A registered sex offender in Platte County, Mo., is charged in Jackson County Court with child sex crimes that involved a missing and endangered juvenile girl from Lawrence, Kansas.
Emporia State baseball saw their season end on Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the MIAA Tournament, as the Hornets fell 7-3 against the hosts Missouri Southern.
The Republican bill was prompted by legislation in Kansas City and other communities that banned landlords from denying leases to renters on the grounds that they receive housing assistance, such as Section 8 vouchers.
A federal judge said Missourians living in poverty "have gone hungry" due to bureaucratic hurdles that the state knows about but has failed to address.
Here is the best transfer at each team that Missouri will face in the 2025 season, with some honorable mentions thrown in for good measure. Shell put up big numbers at the Division-II level, with seven sacks and 12 tackles for loss en route to first-team All-Great American Conference recognition.
When the state legislature returns from spring break, a Missouri Senate committee could vote on protections against frivolous lawsuits that aim to silence people’s free speech rights. Sen. Mike Henderson,
The tornado ended up partially destroying the Burger King and gas station, trapping 13 Burger King employees and customers inside a bathroom where they were taking shelter.
Severe storms and tornadoes rolled through Missouri Friday night, killing at least 12 people. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports six deaths in Wayne County; three in Ozark County; one death in Butler County,
Ten people were killed in Missouri after a tornado outbreak, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The agency said multiple people were also injured.
Lawmakers in Missouri are taking a break as we reach the official halfway point of the legislative session. While some say it’s been a productive year already, others feel the state is taking steps backward.
Severe storms and tornadoes rolled through Missouri Friday night, killing at least 11 people. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports six deaths in Wayne County; three in Ozark County; one death in Butler County,
A father and son stopped for gas in Rolla, Missouri, Friday night, only to find themselves in the middle of a potential tornado . Tad Peters took video of the scary moment when he and his father Rich were surrounded by debris and intense winds.
BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State plays Belmont in the MVC Tournament. The Bears are 17-4 against MVC opponents and 7-3 in non-conference play. Missouri State is 20-2 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 13.6 turnovers per game.
Violent storms are wreaking havoc in parts of the Midwest, with the worst hitting Missouri overnight. At least five people were killed. The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes touched down,
In Missouri, it is not illegal to put a GPS tracking device on someone’s vehicle to secretly monitor where they are going. But that could soon change. The Missouri House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill that would make it a crime to place GPS devices,
Missouri’s voter-approved paid sick leave requirements and a minimum wage increase are another step closer to being thrown off course. The state House of Representatives has passed a bill that would get rid of the sick leave mandate and delay the $15 per hour minimum wage increase to 2028.
The bill is made up of dozens of policy changes governing how utilities operate in Missouri. Utility companies say they need more power plants to meet expected demand, but critics say the bill will significantly increase costs for customers.
Bills sponsored by Missouri state Sen. Stephen Webber and state Rep. Kimberly-Ann Collins are designed to provide more oversight to state nursing homes and require certain staffing levels. But so far they’ve made little progress in the legislature.
Editorial: Hoskins essentially is rubber-stamping some recent right-wing hysteria in the Legislature, which is nervous about what kinds of ebooks kids might access on the platform.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a cease-and-desist order against Planned Parenthood facilities in the state, prohibiting them from performing medication abortions without an approved complication plan from state health officials.
It’s absolutely disrespectful. It’s absolutely disrespectful. It’s absolutely disrespectful.” That’s what Rep. Kimberly-Ann Collins, D-St. Louis, had to say about a crime package which would restore a state commission to oversee the St.
Does Proposition A violate the Missouri Constitution? That’s what the State Supreme Court is now weighing. The voter-passed initiative will raise Missouri’s minimum wage to $15 an hour next year and requires employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.
West-central Missouri Congressman Mark Alford wants the U.S. Small Business Administration to move its regional office from Kansas City to Columbia. The request follows a directive by the Trump Administration to move regional SBA offices out of cities that have declared themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants.
Dry conditions, high temperatures, and high winds contribute to the increased risk for fires to start and spread quickly. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning until 8 p.m. Tuesday for multiple Missouri counties,
Wentzville, the personal property tax rate would drop 50% over three years, potentially reducing tax revenues going to local governments by $909 million.
