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Four alleged members of Gangster Disciples from southeast Missouri in custody, under federal indictment
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UPDATE: NWS urges you to avoid travel near Missouri-Iowa border; one to two inches of snow falling per hour (AUDIO)
Heavy snow has been falling near the Missouri-Iowa border, and a winter storm warning remains in...
Open house set for $240 million I-70 bridge project in mid-Missouri’s Rocheport; bridge connects nation (AUDIO)
State transportation officials will hold a virtual open house Tuesday evening to outline details...
Missouri Medicaid expansion implementation discussion to begin after State of State address
The Missouri House Budget Committee is expected to hold its first meeting of 2021 this week in...
Missouri Senator tests positive for COVID-19 after attending public hearings
State Senator Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, has tested positive for COVID-19. He confirmed the news...
Missouri food stamp recipients get 15% increase in benefit through June
Missourians who get food stamps will have their benefit amount increased through June. The state...
UK variation of COVID-19 not detected in Missouri – yet
A highly contagious version of COVID-19 has made its way to the United States from the UK. During...
New $42 million hospital opens Friday in southern Missouri; rural residents urged to support local hospitals (AUDIO)
A ceremony is scheduled for Friday evening in southwest Missouri's Monett for a new...
Missouri organizes 9 mass vaccination clinics
The Missouri National Guard and the state are working to organize nine mass coronavirus...
Eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination in Missouri? Here is what you need to know
Missourians who are first responders, 65 years or older, or have certain serious health problems...
UPDATE: Blizzard warning remains in effect for far northwest Missouri through 6 pm; southbound I-29 reopens (AUDIO)
A blizzard warning remains in effect for far northwest Missouri until 6 p.m. on Friday. The...
Missouri K-12 community waits its turn to get COVID-19 vaccination
The state is not quite there yet in offering the COVID-19 vaccination to Missouri’s K-12 school...
Missouri House takes coronavirus-induced break
The spread of COVID-19 has set in at the Missouri Capitol – one week into the legislative session....
Calling Missouri first responders, other health care workers: next COVID-19 vaccination phase underway
Missouri’s first responders and remaining healthcare workers can now get the COVID-19 vaccination....
Should Missouri teachers get a bonus for sticking around next school year?
Missouri Board of Education President Charlie Shields wants the state to check into whether a...
Remote testimony will likely be up to discretion of Missouri House committee chairs this session
A Missouri House committee decided Friday that remote testimony via zoom will be up to individual...
Missouri Governor Parson says sunny days are ahead
Missouri's governor talked about unity and working for all residents, during his inaugural address...
Monday’s inauguration in Jefferson City kicks off celebration of 200 years of Missouri history
About 2,000 people are expected to attend Monday's inauguration ceremonies at the Missouri Capitol...
Fauci to Washington University: Some U.S. regions reaching the ‘unimaginable’ in COVID-19 pandemic
The nation’s top infectious disease expert spoke virtually to a group of faculty and students...
Missouri’s governor releases $127 million; says state is in top ten in recovery efforts
Citing the improving economy and Missouri's 4.4 percent unemployment rate, Governor Mike Parson...
New Missouri House Speaker focusing on education and adoption: “I will work with any member from any party”
The Missouri House on Wednesday elected the first Speaker in state history from eastern Missouri's...
Fauci to deliver virtual COVID-19 lecture to Washington University students
The nation’s top infectious disease expert will be giving a virtual lecture Thursday to Washington...
Missouri is building a COVID-19 vaccine-specific dashboard
A White House Coronavirus Task Force report dated January 3 says doses of COVID-19 vaccine for...
Missouri Legislature gets back to work today. What will the new session look like during the pandemic?
The Missouri Legislature’s new session begins today at the state Capitol in Jefferson City – with...
Missouri’s 2021 legislative session starts Wednesday; Rob Vescovo set to become House Speaker
Missouri lawmakers will return to Jefferson City on Wednesday for the start of the 2021 session....
If you have had COVID-19, should you still wear a mask and get vaccinated?
If you have already had COVID-19, health experts still advise people to wear a mask and get the...
Missouri’s third-largest city saw record traffic fatalities in 2020; half of victims were on motorcycles (AUDIO)
Despite the COVID pandemic and fewer vehicles on the road, southwest Missouri's Springfield had a...
Senator Nasheed reflects on 14 years at the Missouri Capitol; emphasizes importance of bipartisanship (AUDIO)
A veteran Missouri lawmaker who served for 14 years in Jefferson City is most proud of her ability...
Governor Parson says Vizient partnership is expanding Missouri’s hospital capacity
Missouri's governor says the state's partnership with Vizient continues to provide relief for six...
Missouri social services workers develop plan to help more youth aging out of foster care system
Shasta Miller says a former foster child put it best: a Missouri Department of Social Services...