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Missouri football keeps proving it has grit. How far can that take the Tigers this season?

Missouri football hasn’t done much to help the state’s collective blood pressure this season. But, through the Tigers’ cardiac run, the team has shown some serious grit. Take that hospital visit and fourth-quarter comeback from starting quarterback ...

4 observations from Missouri girls volleyball playoffs

Eureka's Hannah Garrett (13) deflects a hit by Liberty Noth's McKenna Jacquin during a match in the Rockwood Invitational girls volleyball tournament on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Mo. Paul Kopsky | Special to STLhighschoolsports.com

Missouri Attorney General's claim about teen births draws national scrutiny to abortion policies

Andrew Bailey's lawsuit seeking to block access to the abortion pill argues that it harms Missouri by “depressing expected birth rates for teenaged mothers." His argument stands in contrast to Missouri's own public health policies.

Missouri drops in AP College Football poll following another SEC road blowout loss

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP/KY3) - The Missouri Tigers dropped four spots in the last AP College Football poll released on Sunday. The Tigers fell at No. 14 Alabama 34-0 on Saturday. Mizzou (6-2) has lost each of its road games in the Southeastern Conference by a combined score of 75-10. Missouri has a bye before it welcomes Oklahoma on November 11.

Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights tax rate debate

Tax rates range from a low of 6.75% in states such as Iowa to 51% in states such as New York. Amendment 2 on Missouri’s November ballot proposes a 10%

A Missouri elementary school building has been renamed after its beloved longtime custodian

A K-8 school in Swedeborg, Missouri, has renamed its building after its longtime favorite custodian in celebration of her retirement in July.

Push for hand counting ballots becomes key divide in race for Missouri Secretary of State

Hoskins said in an interview with The Independent that he distrusts counting machines, believes it will make elections cheaper overall and that it should not delay reporting results.

Poetry from Daily Life: Writing a seriously comical poem about the Show-Me State

Former Missouri Poet Laureate William Trowbridge's "seriocomic" ode to Missouri includes plenty of references you'll recognize.

Alabama ends shaky stretch by shutting out short-handed Missouri

Alabama followed a bumpy three-game stretch with a three-interception performance by its defense for a lopsided win against Missouri.

2024 Missouri high school football district playoff brackets, pairings released

MSHSAA released the postseason brackets for the 2024 high school football season. Here are the matchups across the state.

Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates

The Missouri ballot measure highlights an emerging debate among policymakers over how to tax the rapidly growing industry, which has spread from one state — Nevada — to 38 states and Washington, D.C., since the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to legalized sports wagering in 2018.

Live blog, score updates as Missouri football takes on Alabama in Tuscaloosa

Missouri football faces Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. You can find live updates of every key play and score change from the game here.

Missouri high school football scores: Check out Week 9 of MSHSAA games

It's the ninth week of the 2024 Missouri high school football season. Check here for score updates throughout the night.

Missouri vs Alabama Player Props & Best Bets: Christmas for Carroll

Key injuries have paved the way for Marcus Carroll to shine for Missouri, and that's just what he'll do vs. Alabama, as our college football prop picks explain.

Missouri vs. Alabama prediction: College football odds, picks, best bets

Alabama and Missouri meet on Saturday in a huge SEC matchup with plenty of College Football Playoff implications.

Where to watch Missouri vs Alabama football streaming free today; TV channel, spread, game odds

Week 9 SEC action brings a clash of former Top 10 teams as the No. 15 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide host the No. 21 Missouri Tigers.

How to watch #15 Alabama vs. #21 Missouri football: Time, TV channel, FREE live streams

The 15th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are betting darlings to get back in the win column with a Saturday SEC battle against the No. 21 Missouri Tigers.

Missouri at Alabama odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Missouri at Alabama odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

How Missouri lost its bellwether status for presidential elections

From 1904 to 2004, Missouri voters elected the presidential candidate who went on to win the election 25 out of 26 times. This century, the state's supported Republican candidates almost exclusively.

Missouri GOP leader says legislature must respect outcome if abortion amendment passes

With some GOP leaders in Missouri already plotting ways to overturn an abortion-rights amendment if it passes next month, the Republican set to take over as speaker of the state House says lawmakers should abide by the will of the voters.

What channel is Missouri State vs Northern Iowa on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 8 game

What channel is Missouri State vs. Northern Iowa on today? Here's how to watch, including time, TV schedule, live streaming info and game odds.

Missouri governor picks an aide — just two years out of law school — to a judicial post

Jonathan Yelton will serve as an associate circuit judge in the 12th Judicial Circuit covering Audrain, Montgomery and Warren counties.

How to watch Alabama vs. Missouri: TV channel, streaming info

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What is Missouri football’s path to win at Alabama? 3 keys for Tigers in Tuscaloosa

In perhaps its most important game to date, Missouri football doesn’t have much margin for error in Tuscaloosa. Here is how Mizzou can leave with a win.

CDC rules out human transmission of bird flu for Missouri health workers

The agency tested blood from health workers who had been exposed to a person with H5N1 bird flu and later developed flu-like symptoms, raising concerns of human transmission.

Army investigating at Missouri base after body of 23-year-old sergeant is found in dumpster

Sgt. Sarah Roque was first reported missing from Fort Leonard Wood in central Missouri earlier this week. Army authorities said they have arrested a person of interest in the case.

Missouri Proposition A backers tout benefits of higher minimum wage and sick leave for all

Missouri voters will get to decide whether the state’s minimum wage should be higher and whether all employers should offer paid sick leave. Proposition A is one of three citizen-led initiatives that made it onto the November ballot.

Missouri AG claims Google censors Trump, demands info on search algorithm

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said he is investigating Google, claiming that the tech giant censors conservative speech and manipulated search results about Donald Trump.

Missouri will launch a new driver licensing system in November to speed up DMV visits

Along with a technology upgrade, the new process will allow drivers to renew their licenses online — with no trip to the DMV — every other time.

Mike Kehoe says he’ll end Missouri’s income tax. But he won’t say how until he’s elected.

The Republican nominee for governor is leaning on a team that includes Art Laffer, an economist, and Jim Talent, a former U.S. senator.

Missouri AG launching investigation into Google for alleged suppression of conservative speech

Missouri's attorney general on Thursday announced an investigation into Google for allegedly suppressing conservative speech during the election cycle.

Distinct voices vying for Missouri governor's seat

The retirement of Gov. Mike Parson means someone new will be chosen on Nov. 5 to occupy the Missouri governor's mansion.

A Missouri Cop Stole a Woman's Nude Photos During a Traffic Stop, Lawsuit Claims

A former Florissant, Missouri police officer is facing accusations that he pulled over a woman during traffic stops and stole nude photos off her cell

Some farmers left in limbo after Missouri's state budget limits funding for a USDA grant

Missouri's 2025 state budget includes only about a third of the federal funding the state received for Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program grants. More than a dozen producers with selected projects are without funding for now.

Bird flu hit a dead end in Missouri, but it’s running rampant in California

As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread wildly among California dairy herds and farmworkers, federal health officials on Thursday offered some relatively good news about Missouri: The wily avian influenza virus does not appear to have spread from the state's sole human case, which otherwise remains a mystery.

Missouri to launch new driver licensing system early next month

New technology to streamline Missouri driver's license renewals will speed lines at license offices and allow for online renewals for some adults, officials say.

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