very many options,” Blunt said.

The virus can be transmitted sexually and by infected mosquitoes. Some mothers who had Zika while pregnant have also given birth to babies with serious brain birth defects.

The House and Senate are expected to work on a compromise after President Obama promised to veto a 622-million dollar Zika related bill passed in the House.

Arkansas deer disease findings prompt Missouri to increase sample collecting

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Photo courtesy Missourinet
Photo courtesy Missourinet

(Missourinet) – The discovery this spring of 86 cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in northern Arkansas has led the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to increase sample collection for testing of the disease.

CWD is a disease that is spread from deer to deer and is fatal to all deer it infects. This neurological disease infects only deer and other members of the cervid family by causing degeneration of brain tissue.

As has been MDC’s procedure since Missouri’s first positive CWD case was confirmed in 2010, the agency has increased sample collecting and surveillance around areas where the disease has been found. A focus area of 50 miles from Arkansas’ CWD positive tests has been established. This consists of the Missouri counties of Barry, Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone and Taney. Since mid-spring, MDC staff has increased efforts in these counties to collect samples from sick and road-killed deer to test for CWD.

The current effort represents sample collecting of a greater magnitude in southern Missouri, but this isn’t the first time samples have been collected in this part of the state. Since 2002, it has periodically intensified sample collection in some parts of Missouri, either on a rotational basis to make sure all parts of the state are being tested or because the detection of a positive case has warranted increased focus on a particular area.

MDC’s current statewide surveillance (“statewide” being defined as meaning outside of counties that have already been established as CWD Management Zone focus counties) concentrates on one-half of the state each year. For the 2015-2016 deer hunting seasons, MDC’s focus was on southern Missouri. Most of these samples came from hunter-harvested deer and were collected by cooperating taxidermists.

To date, more than 51,000 deer have been tested for CWD in Missouri. A total of 27 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the state. These have been found in the northeast, central and east-central portions of the state. At present, no animals collected from southern Missouri have tested positive for CWD.

MDC is maintaining close contact with Arkansas Game and Fish personnel to monitor findings and collaboratively interpret what this means for Missouri.

KFEQ Trading Post 5-14-2016

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.  2003 Viking Pop-up Camper.  Sleeps 7, Refrigerator, Microwave,3 burner stove top, A/C, Furnace, Outside shower, Front storage compartment, 2 lp tanks, bicycle carrier hitch, new tires, very nice condition.  $2950.

816-261-2512

 

.  Jonh deer 275 gt, 17hp Kawasaki, hydrostatic, 48″ deck $1250.

Drop leaf table $50

phone # 816-273-7930

 

.  HP OFFICE JET 5740 PRINTER STILL IN BOX $100.00

HITACHI PLAZMA FLAT SCREEN 50 INCH TV WITH REMOTE $350.00

GREAT PICTURE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT JUST WENT BIGGER SIZE. KING SIZE MATTRESS OPTIMUM $300.00 EXCELLENT AND CLEAN .

616 262 1704

 

.  Yearbooks For Sale: Unsigned Benton High School yearbooks. Years available are 1986-1987-1990-1991. All books are unsigned and in mint condition. $40.00 apiece

Looking for the Jeep Patriot doge caliber. 5 spoke 17 inch aluminum wheels. prefer black but will take any kind. the kind on newer patriots.

Call 816-238-4344

 

 

.  Rock island 1911 9mm.has had 30 rds through it. Comes with 1-10rd mag. Factory hard case. $450.00

Text or phone 816-262-0241

 

.  swimming pool chemicals. good pump. whole bunch of stuff. enough to keep going all season long. all priced individually

20 gallon Fish aquarium with the fish. fresh water fish. $20

Like new fooseball table. $50

816 671 1807

 

.  Sercaster guitar and a small amp in good shape. $150

American standard toilet stool. assembled stool and tank together but wouldn’t fit where needed. never used. $75

816 364 5014

 

.  185 60 R 14 tires. $70 brand new

205 65 R 15 tires. pair of them for $20

LG G Vista 2 cell phone case. $18

Samsung Galaxy S4 cases $5 and up

AT&T microcell booster to boost cell phone signal. brand new $100

colored TV. magnabox. $20

660 928 3238

 

.  Looking for a CB radio

816 238 7907

 

.  2001 Ford escape XLT with 132,000 miles. V6 front wheel drive with leather interior. bright yellow. $3800 in elwood

785 442 3654 OR 816 659 5540 if you want to see it quicker

 

.  Older model 21 inch lawnmower. utility mower. very good condition. $50

Garden planter. with 6 or 7 different discs. $60

816 262 2459

 

.  Garage Sale. 4821 Genefield road. biggest item is a select comfort king size bed with adjustable sides. dual control. $100 for the bed.

816 279 9908 if interested in the bed

 

.  Hercules motor  21 horse. 10 k generator. 110 and 240 single phase, double phase and 3 phase generator. sits on a military trailer. taking the best offer for it

816 749 5850

 

.  Push mowers. 3 or 4 of them, need a little work

Crafstman gas powered hedge trimmer. used about 4 times.

95 Plymouth voyage minivan

72 GMC pickup. 2 wheel dive 3 quarrter ton. needs to be restored

69 Ford 1 ton. 12 foot box on it.  needs to be restored

looking to pick up appliances and scrap metal

looking for a metal utility shed

Looking for a couple P195 75  R 14

816 351 2846

 

.  Magnabox antique radio. AM/FM tabletop model. works perfect. $150 FIRM

Kenmore gas dryer XL capacity. White. $95 FIRM will deliver within the st. joe area

816 261 2148

 

.  New duffle bag. $10

Royal portable typewriter in hard case looks brand new. $15

816 233 6275

 

.  1949 WD alice chalmer. overhauled. 80% tires. $2500 but negotiable

Looking for a 69 Ford XL parts

816 558 1872

 

.  Almost brand new acoustic guitar. 6 string and still in the box. $35

pump up BB gun. 25

816 344 8648

 

.  2 real nice antique dutch ovens. excellent condition and super clean. one is a 10 quart 85 for it. other is an 8 quart for $65

Drimmel tool set. bunch of cutters and bits for it. $25

816 324 5221 out in Savannah

 

.  Looking for some parts for a 52 chevy car. looking for an extra set of doors. would consider a sedan for parts.

Looking for older pontiac doors. has to be a hard top though.

913 683 2422

 

.  Mans rolex watch. 2 tone sub mariner. 18 Karat gold. white diamond and blue sapphire markers. 11 years old. $6500 all the papers with it

785 927 0806

 

.  1996 pop up coleman camper. all the bedding and cooking utensils. VCR and TV combo. everything you need for camping and always been garaged. $2000 obo

Ford Taurus. 2003 148,00 miles with new tires. clean inside and out. needs some AC work. $2500 obo

816 646 2514

 

.  Garage sale. 3005 A Garden Gate north. lots of miscallaneous things. Vintage games, dishes. retro tables. antique tall amorie. etc. There until 5

816 294 0737

 

.  1994 honda 250 dirtbike.

homemade 18 foot gooseneck trailer.

816 261 6285

 

.  82 Suzuki 650 4 stroke motorcycle. bike is like brand new. 10,600 actual miles on it. King/Queen seat. make an offer when you look at it

4 3150×15 tires. look and make an offer

Boat motor and trailer with title. needs some interior work. $800 obo

push mowers ready to cut grass

816 233 6496

 

.  4 chrome wheels. like brand new. 305 35 R 24 tires on them. $650

set of 215 60 R 17’s that fit the dodge caliber. $40 for the 2 of them.

816 646 3908

 

.  1998 Ford F150 extended cab. 4 wheel drive pickup. $3500 obo

200-0 Polaris trailblazer 4 wheeler. $1600 obo

816 279 8334

 

.  1968 Chevy 2 ton grain truck. always shedded. dual ram hoist. $1500 obo

660 425 3177

 

.  Looking for a good set of used all terrain tires. 20 inch

816 351 6268

 

. 2 mowers. one is a self propelled push mower and the other is a riding mower.

Fancy wheels that came off a 2008 access tocoma 4×4. details if you’ll call back

816 685 3236 in Dekalb

 

Northwest Missouri man sets record for river carpsucker

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Jonathon Randall of Conception Junction holds record catch Photo courtesy Missourinet
Jonathon Randall of Conception Junction holds record catch Photo courtesy Missourinet

(Missourinet) – Jonathon Randall of Conception Junction holds the state record for largest river carpsucker. The fish weighed 11-pounds, 2-ounces with a length of 25 1/2 inches and a girth of 20 1/2 inches. Missouri Department of Conservation staff verified the record-weight fish using a certified scale in Gladstone.

Randall shot the carpsucker with a bow and arrow in about two feet of water on Smithville Lake on April 23.

“As soon as I pulled the fish out of the water I knew it was bigger than the river carpsucker I shot last year,” said Randall. “I just couldn’t believe how big it was.”

Randall broke his previous state record set in 2015 with this fish by almost two pounds. This fish was also certified by the Bowfishing Association of America as a world record for the largest river carpsucker ever taken by bowfishing.

“I really just can’t believe it! I shot this fish literally about 20-yards from last year’s state-record river carpsucker,” he said. “I’m still in shock that this happened. I have a new state-record fish, but also I now have a world record.”

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, Randall’s fish is the 11th state-record fish this year. Anglers are on track to break more records this year than ever.

“2016 is shaping up to be a year for state-record fish,” said MDC Fisheries Programs Specialist Andrew Branson. “The most state-record fish caught in a year was 19 and we are definitely on track to break that this year. Conservation makes Missouri a great place to fish and it shows with all the big fish anglers are catching this year.”

Missouri state-record fish are recognized in two categories: pole-and-line and alternative methods. Alternative methods include: throwlines, trotlines, limb lines, bank lines, jug lines, spearfishing, snagging, snaring, gigging, grabbing, archery, and atlatl.

KFEQ Trading Post 5-7-2016

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.  New Taurus PT111 9mm. Comes with 2-12rd mags.$275.00.

Like new Rossi Lever action 357/38. 20″ barrel.$450.00

Ph or text 816-262-0241

 

.  Equipment, new filters, net, wet vaccum. plastic dispenser for the chlorine tablets. that is $2 . everything else is priced individually

20 gallon live aquarium with the fisth and all. $25

excellent condition. fooseball table  $75

816 671 1807

 

.  Huskavarna chainsaw. $25

friend has a Garage sale at 4230 St Joe Avenue.

Looking for a small caliber rifle or a shotgun

816 344 8648

 

.  185 60 R 14 tires. pair for $70

205 65 R 15 tires. $20

2 195 75 R14 tires. good for a trailer or spare tire. on rims. $10

AT&T microcell, 5 cell phone cases for Samsung Galaxy S4 and a wireless bluetooth. $125 for all of that

Chainlink gate 47×47. $20

Looking for a push mower that’s self propelled or a decent push mower. keep around $50

660 928 3238 OR 660 541 1830

 

.  1998 Ford F150 extended cab 4 wheeld rive. $3500

small boat motor. 1976 Sears 5 horse. $150 obo

Looking for: some trailer tires. ST 225 75 15’s

816 279 8334

 

. 2001 Ford escape XLT V6 front wheel drive. 132,000 miles. in real good shape. car is in Elwood. $39,000

785 442 3654 OR 816 659 5540

 

.  zero turn mower. hasn’t hardly been used.

white riding lawn mower runs real good. 42 inch cut, 24 horse. $400

2 motorcycles. one needs a little work and the other one needs nothing. one that needs nothing is an 82 Suzuki. the other is a 1995 Kawasaki vulcan, needs a little work 650 4 stroke motor.

Boat motor and trailer. $500

push mowers

aluminum wheels for a 90’s Ford pickup. 100 for all of them.

816 233 6496

 

.  John Deere 345 riding lawnmower with power sterring. liquid cooled and a 48 inch deck.

Couple of tractor tires. 12-4 28 and a 13-6 28

660 582 9798

 

.  Self propelled sears mower. used very very little. $100

Riding lawnmower. used very little. $700

bunch of kids toys.

Free Seedum plants. come in with yellow blooms

816 685 3236 in Dekalb.

 

.  Calf rooming shoot. comes with aheavy rubbler livestock mat $300

13 foot all aluminum boat. mounted swivel seats and oars with it. $500

712 589 3503

 

.  Lookng for some 1952 chevy car parts or a whole car

Lookign for a Stevens model.24  over under 410 22

Big swap meet in Lawrence, KS at the fairgrounds

913 683 2422

 

2 15 60 R 17 tires. about 85% tread. $50 for the 2 of them

4 305 35 R 24 tires. big truck tires. on chrome wheels. $650 for all 4

816 646 3908

 

.  Variable speed drimmel tool with a big assortment of bits. $30

set of factory jeep wheels with tires on them. for older jeeps. 16 inch wheels steel. aggresive like new mud tires. $550 for the set of 4

816 533 7429 in Savannah

 

.  Panasonic 2 line paper fax copier with cordless phone. includes digital answering machine. include with that an extra ink film cartridge. handles up to two lines. $55

816 279 2626

 

.  Temporary power pole. box with the wires going up to the top of the pole.s et on a 4×4 CCA treated  ready to go just plant in the ground and call the power company. $80

816 558 2737

 

.  Looking for a  fresh water tank about 200 gallons or so. can put drinkable water in.

Looking for a trail bike. like a dirt bike but with turn signals and can be licensed.

816 390 4521

 

.  2001 Chevy S10 V6a utomatic. regular cab. 8 foot long box. taken care of. $3300

1999 Ford 1 ton. regular cab V8a utomatic. Dooley. utility box on the back. large amount of storage. $3900

816 752 0726

 

.  Troy built weedeater. 4 cycle brand new. $100

Motorcycle saddle bags. hard side $50

816 266 7624

 

.  67-72 GMC truck parts

15 inch 5 lug steel wheels for a trailer

chrome autobox valve covers

looking to pick up scrap applinces and scrap metal

looking for a riding lawnmower. possibly with a snowblade.

816 351 9976

 

.  4 tires. 205 75 R 14’s. probably 90%. $50 for all 4. plymouth voyager wheels

816 261 6505

 

.  Steel TS200 pro hot saw. concrete saw. been setting for a long time and has good compression. needs a cap for fuel

816 262 8168

 

.  Yard spreader for your lawn. like new. $15

Cast iron griddle. $20

Pet taxi. for a medium sized dog. $10

816 279 2813

 

.  small chest iron deep freeze. $65

816 724 4160 in Cameron

 

.  150 new concrete blocks. 8x8x16. $1 a piece. can deliver if you need to

816 369 3781 OR 816 262 2616

 

.  8 foot vinyl fence posts about 24 of them left

Vinyl plastic deck railing. $50 for all he’s got left

Jazzy 1 riding lawnmower. 18.5 horse. $750 obo

1972 Winnebago 27 foot motor home for parts. $600 obo

816 387 7451

 

Missouri House votes to override veto of ‘paycheck protection/deception’ bill

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Representative Holly Rehder sponsored the paycheck legislation in the House. (Photo courtesy Missourinet)
Representative Holly Rehder  (Photo courtesy Missourinet)

The Missouri House has voted to override Governor Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill called “paycheck protection” by supporters, and “paycheck deception” by opponents.

The measure, HB 1891, now goes to the Senate where it is believed there are enough votes there to complete the override.

The legislation would require annual permission from a public union employee before union dues and fees could be deducted from his or her pay. The House needed 109 votes for an override and there were exactly 109, against 47 “no” votes and 6 members absent.

Three representatives who voted “no” when the House passed the bill in March switched to “yes” votes in Wednesday’s override vote: Nick King (R-Liberty), Mike Leara (R-St. Louis), and Don Hicks (R-St. Peters).

Nixon, in his veto message, said the bill would impose an additional and unnecessary process on public employees such as teachers and mental health caregivers, for the purposes of hindering their Constitutionally-guaranteed right to organize and bargain collectively.

KFEQ Trading Post 4/30/2016

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.  Looking for a XLT Tailgate for a 2006 Dodge ram

816 262 5653

 

.  Big man’s leather chair. $100

Orange c olored lazy boy. $75

816 390 9133

 

.  Looking for a CB radio

816 238 7907

 

.  Equalizer sway controlled in a trailer hitch. $300 obo

Cover for a 26 foot RV. 50

816 254 5653

 

.  14 inch tires on the rims $10 for the pair

AT&T Microcell booster that boosts signal, 5 samsung galaxy s4 cases, brand new Emerson wireless bluetooth. $100 for all the items there

Color TV. magnabox. $10

Chain link gate 47×47. $15

660 928 3238

 

.  Zero turn mower. like brand new. 42 inch cut, 20 horse engine. $1800

China cabinet like brand new. $200

push mowers ready to go. all different prices.

Wheels for a ford pickup. outlaw 2’s. 6 of them, sell all of them for $150

816 233 6496

 

.  94 3 quarter ton Ford pickup. goose neck hitch. Needs transmission work

98 Plymouth Neon. need front breaks and a windshield

both cars could be fixer uppers or used for parts

Miniature donkey

816 992 0138

 

.  1998 Ford F150 extended cab. 4 wheel drive. $3500 obo

816 279 8334

 

.  Looking for: some red rhubarb

816 273 3417

 

.  Burn Barrles with tops cut out $16 a piece

Plastic trash barrels with lids $16 a piece

Craftsman riding lawnmower. rear engine mount. like new. $500 obo

looking for: Lawnmowers running or not. riders, push or self propelled. cheap

816 671 0234

 

.  6 tackle boxes. full tackle. different prices on all of them

Ruger 44 magnum.

H&R 10 gauge. box of shells with it

816 244 0139

 

.  1998 Toyota minivan. high mileage. little dirty but runs. good tires on it. $600 CASH

816 262 8008

 

.  Tree trimmer. big truck like tree trimmer with truck with it.

long wagon. come in handy for loading hay bales

Seedum flowers. come back every year. yellow flowers FREE

Riding lawnmower.

Self propelled sears mower

816 685 3236 Dekalb

 

.  3 kittens. 10-12 weeks old.  FREE

2 Mercedes. one is a 99 and the other is a 2000. one of them runs goods and the other has a head gasket

Radial arm saw.

Very large aquarium.

816 244 4557

 

.  Gray automotive air jack. alligator type

Commercial grade air grease gun. 5 gallon bucket

72 GMC truck. 2 wheel drive

69 Ford 1 ton. need restored

looking to pick up appliances and scrap metal

looking for a metal utility shed

L:ooking for P 195 75 R 14 tires

816 351 2846

 

.  2 1952 Hardtop chevy’s. both just shells. no titles. $1500 for both of them

913 683 2422

 

.  King sized mattress. firm. but clean and everything $150

Corner glass computer shelf. can hold 2 computers and printer. $90

Sleigh bed. dark espresso color. don’t need a box springs..$300 but can talk.

Ford truck topper. $125

816 262 1704 OR 816 262 2385

 

10 K military style generator. in the back of a military type trailer.

Airport lighting. cranks up about 12 feet in the air. 2 lights on it. light generator

2 18.75  propane generators.

everything is running

816 749 5850

 

.  Boat motor and trailer. Bayliner. with a trailer. $500 obo

Kawaskai vulcan. 650 motor. needs a little welding on the front. $400 obo

816 233 6496

 

.  Everlast punching bag. about 4 foot long and real heavy. can hang from ceiling. $40 obo

816 261 6750

 

.  67 Olsmobile Cutless convertible. needs a new top. very restorable and runs. don’t look to bad for its age. $4000

816 632 0144 in Kingstom, MO

 

.  Roofing sheets. galvanized 16 feet long. some are 18 inches wide and some are 24 inches. wide. at least of 30 of them. 2 inch ribbing. $8 a piece if you take them all

913 283 1638

 

.  67-72 GMC truck parts

15 inch 5 lug steel wheels for a trailer.

chrome autobox valve covers

big screen TV. needs fixing not sure whats wrong

Couple of 225 75 15 inch tires. not mates.

looking to pick up scrap applinces and scrap metal

816 351 9976

 

.  1972 Winnebago motor home. 45,000 miles. mostly for parts. $1000 obo

jazzy one country cooker riding lawnmower. 42 inch cut, 18.5 horse.  $750 obo

8 foot vinyl fence posts. 4 rail. never been used. $15 a piece.

Honda big red 3 wheeler. 200 cc. shaft drive, reverse. $1000

816 387 7451

 

.  Dog’s taxi. medium sized dog. $10

Yard spreader for fertalizer or grass or whatever $15

Cast iron griddle. $20

816 279 2813

 

. Bo flex power pro $175

Weight bench. comes with weights and bar.  $50

Ab excerciser. $25

816 261 0261

 

.  Flower sale. can provide some lunch. all kinds of flowers and an array of everything. 169 about 3 miles toward Gower.

 

.  Towable generator. 10 K rating. 3 phase and single phase. $3000

2 utility box trucks. one is a 2000 chevy 1 ton 87,000 miles. $3900

and the other is a 20022 chevy 3 quarter ton. 115,000 miles. $4300

816 752 0726

 

.   cutstone. marble 2 inches thick. measures 7×10 $25

816 262 2459

 

.  City wide garage sale in Plattsburg next weekend May 6th and May 7th,.

 

. Garage sale next week . old player piano, old oak washstand. old mantle clock.

816 617 1816

 

.  Demension lumber one 2×12 15 feet long, couple of 2×10’s at least 10 feet long.

sheet of 4×8 particle board.

Steel 36 inch door that will throw in

816 432 4910

Nixon signs FY2017 Missouri higher education budget

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Jay-Nixon-02-11-2015-207x300(Missourinet) – Governor Jay Nixon (D) has signed House Bill 2003, the Fiscal Year 2017 budget for higher education. He says the budget will freeze tuition for Missouri undergraduates for the 2016-2017 school year. The budget also provides an additional $71.3 million for higher education in Missouri, including scholarships and institutional operating funds.

Nixon says this will bring state support for operations at Missouri public colleges and universities to the highest level on record.

“Today, I am very proud to mark another milestone for higher education in Missouri and our shared commitment to putting a quality, affordable college degree within reach for more Missouri families,” said Nixon. “Making higher education better and more affordable was one of the five principal goals I laid out when I first took office in 2009 and today we continue to deliver on that commitment with significant investments in our higher education campuses and another tuition freeze for Missouri undergraduates.”

The FY2017 budget also answers the Governor’s call to increase funding for Missouri’s scholarship programs, including an additional $4 million for Access Missouri, an additional $2.5 million for A+ Scholarships, and $500,000 for Bright Flight.

For Missouri State University in Springfield, the budget includes an increase of $3,651,550 in performance funding. The budget also provides a $2 million increase to allow MSU and Missouri S&T to expand their cooperative engineering program to an additional 150 students, from the current enrollment of 200.

According to the most recent data available from the College Board, tuition and required fees at Missouri’s public universities increased by just 9% between 2008-09 and 2015-2016, the smallest increase in the nation. By comparison, the average increase nationally over the same period was 33.5%.

Missouri House proposes expansion of concealed carry, castle doctrine

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gun(Missourinet) – The state House has proposed letting Missourians who can legally own guns carry them concealed anywhere they can now openly carry, and do so without a permit.

The bill is sponsored by Representative Eric Burlison (R-Springfield).

“If you, as a law-abiding citizen, are legally allowed to own and carry a firearm for self-defense, then you’re legally allowed to carry that firearm for self-defense with no additional paperwork,” said Burlison. “We will get out of the business of trying to tell people how they are going to choose to carry the firearm that they legally have the right to already carry.”

Critics including Representative Stacey Newman (D-St. Louis) said law enforcement wants people carrying concealed weapons to have to meet the requirements of the permit system.

“They want to know that someone who’s got a conceal and carry permit actually has had some type of training,” said Newman, who said many gun owners and National Rifle Association members oppose the proposed policy.

Other provisions in the bill would allow people who are guests in a home to use deadly force to defend themselves and others in that home, with the permission of the home’s owner; and would bar businesses from keeping people from lawfully having a gun in a vehicle on their premises.

The proposal goes to the state Senate.

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