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Witchtrap - WITCHTRAP
on October 28, 2020 at 9:53 pm
First released digitally back in March, WITCHTRAP's fifth studio album is yet another blistering example of the enduring power of balls-out, blackened thrash metal. If recent music from the likes of […]
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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Urges Fans To Vote For BIDEN, Says She Stands 'Against Hate And Ignorance'
on October 28, 2020 at 8:47 pm
HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale has urged her fans to vote for Joe Biden in next week's presidential election, saying it's time to "vote against idiocracy." Earlier today, Hale took to her social media to […]
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BLACK STONE CHERRY's BEN WELLS: EDDIE VAN HALEN Was 'An Innovator' Whose 'Influence Will Carry On For Eternity'
on October 28, 2020 at 8:26 pm
BLACK STONE CHERRY's Ben Wells has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, saying the VAN HALEN axeman was "an innovator" whose "influence will carry on for eternity." Wells discussed his […]
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Regulators suspend Missouri nursing home COVID-19 test lab
by Ty Albright at 5:15 pm
(AP) The federal government has closed a coronavirus testing lab in Missouri over concerns about test accuracy. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this week suspended Gamma Healthcare’s Poplar Bluff license, and a federal judge on Wednesday ruled he won’t step in to keep the lab open. The Poplar Bluff lab tested for …
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The McCloskey’s seek prosecutor’s removal
by Ty Albright at 1:31 pm
The St. Louis couple that was seen pointing guns and protecting their home from protesters and looters back in June are in court asking a judge to remove the city’s top prosecutor from the case. A grand jury earlier this month indicted Mark McCloskey and his wife, Patricia, on charges of unlawful use of a …
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Judge rejects appeal of inmate who distributed child pornography
by Dalton Evans at 12:26 pm
Does a man who distributed child pornography that features numerous terrible acts against children deserve “a compassionate release.” That was the question U.S. District Court Judge Brian C. Wines faced when looking at the case of 30-year-old Carl Junction resident Brian C Ellis. In a motion filed on July 20th, Ellis acted as his own …
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Wichita police shoot fleeing suspect
by Rob Rauch at 12:20 pm
Wichita police officers have shot and wounded a man in an exchange of gunfire while attempting to arrest him because he is suspected of firing at an officer from a nearby town last week. Police say the suspect fled last night before coming to a stop and firing at officers. The officers returned fire, striking …
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MO Veterans Commission wants $16 million for Covid Budget shortfall
by Rob Rauch at 12:06 pm
The Missouri Veterans Commission plans to ask the Legislature and governor for an extra 16.4 million dollars to operate Missouri’s seven state-run nursing homes for veterans. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the agency has received 13 million dollars in federal aid, but revenues have declined because the commission has stopped admitting new veterans at homes …
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Joplin’s Park and Recreation department will be sending out surveys
by Dalton Evans at 11:28 am
What’s the best way for the program to move forward? That’s the question that Joplin’s Park and Recreation department will be asking in surveys going out to residents of the area. The plan is to assess the current facilities and programs and ask citizens about their recreational activities and interests. The City of Joplin and …
