Mothers Against Drunk Driving is renewing its push for tougher DWI laws in Missouri. The group...
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Urges Missouri Lawmakers to Require Ignition Interlocks and Victim Impact Panels
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Missouri Launches School Wastewater Testing Pilot to Detect Fentanyl and Other Drugs
A different kind of testing is underway in Missouri public schools this year. The state has kicked...
New Leadership at Columbia College: Toby Arquette Brings Vision of Radical Transparency
Mid-Missouri’s Columbia College has named its 19th president. Toby J. Arquette will be stepping...
University of Missouri Urges Vigilance After Brown University Shooting
What can you do to protect yourself in an active shooter situation? That’s a question on the minds...
Gov. Kehoe’s priorities for Missouri’s next legislative session: public safety, income tax cut, childcare
Gov. Mike Kehoe has a wish list of plans to concentrate on in the upcoming Missouri legislative...
Four-Day School Week Debate Paused by Southern Boone Board in Mid-Missouri
Southern Boone R-1, located in central Missouri’s Ashland, won’t be switching to a four-day school...
Missouri Pilot Training Program Taking Off
(Columbia, MO) -- Interest in a mid-Missouri pilot training program is taking off, according to...
Fall tuition numbers down slightly at Missouri’s 4-year universities, up slightly at community colleges
Fall enrollment at Missouri’s institutions of higher learning is down slightly, just under 1%...
DESE gives update on Missouri Future Workforce executive order
Work continues on one of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s first executive orders after taking office – improving...
Missouri students design high-tech tool with special healing power (LISTEN)
A group of southwest Missouri students has created a system to heal wounds up to 50% faster. Alisa...
Missouri’s top teacher celebrates gradual progress on school report cards (LISTEN)
Missouri’s K-12 public schools have received their annual report cards. The reports tell schools...
Scholarship Application period now open for Missouri first responders (LISTEN)
The application period is now open for free tuition for qualified first responders wanting to go...
ACLU responds to court striking down Missouri’s library book ban
A Missouri judge has struck down a 2022 Missouri law that criminalizes public and private school...
Arbor Day Foundation recognizes Missouri school for building a greener environment (LISTEN)
A St. Louis school is being recognized nationally for something that benefits everyone: cleaner...
“Let the Bears Play:” Rep. Melanie Stinnett Leads Effort to Change NCAA Rules for Missouri State
A Missouri lawmaker wants the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) to make an...
St. Louis tech-savvy students ‘Copilot’ IT help desk and gain hands-on experience (LISTEN)
If you have recruited your child or grandchild to help you with your technology problems, a St....
Missouri report cards show 92% of schools meet or exceed expectations
Missouri’s 550 K-12 public schools have received their new annual performance report for the...
Truman State adds $21 million new and renovated facilities focused on career development (LISTEN)
Truman State in Northern Missouri recently celebrated four ribbon cuttings – in a newly remodeled...
Independence, Hallsville voters back four-day school week
Listen to the full interview with Cynthia Grant, interim superintendent of the Independence School...
Grant aims to recruit, train early childcare workers in Missouri
(Columbia, MO) -- A multi-million-dollar effort is underway to recruit and train future early...
Mizzou Extension Program Cuts Food Waste, Saving Consumer’ Cash
(Undated) -- Organizers of a University of Missouri Extension program, designed to cut food waste...
Missouri State University pivots in midst of international student enrollment decline (LISTEN)
The Trump Administration has been revoking the visas of college students around the country for a...
‘You Stand For Us’—Missouri College Offers Lifeline to Military Students
A mid-Missouri college is stepping up to help military students caught in the uncertainty of the...
Survey: Strong demand for afterschool programs, but most Missouri families cannot access them
A new national survey says 4 in 5 Missouri parents who want afterschool programs for their...
Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner, Gov. Mike Kehoe respond to H-1B worker visa fee increase
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has sued the Trump Administration over an increase in the fee charged...
International student enrollment declines at several Missouri universities
International student enrollment is down at many colleges and universities in the United States...
MU catapults into U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Value” rankings (LISTEN)
The U.S. News and World Report recently released a list of its “best value” universities across...
Governor Mike Kehoe appoints educator from Mexico, Missouri, to serve as the state’s next Poet Laureate (LISTEN)
Justin Hamm is the school librarian at Eugene Field Elementary, and he says the creativity of his...
Missouri’s 2026 Teacher of the Year: Kimberly Sixta, ‘a change agent’ (LISTEN)
A Kansas City teacher whose mission is to be a change agent is Missouri’s 2026 Teacher of the...
Missouri School Districts Struggle to Find Bus Drivers Amid Growing Shortage
Rural school districts across Missouri are facing a growing challenge: a shortage of bus drivers....