House holds first hearing on proposed bond issuance (AUDIO)

The Committee that will put together the state House’s version of a bonding proposal has heard its first testimony. The proposal, HJR 14, has been introduced at $950 million dollars and is described as identical to one introduced in the Senate by Senator Kurt...

Dispelling the myth of the suicide-holidays link

It is a common belief that stress and other challenges associated with the holidays bring an increase in suicides and suicide attempts. But that is not really the case. Scott Perkins, Project Director with the Missouri Suicide Prevention Project at the State...