The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing nearly $3 million in the expansion of rural...
Southeast Missouri getting $3 million in CARES Act funding to expand rural broadband
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Missouri panel to request temporary removal of districts serving as MOCAP gatekeeper
The Missouri Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education is drafting a letter to Gov. Mike Parson...
Dr. Williams urges younger Missourians to wear masks and to maintain social distancing
Missouri's health director says it's important to target younger residents with a specific message...
Dr. Birx praises Missouri’s box-in strategy on COVID-19 (AUDIO)
The White House coronavirus response coordinator says Missouri is one of the 20 states she's...
Parson to host Dr. Birx at Tuesday roundtable at Missouri Governor’s Mansion
The Trump administration's Coronavirus task force coordinator will be in Jefferson City on Tuesday...
St. Louis Police residency requirement legislation heading to Missouri House floor
Legislation that eliminates the residency requirement for St. Louis Police officers has been...
Southeast Missouri lawmaker emphasizes importance of rural Missouri physicians (AUDIO)
While Missouri has a severe shortage of rural physicians, one southeast Missouri state lawmaker...
Missouri Democrats rally virtually before Monday’s start of DNC
The Democratic National Convention gets underway Monday in Milwaukee. The DNC has scheduled four...
Galloway: “We need a reset on our coronavirus strategy”
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has spent the week touring Missouri as part of her bid for governor....
Missouri House committees to hear crime bills on Monday; Kendrick wants to expand special session call
Three Missouri House committees plan hearings on Monday afternoon in Jefferson City, relating to...
8 people test positive for COVID-19, 67 quarantined after Missouri church revival
The Stone County Health Department in southwest Missouri has confirmed eight individuals who...
Business picks up at Missouri’s 13 casinos since reopening in June
Operations at Missouri’s 13 casinos are getting back to normal, at least as normal as they can be...
Missouri Board of Education to consider proposal intended to boost substitute teacher population
Missouri is in the market for more K-12 substitute teachers during the COVID-19 time. The level of...
Missouri leaders brief panel about COVID-19 response efforts
A Missouri House Committee heard Tuesday from state Department of Health and Senior Services...
Missouri woman whose mom died from COVID delivers photo memorial to governor’s office
A St. Louis woman whose mother died from the coronavirus in June is calling on Missouri's governor...
Missouri’s online system to report allegations of adult abuse and neglect has been restored
Allegations of adult abuse and neglect in Missouri can once again be reported online. The state’s...
Three Missouri mayors ask Trump to send federal COVID-19 aid directly to their cities
The mayors of Kansas City, neighboring Independence and St. Louis are among 290 U.S. mayors who...
Missouri designates $7.5 million to help schools cover costs of PPE and cleaning
State officials say several million dollars in federal funding will help Missouri schools cover...
Missouri House committee to hear Tuesday testimony from Vandeven and Williams about COVID-19
Missouri's health director and the education commissioner will both testify Tuesday in Jefferson...
Governor on passage of Medicaid expansion: “The people voted for it. So we’re going to implement it”
By a slim 53% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election, Missouri joins 37 other states and will...
Governor calls on Missouri counties to send CARES Act funding to health departments
A Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services survey shows in at least 50 counties, the...
DHSS: Four have tested positive for COVID during special session testing at Missouri Capitol
State health officials say four people have tested positive for the coronavirus, during recent...
Vice President Pence calls Missouri’s governor, to offer additional resources for pandemic
Missouri's governor says the Show-Me State is one of the states the White House is concerned...
Rehder beats Swan by 141 votes in heated GOP primary in southeast Missouri (AUDIO)
A veteran state lawmaker who's been advocating for prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP)...
Despite earlier plans, GM has been able to keep third shift at eastern Missouri plant
Missouri's top economic development official says despite earlier plans, General Motors (GM) has...
Missouri primary election spotlight: Can the state afford to expand Medicaid?
A Medicaid expansion measure is one of the hot items at the ballot box in Tuesday’s primary...
Reps. Rehder and Swan hope to replace term-limited state senator in southeast Missouri (AUDIO)
Two veteran Republican state lawmakers are facing off in a GOP primary on Tuesday in southeast...
Missouri’s online system to report adult abuse is out of service
The state’s online system to report adult abuse and neglect is not in service until at least...
Missouri elevates to federal “red zone” for coronavirus cases
Missouri has been added to the 21 states considered in the federal "red zone" for new COVID-19...
Parson meets with Missouri school leaders to discuss reopening plans
Missouri school officials have been putting a lot of effort into developing reopening plans...