A Missouri Senate bill would create specialized courts focused on providing an alternative for...
Missouri Senate gives initial approval to creating mental health treatment court
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Sen. Mike Moon leads GOP effort to define unborn children as a “person”
A U.S. Supreme Court battle could happen over Missouri’s stance on abortion. That’s what Sen. Mike...
Missouri inches closer to providing hearing aids, cochlear implants to adults on Medicaid
Current Missouri law does not provide hearing aids or cochlear implants to low-income adults on...
Missouri Senate confirms Gov. Kehoe’s National Guard, Health appointees
Three more Missourians have been confirmed by the state Senate to serve on boards, commissions, or...
Missouri House endorses bill to update archaic divorce law
Twenty years ago, Cecelie Williams tried to finalize her divorce while pregnant. She had enough of...
Missouri opens baby nursery in women’s prison (LISTEN)
The Missouri Department of Corrections has opened a baby nursery in one of its women's prisons....
Lawmaker says Missouri’s 988 Lifeline texting system is ‘catastrophic error that we can fix’
The texting system for Missouri’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is being criticized by a state...
‘A will to live’: Missouri considers legalizing magic mushrooms for struggling veterans
A southeast Missouri first responder and military veteran says magic mushrooms has given him “a...
“Shame on you”: Missouri House backs protections against weed killer lawsuits
Chemical company Bayer has paid out billions of dollars in cancer-related lawsuits over its...
Missouri Senate passes bill to help hazing victims in moments of need
The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would shield anyone from being found guilty of hazing...
Missouri’s flu cases reach ‘very high’ levels
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says the state’s flu season has reached very...
Missouri epidemiologist provides safety tips for this deep freeze
Missouri recorded 37 hypothermia deaths in 2023, and provisional data shows 38 hypothermia deaths...
Missouri Republicans criticize court ruling allowing abortions to temporarily resume
Abortions in Missouri have resumed after a Jackson County judge temporarily blocked a regulation...
Effort to require Missouri schools have machines to treat heart attacks
Identical bills in the Missouri House and Senate would require public schools to develop cardiac...
Missouri bill aims to create public alert system for missing people with medical conditions
A Missouri Senate committee could vote soon on a bill that would create a public alert system to...
Should Missouri provide feminine hygiene products to students in need?
Missouri offers grants to school districts who want to provide tampons and pads to middle and high...
Missouri Senate approves bill to support ambulance districts
The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that aims to support the state's ambulance districts. Sen....
A Mother-Daughter Duo’s Mission to Fuel Missouri (LISTEN)
We talk with Barbie and Kim Mooneyham, a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo of Team Beef, who...
Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest personnel fighting California wildfires
Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest personnel are in southern California fighting wildfires. Two...
Avian influenza forces auction and show suspensions in southwest Missouri
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, is beginning to spread in parts of Missouri. As a...
MU study finds nursing home dementia residents can reduce avoidable hospitalizations (LISTEN)
A new University of Missouri study looks to reduce avoidable hospitalizations for nursing home...
Holts Summit Republican wants to combat increasing prevalence of dementia
Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide and a major cause of disability among...
Biden signs Senator Eric Schmitt’s bill to help Americans with disabilities
President Joe Biden has signed Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt’s bill that is designed to help...
Need a warm place? Missouri has hundreds of warming centers
Baby it’s cold outside. The cold temps are expected to remain in Missouri for most of the week. If...
Number of kindergarteners in Missouri getting vaccinated is dropping
The number of kindergarten students in Missouri who are not vaccinated continues to grow. The...
Ash Grove Sen. Mike Moon wants to punish businesses that pay for employees to get abortions (LISTEN)
Ash Grove Republican Senator Mike Moon wants to prevent tax credits for businesses that pay for...
Older Missourians advised to plan ahead to remain in own home
A national study by AARP finds about three quarters of people 50 or older want to stay in their...
Missouri Highway Patrol to keep watchful eye on roads for New Year’s holiday
Christmas is in the rearview mirror, and as the calendar turns to 2025, the Missouri State Highway...
Mizzou study finds behaviors that could help unmedicated youth deal with ADHD
A University of Missouri study looks at unmedicated youths who have ADHD, or attention deficit...
Pre-filed bill would make Missouri’s ban on transgender procedures for minors permanent
The battle over banning transgender procedures on minors in Missouri is set to resume next year. A...