Perry County Republic-Monitor

(Spenser Heaps/Utah News Dispatch)A recent commentary in The Missouri Independent asked what the Missouri Charter Public School commission (MCPSC) is doing with the 1.5% sponsorship fee it receives under state law. It is a fair question, and one we welcome. Because the answer goes to the heart of why charter public schools exist and why families across Missouri keep choosing them. The commission was created by the General Assembly as Missouri’s sole-purpose charter school sponsor.

Voters fill out their ballots at a Sioux Falls polling place during the South Dakota primary election on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) U.S. Senate Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday to require Congress to sign off on any deployment of federal troops to the polls, as President Donald Trump and his administration refuse to rule out the idea.

St. Vincent High School finished the 2025-2026 school year with another impressive run in MSHAA athletics. The school won district titles in eight sports; girls volleyball, boys golf, girls basketball, girls soccer, boys basketball, girls cross country, girls track and boys track. Both track teams also won sectional championships. The school took conference championships in girls soccer, girls volley, both boys and girls basketball, and football.

A ruling by a Jackson County judge opened the door for access to medication abortion in Missouri for the first time since 2018 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Many of Missouri’s abortion regulations, including laws that Planned Parenthood said made it impossible for providers to prescribe medication abortion, were struck down in a ruling Thursday by a Jackson County judge.

Diane Rhinehart, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2026 at home at the age of 76. Diane was known for her kind heart, warm smile, and unwavering love for her family and friends. She treasured the time she spent surrounded by those she loved and had a special gift for making everyone feel welcome and cared for.

That proposal, Amendment 4, would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to win not only a statewide majority, but also a majority in each of Missouri's eight congressional districts (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun).Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2016 barring state and local governments from imposing new sales taxes on most services — a measure its backers pitched as protection against future taxes on haircuts, car repairs, childcare and other everyday...

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Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference at the White House on June 18, 2026. Vance is expected to travel to Lucerne, Switzerland, Friday for follow-up talks after President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an agreement to end the countries' war.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to an accident with serious injuries in Perry County on Saturday, June 13. The accident occurred at approximately 8:39 p.m. Saturday on Route C, south of Perry County Road 358, when a 2020 Polaris Ranger headed northbound slid and crossed the center of the highway, overturning on the left side of the roadway. The driver and passenger, both of Old Appleton, were each ejected from the vehicle.

A man gets a checkup at a mobile health clinic in Parlier, Calif. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it will implement more monitoring and oversight of state Medicaid demonstration waivers. The Trump administration told states last week it will exercise more stringent financial oversight of waivers that states use to design pilot programs under Medicaid, the state-federal program for low-income people and those with disabilities.