Betty Hearnes places her hand on her husband's casket
JEFFERSON CITY — Betty Hearnes said good-bye to her late husband this morning with a gentle brush of the Missouri flag adorning his casket.
With cameras rolling and flashbulbs popping as ex-Gov. Warren Hearnes’…
John Ashcroft at the state Capitol with Betty Hearnes
Though the crowd itself wasn’t particularly large at today’s inaugural, the stage was packed with political luminaries from both sides of the aisle.
Among them: Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, who served…
Attorney General Chris Koster was sworn in first this morning, leading off a series of swearing-ins in front of the state Capitol.
Second was new Treasurer Clint Zweifel, followed by Secretary Robin Carnahan. Then Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, the only Republican to…
