As the saying goes for Missouri, "Don't like the weather? Wait just a minute." This is the time of...
Corps ahead of schedule in Missouri River drawdown, Coast Guard reopens River to navigation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is ahead of schedule in releasing water from upstream reservoirs...
Corps of Engineers hires panel to review 2011 Missouri River management
The Corps of Engineers has hired an independent technical review panel to look at how it managed...
National Weather Service preparing to test new severe weather warning products (audio)
The idea of changing the National Weather Service's current system of severe weather watches and...
MODOT chip sealing operations might help it live ‘Bolder’ going forward
The Department of Transportation is ramping down some of its summer operations, like chip- and...
Legislative disaster response committees weigh response, look to future
The House and Senate interim committees on disaster response are holding their final meetings and...
Fire Marshal: OK to burn fires this weekend, but Vernon and Barton counties at risk
It's been hot and dry, but the state Fire Marshal says there are no red-flag warnings right now....
Representative wants property tax relief bill in special session (audio)
A Joplin representative says owners of businesses destroyed by the May 22 tornado owe about 659...
Lieutenant Governor discusses Joplin seniors’ struggles (audio)
As the state's senior advocate by statute, the Lieutenant Governor has delivered a report to the...
City Manager: Joplin ready to begin rebuilding
Joplin's City Manager says his community is beginning the process of rebuilding a third of the...
Storm closes state fair (AUDIO)
Last night's wind storm has shut down the Missouri State Fair until at least mid-day. Some tents...
High winds, rain & hail rake north Missouri (AUDIO)
Thunderstorms and high winds have raked a good part of Missouri in the early morning hours....
Senator Blunt wants number of disaster declarations studied
Missouri Senator Roy Blunt wants to know how often federal disaster declarations are being made,...
Transportation Department offers early estimates for flood, tornado damage
The Department of Transportation has some early estimates on the amount of damage done by flooding...
National Weather Service wants you to be ‘Weather Ready’
With disasters like the Joplin tornado and flooding on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers in...
Two hospitals announce to replace one destroyed in Joplin tornado
Two hospitals will be built in Joplin to replace the one destroyed by the May 22 tornado. The...
Governor Nixon’s request for extension of debris removal deadline denied
Governor Jay Nixon says he is "extremely disappointed" that the state's request for an...
July 2011 proves 6th hottest; summer could rival 2010
Unofficial numbers show July 2011 indeed going down as the 6th hottest in Missouri since 1895. Now...
Excessive heat is dangerous for cars
Taking in a lot of fluids help people stay cool in the extreme heat, but it is also essential for...
Senate Subcomittee on Emergency Response holds last meeting
The Senate Interim Sub Committee on Emergency Response held its final meeting today. It will now...
July on pace for 6th hottest on record, parts of Missouri already in drought
Missouri is locked in what could be the 6th hottest July on record, and some parts of the state...
MU Professor explains work with Chinese earthquake researchers
Researchers at the University of Missouri are working with counterparts on the other side of the...
What forecasters are learning from Joplin tornado
The National Weather Service tries to learn from every severe storm it encounters. That includes...
Time to study levee districts and the Missouri River Basin?
The state's Director of Agriculture thinks it might be time to take a look at how local levee...
Levee Association Chair on latest flood info (audio)
Rain today might interfere with the National Guard's work to save a levee protecting Highway 65...
Tourism sees uptick in Missouri, despite disasters (AUDIO)
The natural disasters that have swept the state haven't put a dent in Missouri's tourism. Jessica...
Mo. farmers working to to reduce dead zone in Gulf of Mexico (AUDIO)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration says this year's floods will lead to a bigger...
Mo. farmers helping to reduce Gulf Coast fish kill
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration says this year's floods will lead to a bigger...
Blunt, Danforth announce Joplin Tomorrow Foundation
Former U.S. Senator John Danforth joined Senator Blunt in Joplin today to announce a new...
State Senator calls for federal investigation of Corps of Engineers
State Senator Brad Lager (R-Savannah) says he wants a federal investigation of the Army Corps of...