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Cole County judge rewrites ballot language for six abortion proposals; upholds lower cost estimates
A big step back for Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft over abortion ballot language. Earlier today,...
Researchers looking at difficulties accessing health care in rural Missouri
A new University of Missouri study is looking at health inequalities in rural Missouri. The study...
5 government programs every Missouri college student should know about
Some Missouri college students struggle to make ends meet while they are going to school, working,...
New dialing system coming to Missouri’s 573 area code
Beginning in 2024, all local calls within Missouri’s 573 area code will have to be placed using...
Washington University transgender center to end care for minors
Washington University in St. Louis is ending transgender care for minors undergoing a gender...
Proposed Missouri abortion initiatives head to court
A lawsuit is back in court over 11 proposed initiatives that are designed to make many abortions...
Videophone added to 988 hotline services to better serve the deaf community
A new resource is now available to members of the deaf community who may be experiencing a crisis....
ConAgra recalls Banquet frozen chicken strips produced at a Missouri plant
ConAgra Brands is recalling over 200,000 pounds of frozen chicken strip entrées that may be...
Missouri Parkinson’s Registry Aims To Help Determine Causes of Disease
A new Missouri law will create an online registry for those who have Parkinson’s Disease....
Missouri law enforcement using DUI tests to sniff out drugs
Driving under the influence is a big concern for law enforcement in Missouri. St. Louis-based...
Behavioral Health Division working to reduce stigma on Missouri’s substance use problem
Missouri’s Behavioral Health division is calling Missouri’s substance use problem a public health...
MU Healthcare ceases gender transition care for minors
Columbia-based MU Health Care has stopped providing gender transition care to those under the age...
Open wide! KCU’s inaugural dental class begins studies at new school in Joplin
Where are all the dentists coming from? Within just a few years, some could be coming from...
Several Missouri bills become law today
Several new Missouri laws begin today. Each year, the Missouri Legislature passes many bills that...
Missouri judge denies attempt to block transgender healthcare ban
A Missouri court has rejected a bid to freeze the state’s pending transgender healthcare ban. That...
Missouri doctor encourages parents to prioritize mental health checkup for kids
The end of August means that school is back in session in Missouri and that’s a perfect time to...
Salmonella outbreak traced to pet turtles
A salmonella outbreak across parts of the United States has been traced to pet turtles. Salmonella...
Missouri transgender healthcare ban for children heads to court
(Greene County, MO) -- Missouri's proposed transgender healthcare ban for children heads to a...
Should there be exceptions to abortion? Missouri GOP lawmakers respond
Missouri’s abortion ban currently includes an exception for health emergencies of the mother. It...
Fitzpatrick stands by lower estimates for proposal to make abortions legal again
Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is sticking by his office’s estimates of how much it would cost...
Missouri chiropractor employees sentenced for fraud conspiracy
Two former employees of a now-closed Missouri chiropractic clinic are being punished for...
Energy Secretary Granholm visits St. Louis; ‘no comment’ on radiation exposure bill
A member of President Biden’s cabinet paid a quick visit to Missouri. U.S. Energy Secretary...
Missouri Medicaid participants could be victims of cyberattack
Some Missouri Medicaid participants might have had their health information stolen in a worldwide...
Part 3 of fight on proposed abortion rights ballot measure: Another lawsuit filed
Two Missouri Republican lawmakers have filed a lawsuit that could further delay the petition...
American Red Cross in need of blood
The American Red Cross of Missouri says that it’s a very slow time of year for donating blood....
Report shows Missouri’s pregnancy-related deaths rise
A new report shows Missouri continues to struggle with pregnancy-related deaths. Compiled by...
Graves blasts Biden Administration for seeking to ban chocolate milk from schools
Fourth District U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, is blasting the Biden Administration for seeking...
Task force looks at Missouri’s drug overdose dashboard
In 2021, 1 out of 47 deaths statewide were attributed to an opioid-involved overdose, most of...
Red Cross hosts blood drive in Hermann to honor police officers
Saving people one pint at a time. That’s what the American Red Cross is looking to do through a...