Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed two executive orders aimed at combating illegal immigration as part of his official act in office.

Holston has started to organize a list of performers, staff and contractors who allege they haven't received payments and has consulted a labor attorney from St. Louis on how to proceed. He hopes to get the $1,008.75 he says Jingle! St. Louis has yet to pay, and he wants other performers to join him in a mounting a legal battle.

While Columbia welcomes many dynamic performers, it can be fun to take a two-hour drive east or west to catch acts in St. Louis or Kansas City.

A Kansas City-area credit union has advanced its expansion into the St. Louis metro area through a tie-in with a credit union based in St. Louis County. CommunityAmerica Credit Union merged Electro Savings Credit Union into its organization, effective Jan. 1. Because credit unions are owned by their members, the deal is not an acquisition.

It's an interesting thought exercise, if only to illustrate just how much Missouri relies on St. Louis to drive its economy. The St. Louis metro's Missouri counties account for 45% of the state's $349 billion GDP. The Missouri side of metro Kansas City's contribution, at $80 billion, is just over half of St. Louis' economic output.

The 62-year-old St. Louis native, who served as Missouri’s lieutenant governor and as a state senator, took the oath of office Monday. He immediately signed executive orders on crime and immigration,

The Houston Texans travel to Kansas City for Saturday’s AFC divisional playoff game against the Chiefs and it’s safe to say few are picking Houston. After all, the Chiefs are two-time defending Super Bowl championships and have won six consecutive years in the divisional round.

The Federal Reserve Bank and the Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner give their approval to the $917 million merger. Only one step remains before the anticipated closing in March.

The man told Missouri Lottery officials he bought a $20 Diamonds and Gold scratch-off ticket at a St. Louis supermarket. As a member of the state’s lottery rewards program, he usually spends points from tickets on prizes. This time, things panned out differently, according to a Jan. 16 news release from the Missouri Lottery.

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NFL PLAYOFFS: 4:30 p.m. — Houston at Kansas City in AFC divisional round (ABC, ESPN); 8 p.m. — Washington at Detroit in AFC divisional round (Fox). NHL: 12:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at New Jersey (NHL Network);