2 arrested in theft of 6-foot Independence statue
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) -- Police in Independence have arrested two people in connection with last weekend's theft of a 6-foot bronze statue from outside the National Frontier Trails Museum....

Express Scripts to add 1,500 jobs in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts is planning a $50 million expansion of its corporate headquarters in the St. Louis area....

Mo. releases guidance for student transfers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Parents wanting to transfer their children out of failing school districts should act by Aug. 1, and if demand is higher than available classroom seats, their children may have to wait on a lottery draw before they can attend a new school, according to state recommendations released Wednesday....

Mo. man sentenced for hacking university computer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A former student at the University of Central Missouri will spend three years in federal prison for taking part in a conspiracy to hack into the school's computer network....

Delay in final report on KC Plaza explosion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Public Service Commission says it needs more time before it issues a final report on a fatal explosion at a Kansas City restaurant....