Gov. Mike Parson has called another special session – this time to focus on getting extra federal...
Parson calls special session Nov. 5 to access additional federal aid
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67 veterans at Missouri veterans homes have died from COVID-19 since September 1
Another 11 veterans living in Missouri veterans homes have died due to COVID-19 in the past week,...
Missouri Board of Education talks about ongoing challenges schools face during pandemic
The Missouri Board of Education discussed Tuesday the obstacles and additional workload that...
Last call for Missouri schools to request rapid COVID-19 tests from the state
Missouri K-12 public and private schools who want rapid COVID-19 tests must request them by...
Missouri program offers free help during Medicare open enrollment
Roughly 10,000 people age into Medicare healthcare coverage each day in the United States. In...
Missouri National Guard’s current largest effort is supporting state health department
The governor says the Missouri National Guard has played a critical role in the COVID-19 response...
Drowning deaths of three kayakers in southwest Missouri getting attention on Capitol Hill (AUDIO)
A southwest Missouri congressman says three kayakers have drowned in the same location on Bull...
Governor Parson says box-in strategy is being used at Missouri veterans homes
Missouri's governor says he acted immediately when he learned about the spike in COVID-19 deaths...
Missouri submits 111-page COVID-19 vaccine plan to CDC
Missouri has submitted its plan for administering the impending COVID vaccine to the Centers for...
Missouri schools have a few days left to request rapid COVID-19 tests from the state
Missouri K-12 public and private schools who want rapid COVID-19 tests must request them by next...
Platte City resident hopes to become first Democrat to represent far northern Missouri in Congress in 20 years
(News director Brent Martin at Missourinet St. Joseph affiliate KFEQ contributed to this story)...
$10 million grant awarded to Missouri for highway/rail improvements in Webster County; 32 deaths there since 1975 (AUDIO)
The federal government has awarded Missouri a $10.3 million grant for major improvements on a...
Missouri’s school nurses are on the front lines of COVID-19 response within classrooms
Missouri’s school nurses are playing key roles during this COVID-19 day and age. The state has...
Missouri public utility crews working to restore power in Louisiana, after Hurricane Delta
14 lineworkers representing four rural Missouri hometown public utilities worked throughout the...
Parson and Galloway blast each other repeatedly during Missouri gubernatorial debate
Missouri's two major gubernatorial candidates clashed during a Friday afternoon debate in Columbia...
Getting meals to Missouri students learning online: “Where there’s a will there’s a way”
Missouri has consistently ranked as one of the worst states in the nation for people having access...
14 lineworkers from four Missouri towns heading to Louisiana, because of Hurricane Delta
Hometown electric line crews from four rural Missouri towns are driving to Louisiana on this...
Missouri’s governor releases $133 million in funding; says he’d pardon the McCloskeys
Missouri's governor has announced that he is releasing about $133 million in funding that was...
Missouri Board of Education discusses attendance problems with students learning remotely
Some Missouri school teachers are having trouble getting a hold of students learning online this...
Lawmaker worries northern Missouri’s flooding in recent years could impact Census numbers (AUDIO)
(This is the second part of Brian Hauswirth's two-part series on the status of the 2020 Census in...
Missouri Supreme Court hears notary requirement arguments; no word on when court will rule
The Missouri Supreme Court heard remote oral arguments on Tuesday afternoon in an appeal that aims...
1,400 Missourians enroll in rapid substitute teacher training option
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) says more than 1,400...
Missouri Governor’s office: four staffers who’ve tested positive for COVID have fully recovered
The Missouri governor's office announced late Monday afternoon that four staffers have tested...
Missouri hospitals, labs brace for flu, COVID-19 collision
Missouri's hospitals, health department, and the state testing lab are bracing for more COVID-19...
Missouri Supreme Court to hear lawsuit over election notary requirement
The Missouri Supreme Court is scheduled to hear an appeal Tuesday that aims to remove a notary...
Missouri’s complete count committee aims to submit final report by November 30 (AUDIO)
The chairperson of a committee working to ensure an accurate count of all people living in the...
After deaths, Parson orders review of COVID-19 procedures within Missouri Veterans Homes
Gov. Mike Parson is ordering an external review of Missouri’s seven Veterans Homes to determine if...
Missouri lawmakers vent about teachers struggling to reach students learning remotely
Members of a Missouri House subcommittee voiced concerns Thursday about some teachers who are...
Missouri Governor and First Lady will continue to isolate this week; Parson praises COVID dashboard expansion (AUDIO)
Missouri's governor says he and the first lady will resume a normal schedule, starting next week....
Missouri to receive 120,000 rapid COVID-19 tests this week
The federal government plans to deliver more than 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests around the...