Michael Wacha’s start against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park came to an abrupt end on Wednesday afternoon.  After giving up a two-run homer to Cesar Hernandez and then a walk in the fourth inning, pitching coach Mike Maddux came out to slow down Wacha and get his mind reset.  Instead, Maddux was blindsided, but […]

The Royals’ losing streak is now at nine games after a 3-2 setback against the Rangers at Kauffman Stadium.  Rougned Odor’s solo homer in the sixth was the difference as KC was swept by Texas in the three-game set.  Mike Moustakas homered for KC.  Jakob Junis took the loss. Moose homered to lead off the […]

A mid-Missouri judge has determined the state Attorney General can live in Jefferson City. Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green issued a written ruling last week dismissing a case brought against Attorney General Josh Hawley by a private citizen. The News-Tribune reports Green told Donna Mueller she lacked legal standing to file a lawsuit on […]

More than 1,300 people died in Missouri in 2016 due to opioid abuse. A new $1 million grant and program at a Missouri health provider is an example of efforts to bring those numbers down. The grant to Jordan Valley Community Health Center in Springfield is from the Missouri Foundation for Health.  It’ll be used over […]

The approximately 100,000 Missourians who have unclaimed property will soon see their name in newspapers across the state. State Treasurer Eric Schmitt (R) is launching the office’s annual effort to find the owners of that unclaimed property. Schmitt’s office holds $988 million in unclaimed property for Missouri. “Most of the time it’s bank accounts or […]