JEFFERSON CITY, MO – In the most disturbing Matt Blunt scandal since the Fred Ferrell sexual harassment cover-up, newspapers are reporting that Blunt fired his own attorney, Scott Eckersley, last month after Eckersley told Blunt that he was illegally destroying government documents. Instead of listening to Eckersley’s correct legal advice, Blunt continued to break the law – then fired Eckersley and made false character attacks in an attempt to silence…[more]

JEFFERSON CITY - Jay Nixon is heading to federal court this week for firing a quadriplegic because Nixon made the arbitrary decision that she couldn’t do her job. Nixon officially joins the growing number of Democrats who find themselves in serious trouble with the law.

The lawsuit against Nixon says that 15-year-veteran attorney Marla Grothoff was fired by Nixon after responsibility for staff attorneys within the Department of…[more]

The 2007 spring turkey hunting season was a great one for Jeff Gebhardt. He spent more time on scouting than ever before, hunted with his son for the first time and helped a friend kill a gobbler. As a reward for this “work,” he received a free lifetime hunting permit.

Gebhardt, who farms near his home in Salsbury, was among 729 volunteers who signed on for a five-year…[more]

ST. LOUIS — The Nature Conservancy in Missouri recently kicked off a three-year $18 million Campaign for Conservation, the first in its more than 50-year history in Missouri and the largest, private conservation campaign in Missouri.

“In this campaign, we are targeting the most ecologically important and threatened landscapes in Missouri and specific habitats outside of Missouri that are critical to our global work,” said Susan Heisel, Missouri…[more]

Springfield, Mo. — A Springfield business that took more than $54,000 in payments for motorcycles or motorcycle parts but failed to deliver the items or refunds to consumers is the target of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Jay Nixon. Nixon’s lawsuit against Greene County Choppers, Inc., and its owners Christopher and Steven Ferrell, was filed today in Greene County Circuit Court and is seeking an injunction, restitution and civil…[more]

A Missouri State Senate committee has been formed to look into ways of boosting the pay of sheriff deputies across the state.

According to Sen. Wes Shoemeyer, D-Clarence, 91 of Missouri’s 114 counties have deputies with a salaries so low they qualify for public assistance. That equates to almost four out of five deputies being at or below the public assistance level.[more]

Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is pleased to announce that its largest annual event, the State Summer Games, has been awarded to Missouri State University for 2008 through 2011. The event is scheduled for May 28-30, 2008.

“We are very excited to be coming to Springfield,” says Mark Musso, President and CEO of SOMO. “We are looking forward to sharing the enthusiasm of the University with our athletes, and…[more]

Small business owners’ confidence fell to a new low in October.

National City’s Business Confidence Index measures the economic outlook and hiring plans of small business owners in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

National City reported that the index dropped 1.4 percent to a record low of 62.7 during the month. The economic outlook portion of the index fell 1.9 percent while the…[more]

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Megan Hedrick is getting to see a lot of Missouri’s state parks but not as a tourist.

Hedrick, a University of Missouri natural resources doctoral student from Lexington, Mo., is sampling aquatic insects in the springs of 20 state parks.

She should be able to find plenty. In Missouri, 800 to 1,000 insect species are associated with aquatic environments during at least one…[more]

Gaylord Moore knows plants, trees, shrubs, flowers and lawns. And, most Ozarkers feel like they know Gaylord Moore.

Since 1979, Moore has been working with University of Missouri Extension as a horticulture specialist (19 years in Greene County). In a part of the country that is crazy about flowers, plants and gardening, Moore has become well known.[more]