Missouri State Fair cancels rodeos, derbies, tractor pulls for 2024
Some major draws for the annual Missouri State Fair won’t be happening this year. State Fair director Jason Moore announced Thursday that any events normally held inside the State Fair Arena have been canceled because a new 140,000 square feet arena will be built, and...
What you need to know about Saturday’s Missouri Democratic Party presidential primary
The Missouri Democratic Party is holding its presidential preference primary this Saturday. Party Chairman Russ Carnahan encourages voters to participate. “Our democratic processes and our system is only as good as the people who participate,” Carnahan told...
Cape Fair Republican files Border Security Enhancement Act in Missouri House (LISTEN)
One Republican state House member has filed a bill in response to illegal immigration that’s been in the news lately. Representative Brad Hudson joins Anthony Morabith on Show Me Today.
Missouri could see a battle over IVF treatments
Republican lawmakers in Missouri may look to enshrine protection for human embryos into state law. The discussion follows a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling which granted the same legal rights that living children have to frozen embryos created through in vitro...
Kansas City to get Google data center
(Kansas City, MO) – Google has its eyes on Kansas City for a new data center. The company plans to open the center in in Kansas City’s Northland, supporting up to 1,300 jobs. In a news release today from Gov. Mike Parson, he said the company is investing $1 billion...
Could Missouri expect drought relief this spring?
Missouri is approaching its third straight year of dry conditions. According to the most recent data from the U.S. Drought Monitor, 96% of the state is dry. State climatologist Zach Leasor told Missourinet that the state is behind on moisture, which could affect the...
Cleaver calls Trump’s ‘bloodbath’ comment irresponsible
Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver is calling out former president Donald Trump for using the word “bloodbath” during a rally in Ohio over the weekend. The Democrat who represents Kansas City in the U.S. House calls the former president’s choice of words...
Construction industry vows to tackle mental health issues head on (LISTEN)
Construction has the 2nd highest rate of suicides among all occupations. It is a high-stress job that has high rates of alcohol and drug use. Brandon Anderson is the Vice President of Safety for the Missouri chapter of Associated General Contractors of America...
Missouri pear buyback program scheduled for April 23 (LISTEN)
A pear buyback program will take place on April 23 in the state, and there’s a reason why, according to Missouri Department of Conservation’s Angela Sokolowski.
Missouri’s plan to boost post-secondary education access for adults (LISTEN)
Missouri has come up with a plan to help 150-thousand adult learners earn a postsecondary credential. Alisa Nelson talks to Samantha Dickey, with the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, about the plan to help more adults access to...
Missouri House budget proposal scales back state funding to boost Missouri childcare access
There could be some slicing and shuffling of Gov. Mike Parson’s state budget request to boost access to childcare for low-income Missouri children. The governor’s state budget proposal includes $52 million to increase childcare subsidy rates. Missouri House Budget...
Independence school district leader discusses proposed four-day school week restrictions
When the Missouri Legislature returns from spring break next week, it will be the House’s turn to review a wide-ranging education package. Among other things, the plan would restrict four-day school weeks. Senate Bill 727 would require districts with more than 30,000...