NEWS UPDATE
More than 80% of Missouri is experiencing drought
Severe drought has returned to parts of Missouri as the state continues to dry out. More than 80% of Missouri is experiencing some level of dry or drought conditions. The latest drought monitor map shows severe drought conditions have taken hold in a section of...
Lee’s Summit English educator named Missouri’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
Missouri’s 56th Teacher of the Year is a high school English teacher from the Kansas City area. A selection committee of peers and education partners across the state has chosen Lee’s Summit West High School English teacher Jennifer Jones for the top educator award....
Motion to vacate Marcellus Williams murder conviction DENIED, paving the way for execution
A St. Louis County judge has denied a motion to vacate the murder conviction and death sentence of Marcellus Williams. Williams was found guilty of the 1998 murder of former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Felicia Gayle and sentenced to death. With less than two...
Show Me State Air Show to honor 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion (LISTEN)
An air show this weekend in Jefferson City will honor the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. Alisa Nelson talks to Airshow Director Penny Smith, who says the show is recognizing all veterans and service members, but...
Missouri school districts can teach elective courses on the Christian Bible
Over a year has passed since a new law took effect that allows school districts and public charter schools to offer elective courses on the Bible. Sen. Karla May, D-St. Louis, sponsored the bill last year because she views the Christian Bible as historical text. She...
Missouri congressional delegation calling for audit of eastern Missouri mail sorting center
Four U.S. House members from Missouri are calling for an audit of the U.S. Postal Service’s sorting center in St. Louis County. Representatives Ann Wagner, Mo. 2nd District, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Mo. 3rd District, Sam Graves, Mo. 6th District, and Jason Smith, Mo. 8th...
Missouri Task Force One deploying to Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Francine landfall
Missouri Task Force One should arrive at the Gulf of Mexico before Hurricane Francine makes landfall. Battalion Chief Gale Blomenkamp told KMOX Radio in St. Louis that they will set up just north of New Orleans. “Forty-five total people. They do have two live-find K9...
New Mizzou-developed vaccine protects cattle from deadly tick-borne disease (LISTEN)
University of Missouri researchers are working to protect the state’s $1.6 billion cattle industry. Anthony Morabith talks with Roman Ganta, who has created the first-ever vaccine designed to protect cattle from a deadly tick-borne disease that’s common in...
New Missouri task force to crack down on hemp candies that are making kids sick and high
Since September 1, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has visited 64 businesses, seizing nearly 9,000 candy-like cannabis products that are packaged to appeal to kids. Today, Gov. Mike Parson has announced the creation of a statewide task...
Wild turkey habitat project tranforms 2,000 acres in southern Missouri (LISTEN)
Over the past several years, the National Wild Turkey Federation and partners have transformed over 2,000 acres, restoring and enhancing essential habitats for wild turkeys and other wildlife species…a big deal for Missouri hunters. Ashley Byrd talks with project...
The wait is over: Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion proposal will go on election ballot
A proposed constitutional amendment to restore many abortions in Missouri is back on the November election ballot. The State Supreme Court reversed today a lower court ruling that said Amendment 3 is “in blatant violation” of state law because it does not say what...
Missouri moves forward with $1.7 billion plan to increase broadband connectivity
Missouri is receiving more than $1.7 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved Missouri’s proposal for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (or BEAD) Program. The BEAD...
Meet Miss Missouri Ashley Berry
Since the age of four, the reigning Miss Missouri has been dreaming of walking along the Miss America stage. That dream will soon become a reality for 20-year-old Ashley Berry. The native of western Missouri’s Clinton will wear the crown proudly and compete later this...
Missouri blacksmith creates lasting tools “the way we used to” (LISTEN)
With a career in the aviation industry and the knowledge of three generations of blacksmiths behind him, Will Dobkins creates tools to last. He spoke to Ashley Byrd from his workshop in the town of Squires in southern Missouri.
Missouri school employees trained to identify potential safety threats (LISTEN)
Missouri students are back in school and hundreds of school employees have already been trained to identify potential safety threats. Alisa Nelson talks to John McDonald, with the Missouri School Boards Association's Center for Education Safety, who says threat...
Lawmaker explains why fight against addiction is costing Missouri over $8 billion (LISTEN)
Missouri’s economic cost associated with fighting substance use disorder is $8.5 billion. Marshfield Republican Representative John Black tells Anthony Morabith that the state’s Substance Abuse task force has been meeting for years to address a continuing...
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