More than 700 people have died so far this season in Missouri from getting the flu and then...
Missouri’s flu-related deaths top 700 so far
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Proposed statewide prescription drug monitoring program heads to Missouri Senate floor
A Missouri Senate committee has given approval to the creation of a database designed to crackdown...
Medicaid expansion emerging as key issue in Missouri gubernatorial race
Missouri's GOP governor and his likely November Democratic opponent clashed over the issue of...
Missouri S & T celebrates 150th anniversary
In 1870, legislation was signed into law creating what is now called the Missouri University of...
Missouri House advances proposed creation of Alzheimer’s task force
The Missouri House of Representatives has given initial approval to the formation of a task force...
State urges Missouri parents who lost Medicaid to re-apply kids for coverage
The state wants Missouri parents who have had their Medicaid coverage cancelled to fill out an...
Missouri’s governor focusing on rural broadband, especially for schools (AUDIO)
Governor Mike Parson (R) emphasized the importance of broadband in rural Missouri during a...
PDMP legislation could get final Missouri House approval on Monday
The Missouri House is expected to give final approval to prescription drug monitoring program...
Missouri Congressman Smith pleased with fentanyl vote and State of the Union Address (AUDIO)
An extension of bipartisan legislation involving fentanyl has been signed into law by President...
Winter weather advisories and flood watch in effect for different parts of Missouri (AUDIO)
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for west-central, central and northeast Missouri until...
Missouri Medicaid Director Richardson to present budget this week (AUDIO)
The state's Medicaid director will present his budget to the Missouri House Budget Committee...
Missouri House Democrats optimistic about November
Missouri House Democrats say the winds of political change are blowing in the Show-Me State, and...
Missouri sues federal agencies, others in effort to halt proposed North Dakota water project
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has filed...
UPDATE: Westbound I-70 in mid-Missouri’s Rocheport closed for six hours (AUDIO)
UPDATE: The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says westbound I-70 on the Rocheport bridge...
President Trump recognizes Missouri child and mother during State of the Union Address
A Kansas City child who's battled serious illness was a special guest at Tuesday night's State of...
New legislative caucus to focus on Missouri’s radioactive waste problems
A new bipartisan caucus has been rolled out to track information and cleanup efforts about places...
Winter storm expected to impact Chiefs parade and much of Missouri (AUDIO)
The National Weather Service (NWS) says most of Missouri is currently under a winter weather...
Number of flu cases more than doubles in Missouri
A weekly state health department report shows more than 5,000 flu cases have been confirmed during...
Missouri lawmakers draw attention to feral hog issue during budget hearing (AUDIO)
Two southern Missouri state lawmakers are unhappy with a letter the state Department of...
College of the Ozarks security bill to be heard by Missouri House committee on Monday
Legislation that would allow a private college in southwest Missouri to employ police officers...
Schatz: Rural Missouri hospitals are critical to their communities
Missouri's Senate Majority Leader says he's working with state health officials and leaders in...
Winter weather advisories will cover most of Missouri on Thursday into Friday (AUDIO)
The National Weather Service (NWS) will be issuing multiple winter weather advisories on Thursday...
Winter weather advisory impacting much of Missouri, including Legislature
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for much of Missouri. Wednesday...
Free tampons and pads in Missouri schools? Representative wants state to fund the proposed effort
State Rep. Martha Stevens, D-Columbia, says she wants to end “period poverty” in Missouri’s public...
Snow-related crashes close westbound I-70 near mid-Missouri’s Rocheport (AUDIO)
The National Weather Service (NWS) says the highest snow totals from Monday's winter storm extend...
KMRN: Five tractor trailers jackknifed Friday on icy I-35 in northwest Missouri (AUDIO)
Law enforcement officials in northern Missouri's Harrison County are asking residents and...
National Weather Service warns Friday’s commute will be hazardous across much of Missouri (AUDIO)
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory for northern,...
Transportation, infrastructure and violence will be themes in Missouri governor’s State of the State (AUDIO)
Missouri's governor says infrastructure and workforce development will be two of his main themes...
Missouri House committee to hear testimony on school seclusion rooms (AUDIO)
Legislation that would prohibit Missouri school districts from using seclusion rooms for anything...
Major winter storm to bring ice, sleet, snow and freezing rain to Missouri (AUDIO)
At least 30 school districts across northern Missouri dismissed classes early Friday afternoon, to...