Senator praises bravery in face of flooding

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland is praising the bravery of those who formed a human chain Saturday to help rescue someone caught in the flood waters Mikulski said Monday it “took my breath away.” She toured Main Street in Ellicott City, where catastrophic flooding devastated local businesses and claimed two lives.…

Missouri Republican Governor’s Race Tops Primary Contests

Jefferson City, MO  (KTRS)  Missouri’s most competitive Republican governor’s primary race in two decades is coming to a close Tuesday. Missouri voters will choose from among four well-funded candidates in the GOP governor’s primary. Republican gubernatorial candidates John Brunner, Eric Greitens, Catherine Hanaway and Peter Kinder had together already spent more than $22 million as of…