Cole County has a courthouse problem, in the opinion of Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman. The current courthouse lacks the space necessary for a county of 77,000 people and six judges to move cases ...

Additionally, the bill extends the deadline for final legal rulings on ballot title challenges from 56 to 70 days prior to ...

The Secretary of State would get greater power to re-write challenged ballot language before courts could intervene. The Attorney General would also have more ability to appeal injunctions against ...

A circuit judge recently granted Coles County's cross-motion for a summary judgment in a lawsuit that was filed in spring ...

Impeached Mayor Dan Rife lost his legal bid to return to office Wednesday when Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton ... just on the court record,” Rife said Wednesday. “If there are options ...

Amanda M. Mitts appeared Wednesday in Coles County Circuit Court to be arraigned on the sexual abuse charge and a further count accusing her of “grooming.” The offense of grooming is defined ...

Angela M. Cole was surrounded by family, colleagues, friends and neighbors on Friday during her investiture as Midland County Probate Court and 42 nd Circuit Court – Family Division Judge.

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Impeached Mayor Dan Rife lost his legal bid to return to office Wednesday when Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker ruled that Rife “has not met his burden of establishing ...