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Missouri working to deal with black vulture problem as they move northward (LISTEN)
Black vultures in Missouri are expanding and are causing issues for Missouri’s farmers and ranchers. They are known to gang up on prey on newborn livestock, but they are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Travis Guerrant, the USDA APHIS...
Top Missouri GOP priority appears to be dead this legislative session
The Missouri House and Senate are not on the same page about a plan that would make it tougher to change the state constitution. The proposal would require a simple majority plus a majority of votes cast from most of Missouri’s U.S. House districts. What’s the...
Missouri Legislature passes bill barring delayed evictions by local governments
Lawmakers are sending to Gov. Mike Parson a bill that would prevent Missouri cities and counties from enforcing eviction delays unless authorized by state law. A main provision would crack down on people illegally occupying homes and other residential properties. The...
Bill on the sidelines to help low-income Missourians with hearing problems
Several bills flirting with the finish line are up in the air as the Missouri Senate continues to break down in the final two days of the legislative session. One bill would allow hearing aids and cochlear implants to be provided to all eligible Missouri Medicaid...
Drought conditions gone across most of Missouri – for now
Drought conditions are now gone across most of Missouri, with one notable exception. The latest drought monitor map shows the drought persisting in most of southeastern Missouri and small portions of south-central and southwestern Missouri. A tiny area of severe...
Missouri bill expected to die would limit property valuation increases (LISTEN)
Making ends meet is a struggle for many people, including when it comes to paying their residential property taxes. Alisa Nelson talks to Grain Valley Representative Jeff Coleman, who has an uphill battle this final week of the legislature on his proposal that aims to...
Chiefs get creative with schedule release on social media (WATCH)
The NFL has released its 2024 regular season schedule, and the Chiefs have five primetime games lined up. They’ll kick off the season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on September 5th. Their first road game is in Week Three against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday...
Missouri concert venue re-opens after troubled past (LISTEN)
Two years after Garth Brooks concerts caused major traffic delays, the Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Missouri will reopen on May 21 with the Concert for Conservation. Proceeds will support conservation efforts in the Ozark region, according to Bass Pro Shops. Tim...
Ballot measure for Osage River casino awaiting Secretary of State’s approval
The Missouri Secretary of State’s office is working to verify signatures for several ballot measures, including one that would authorize a casino at the Lake of the Ozarks. If added to the November ballot and passed by voters, the measure would allow the Missouri...
Once a priority, restrictions on foreign ownership of Missouri farmland are in limbo
Several Missouri Republican lawmakers made it a priority this legislative session to pass restrictions on foreign ownership of farmland, but time is running out. When the clock strikes 6 p.m. this Friday, the state Legislature’s session ends. Like many bills, the...
Missouri Senate breaks record filibuster; negotiations ahead on constitutional changes
It took about 50 hours for a Missouri Senate gridlock to come to an end. The Senate has voted to send the hotly debated initiative petition proposal to a bipartisan group of negotiating lawmakers. Democrats held up Senate work since Monday afternoon over legislation...
Healthcare tax bill to fund Missouri’s Medicaid costs crosses finish line
The Missouri Legislature has done it again. Lawmakers have passed a routine bill to help fund Missouri’s Medicaid program. The federal reimbursement allowance, or FRA, taxes the state’s healthcare industry, which in turn provides about $4.5 billion in federal aid....
From ancestral discoveries to creating awareness to seeking post-conviction relief – the story of Celia, a slave (LISTEN)
For several years, a St. Louis woman has been working to raise awareness about racism and slavery of minority groups. Anthony Morabith chats with Pamela Westbrooks-Hodge who found out, just two years ago, that she’s related to a slave who died fighting against racism...
Allergy season is in full swing in Missouri
Springtime is allergy season in Missouri. That means as things begin to bloom and release pollen, millions will suffer from sneezing and sniffling. Dr. Ravi Johar at United Healthcare said that pollen is the culprit. “Unfortunately, when you get outside, it can be a...
Missouri has attempted to serve subpoena to Kim Gardner 10 times
The lights were on, but no one answered at Kim Gardner’s address on record. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said Missouri has attempted to serve a subpoena to the former St. Louis Circuit Attorney to complete a state audit from 2021. “I think the first service attempt...
Missouri will cap and remove 238 abandoned oil wells
Missouri is preparing to cap and remove 238 abandoned oil wells, almost all of them in Vernon County. Chris Wood is the Oil and Gas Unit Chief with the Department of Natural Resources. “We'll go through, and we will plug those wells and we will remove all the...
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