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Missouri Doctors Track Cicada COVID Variant as Cases Remain Limited
Health experts in Missouri are keeping a close watch on a newly identified COVID‑19 variant known as Cicada, though confirmed cases in the state remain limited. Dr. Sayo Weihs with University Health in Kansas City says the Cicada variant carries dozens of genetic...
State Climatologist discusses Missouri’s fire risk (LISTEN)
While severe wildfires have not affected Missouri yet, the nation’s fires surrounding the state may be a sign of things to come. Cameron Conner sits down with State Climatologist Zack Leasor to discuss how these national fires may already be hindering Missouri and...
Iranian-Missouri woman talks about journey to the U.S. and support for the war against Iran (LISTEN)
As the war against Iran continues, a 30-year-old woman from Iran now living in Missouri hopes to see the fundamentalist Islamic regime ousted from power. Negin Nezamipour Azari now lives in Cape Girardeau with her husband, who also escaped from Iran. She talked with...
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Simple steps can keep your home safe as natural gas use shifts during Missouri summers (LISTEN)
As we head into spring and summer, more of us are spending time outdoors, tackling home projects, and firing up grills, but it’s also a time when natural gas safety can be overlooked. From digging in the yard to storm season and outdoor equipment, small missteps can...
Missouri, FBI, and Local Law Enforcement Coordinate World Cup Security
Missouri, federal and local law enforcement agencies are coordinating security plans for the FIFA World Cup matches scheduled for Kansas City this summer. Gov. Mike Kehoe hosted a security roundtable Monday in Jefferson City with FBI Co‑Deputy Director Andrew Bailey,...
Lawsuit filed against Missouri Military Academy alleges sexual assault
The Missouri Military Academy in central Missouri is being sued by a 12-year-old cadet over sexual assault allegations. The lawsuit claims that a 15-year-old cadet was assigned to share a room with the younger cadet near the beginning of the 2025-26 school year, and...
Proposed rule would allow for creation of marijuana research facilities in Missouri
Missouri currently does not conduct research on marijuana plants, but that will likely change in the near future. A proposed rule would allow Missouri to create marijuana research facilities across the state. Dr. Rieka Yu is Policy Director for the Division of...
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W[A]RN AND TRANSFORMED: State exhibit features U.S. military uniforms and the art created from them (LISTEN)
At the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia, there is a free exhibition featuring U.S. military war uniforms and art created from and about them. Missourian veterans shared their uniforms and their stories so that students could learn from and interpret...
Missouri Bill Prioritizing Grandparents in Child Custody Decisions Heads to Senate
Legislation that would give grandparents priority in certain child placement decisions is moving forward after receiving unanimous support in the Missouri House. House Bill 2505 is sponsored by State Rep. David Dolan, R‑Sikeston, and would change how courts determine...
Missouri mother reconnects with family after decades in prison through thousands of letters (LISTEN)
What happens to a family when a mother is suddenly gone for decades? And how do you hold that family together from the inside of a prison? For one Missouri family, that question became reality when Patty Prewitt was convicted in the 1980s of killing her husband and...
Missouri Senate Advances Nuclear Energy Bill After Closely Divided Vote
A Missouri Senate bill aimed at laying the groundwork for future nuclear energy regulation advanced Wednesday, but not without sharp debate over who should pay for new power plants. Senate Bill 838, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Cierpiot, R-Lee’s Summit, was given...
Why Missouri Health Leaders Are Concerned About Nitazenes Turning Up Statewide (LISTEN)
If you think fentanyl is the most dangerous drug Missouri is dealing with right now, health leaders say there’s something even stronger showing up across the state. Nitazenes: a powerful synthetic opioid now being detected statewide, often without users realizing it....
Missouri Naloxone Program Facing Steep Budget Cut
Operators of a program that distributes opioid overdose-reversing drugs statewide, say a proposed state budget cut could have deadly consequences. University of Missouri-St. Louis Associate Professor Rachel Winograd says the House budget includes a proposed $8...
St. Louis-native choreographer takes his talents to Minnesota (LISTEN)
Christopher Windom, a high-class choreographer who has worked with the likes of Academy Award winner Aretha Franklin, is taking his talents to the Tony Award-winning Children’s Theatre Company in Minnesota. He joins Cameron Conner to share why passing century-old...
Missouri Capitol ceremony honors ‘America’s youngest diplomats’
Each April, Missouri celebrates the Month of the Military Child to honor the children who serve our country alongside their parents wearing the uniform. A sea of school children dressed in purple showed up to the Missouri Capitol on Wednesday to celebrate Purple Up...
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