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UPDATE: Haug to present 124-page supplemental budget request to Missouri lawmakers on Monday
Missouri's state budget director will testify Monday morning in Jefferson City about a proposed...
Five tornado warnings issued Saturday across southwest Missouri; no deaths or damage reported
Saturday's severe storms across the Ozarks prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) in...
Labor director to testify before Missouri House oversight committee about unemployment overpayments
We'll learn new details next week about what caused unemployment overpayments and the Missouri...
Missouri takes CVS and Walgreens vaccine; Nine mass vaccination clinics this week
A federal program Missouri signed up for allows Walgreens and CVS pharmacies to vaccinate patients...
Missouri to combine some early childhood programs into new Office of Childhood
Missouri plans to consolidate several early childhood programs across state government into one...
Missouri’s governor pledges to move forward with Medicaid expansion; state employee pay raise proposed
Missouri's governor delivered an unprecedented State of the State Address on Wednesday afternoon...
MoDOT expects influx of construction workers in central Missouri’s Rocheport, for I-70 bridge project
State transportation officials say construction of the $240 million project to replace the aging...
Missouri state senators and Missouri Supreme Court judges will observe State of State from upper gallery
Missouri Governor Mike Parson's State of the State address Wednesday in Jefferson City will look...
State rolls out COVID-19 vaccine dashboard with Missouri-specific data
The state has launched today a new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard containing Missouri-specific...
Four alleged members of Gangster Disciples from southeast Missouri in custody, under federal indictment
The Justice Department has announced arrests and federal indictments against seven alleged members...
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...