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Funeral today for eastern Missouri firefighter who died in the line of duty
American and state flags at every Missouri fire house will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday to...
Hawley proposes removal of mandated renaming of U.S. military bases honoring Confederate officers
Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley is proposing to remove a mandated renaming of U.S. military...
Missouri’s health director doesn’t want to see a repeat of Memorial Day weekend at Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri's health director is urging you to wear a mask if needed, if you're traveling to the...
Missouri announces $50 million program for broadband expansion, including telehealth
Missouri's governor announced a $50 million dollar project to expand broadband across the state,...
Hawley says news reports of Russia offering Taliban militants bounties to kill U.S. troops ‘don’t square very well’
National media reports say Russia offered Taliban militants bounties to kill American troops in...
St. Louis metro areas join Kansas City in requiring masks, state health director advises mask-wearing
St. Louis City and St. Louis County have joined the state's other major metro, Kansas City, in...
Parson briefing June 30: budget approved, with $448 million held back and $11 million in vetoes (VIDEO)
Governor Mike Parson approved the new fiscal year 2021 budget bills totaling about $35.3 billion...
MoDOT to begin major I-70 project at east-central Missouri’s Mineola Hill next week
The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says the massive project to replace the aging I-70...
Missouri schools get to decide whether to require masks, shift class sizes
State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says many Missouri K-12 public school districts and...
MoDOT: 110 pedestrians were killed in Missouri in 2019 (AUDIO)
State transportation officials are conducting a public awareness campaign this week, about the...
Missouri nursing homes to get promised $90 million in relief, “not enough” says advocate
When Missouri state legislators passed a special budget to direct federal stimulus spending, it...
Gov. Parson briefing, Tuesday June 23: This is not a surge of COVID-19 and we will not slow testing (VIDEO)
Tuesday's briefing features Director Zora Mulligan, Missouri Department of Higher Education &...
$2 billion in unemployment claims paid in Missouri during pandemic; work search requirements to resume July 5
State officials say the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) has paid...
UPDATE: New $25 million hospital planned for southeast Missouri’s Bootheel; old facility to be demolished
(Reporters Steve Patton and Monte Lyons at Missourinet Kennett affiliate KBOA contributed to this...
Coronavirus outbreak at southeast Missouri prison
Twenty-one people at the state prison in southeast Missouri’s Bonne Terre have tested positive for...
Secretary Esper tells re-enlisting Fort Leonard Wood soldiers they are heroes
(News director Gary Knehans at Missourinet Waynesville affiliate KJPW contributed to this story)...
Missouri board considers helping some struggling Convention and Visitors Bureaus
The Missouri Development Finance Board is debating about whether to come up with ways to help some...
Chinn: 2020 Missouri State Fair to continue with everything but concerts
Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn says the Missouri State Fair will take place as...
Blunt repeats call for U.S. Justice Department to restore federal police reviews
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, is calling again for the U.S. Department of Justice to restore...
Low-income Missourians struggling with cooling bills during pandemic now have more options
The state Department of Social Services (DSS) has announced an additional $15 million in funding...
Governor requests federal disaster declaration for 19 Missouri counties damaged by May storms
Gov. Mike Parson has requested President Donald Trump’s approval of a major federal disaster...
Kansas City area casino to lay off nearly 300 workers
Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa in the Kansas City suburb of Riverside says it plans to lay off 289...
Required job hunting to resume next month for unemployed Missourians
Beginning the week of July 5, Missourians who want to continue getting unemployment benefits will...
Missouri set to restart food stamp recertification checks on July 1
The Missouri Department of Social Services’ temporary waiver of recertification for SNAP program...
Missouri governor: 250 new jobs coming to “small town pretty close to Bolivar” (AUDIO)
Missouri's governor says 250 new agricultural-related jobs are coming to southwest Missouri....
Vote delayed on proposed loan program for Missouri cities struggling during coronavirus
The state Development Finance Board has delayed a vote on a proposed low-interest loan program for...
State Supreme Court hears lawsuit about expanded absentee voting this year
The state Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit designed to let all Missouri voters cast a vote...
Missouri health department offers new guidance for nursing home visits
UPDATED WITH NEW INFORMATION FROM DHSS As part of the state's reopening plan, Missouri will be...
Parson: Missouri is prepared and ready to reopen for business on Tuesday
Missouri will fully reopen for business on Tuesday morning, and will enter phase two of its "Show...