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Missouri Congressman Mark Alford hosts town hall meeting in wake of protests

Missouri Congressman Mark Alford hosted a town hall meeting in Belton Monday night in the wake of political protests.

Tim Fuller set to lead Missouri Men's Basketball as first ever general manager

On June 2nd, the University of Missouri announced former assistant coach Tim Fuller will become the first ever general manager of the men's basketball program.

Page asks for $18 million more in Rams money for St. Louis County animal shelter

The request comes a week after Page asked the County Council for $3 million in NFL Rams settlement money for the shelter.

Not all Saturday protests in Missouri have the same focus

Protesters nationwide and in Missouri are marching Saturday – some to oppose President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement measures. Recent pro-immigrant and anti-ICE rallies in Los Angeles have led to violence and riots.

To restore their species, Missouri wolf pups are flown to new wild homes

The six Mexican wolf pups were only 10 days old when they made their unusual journey from the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Missouri.

As Trump talks of ‘very heavy force,’ Missouri already goes into military mode

Trump protests are set to take place across the U.S. today under the ‘No Kings’ banner, with Missouri’s governor already activating the Nat

Missouri State visibly changing ahead of joining Conference USA

SPRINGFIELD–The Missouri State Athletic Department has been hard at work getting major upgrades and changes underway and finished in preparation to join Conference USA on July 1. Between new field turf,

Missouri House passes stadium funding proposal; bill headed to governor’s desk

The Missouri House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday to help pay for Chiefs and Royals stadium projects during a special legislative session.

Missouri Supreme Court Defies Voters, Halts Abortions in the State

Despite passage of a constitutional amendment last fall, the ping-pong battle over "reproductive freedom" continues.

Missouri basketball adds December nonconference game to 2025-26 schedule

Here is who Missouri basketball has added to its 2025-26 schedule so far, according to game contracts obtained via an open records request.

Doctors urge tick prevention as cases return to pre-pandemic levels

Experts urge outdoor enthusiasts to gear up with gloves, hats and bug spray as warmer weather marks the start of tick season in Mid-Missouri. According to the CDC's Lyme disease tracker, about 27 cases of Lyme disease per 100,

Missouri Gov. Kehoe calls for June 2 special session to discuss disaster relief resources, stadium incentives

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Tuesday a special session for the general assembly to discuss disaster relief resources, the stadium tax-incentive program and “critical” budget appropriations.

Missouri Mom Arrested After Fleeing Car Crash...But Who She Left Behind Will Shock You

A St. Louis woman is facing serious criminal charges after a car crash. However, it’s not necessarily the crash that got her in trouble. Instead, the cops came at her for who she left in the car after fleeing the crash.

May 26 recap: St. Louis news you may have missed today

Get a quick digest of today's top local news stories from St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Carlson scored twice and hit a three-run homer to lift Baltimore to a 5-2 victory and end the Cardinals' winning streak Monday at Camden Yards.

Her wheelchair made travel tricky. Then one Missouri woman found the answer

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Missouri State football adds Ole Miss transfer who ESPN ranked as Top 10 TE in 2024 class

The new Missouri State tight end commit was well-regarded out of high school and adds to an already-strong tight end group.

At least 16 killed, dozens injured as suspected tornadoes hit Missouri and Kentucky

Roofs peeled from buildings and trees and utility lines toppled. The fire chief says at least 20 square blocks of the St. Louis are damaged.

Tornadoes Kill 16 in Kentucky and Missouri

At least nine people died late Friday in Laurel County, Ky., the authorities said. More severe weather was expected across North Texas and the southern plains on Saturday.

Afraid of 'thirsty' Western states, Missouri passes limits on water exports

It requires people to get a permit from the state Department of Natural Resources to export water. The legislation makes it illegal to export water with a pipeline farther than 30 miles from the state's borders. Water exporters would also be required to report the amount of water they withdrew and its use.

Missouri just passed a ban on selling Callery Pears and other invasive plants

The Missouri legislature approved a law that would ban the sale of multiple invasive plants, including burning bush and Callery pear. The species choke out native plants and cause issues for ecosystems and landowners.

Missouri basketball misses on Class of 2026 target JJ Andrews as 4-star commits to Arkansas

Missouri basketball missed out on a top target in the Class of 2026, as four-star prospect JJ Andrews committed to Arkansas over the Tigers.

Pro-choice/pro sick leave rally at Missouri Capitol

Pro-choice and paid sick leave advocates rallied at the Missouri Capitol Thursday to protest the state legislature’s passage of two measures. First, a ballot measure that would make most abortions in Missouri illegal again,

Missouri Gaming Commission chairwoman says sports gambling will go live Dec. 1, not sooner

Chiefs Kingdom, circle Dec. 7 on your calendar, if you’re into sports gambling. That's the first Chiefs game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium when sports gambling will be legal in Missouri.

Missouri Legislature Passes Bill to Repeal Earned Paid Sick Time Law

On May 14, 2025, the Missouri General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 567, which would repeal the Missouri paid sick time statute and eliminate Missouri employers’ obligation to provide earned paid sick time to all Missouri employees.

Missouri nursing homes among worst in nation for quality of care

Missouri nursing homes rank among the worst in the country for the amount of care provided to residents, and ongoing staffing shortages may be adding to the problem and putting residents' health and safety at risk.

Missouri House backs new stadium incentives to try to keep the Chiefs and Royals

The Missouri House on Tuesday endorsed a new framework of financial incentives to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals from possibly leaving the state by helping fund

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with Missouri lawmakers repealing voter-approved paid sick leave?

Missouri's Republican legislative leaders took extraordinary steps to repeal sick leave requirements approved by voters in November. The chamber's GOP majority invoked a "previous question" motion to shut down debate and force a vote on the bill that would make changes to Proposition A,

Missouri’s proposal to help fund Chiefs and Royals stadium projects fails

The Chiefs and Royals will have to wait for a potential special legislative session to see if Missouri will pass an incentive package to help them renovate or relocate their stadiums within the state.

Missouri Voters Overturned an Abortion Ban. Lawmakers Will Ask Them to Reconsider.

The state’s Republicans are putting abortion on a ballot question again, seeking to buck the trend of voters siding with abortion rights on ballot measures.

Sen. Kit Bond, whose mastery of pork-barrel spending benefitted his native Missouri, dies at 86

Christopher “Kit” Bond, a Republican who brought billions of dollars in federal funding to Missouri during his four terms in the U.S. Senate and who was state's the youngest person to be governor, died Tuesday.

Missouri House passes stadium-funding amendment similar to Kansas STAR Bonds

Missouri’s long-awaited counteroffer to the STAR Bonds package Kansas put together in hopes of luring the Chiefs or Royals across the state line passed Tuesday morning in the House of Representatives.

Kehoe appoints 16-member task force to modernize school funding in Missouri

Less than two decades after its last major revision, Missouri’s public school funding formula is headed for a rewrite. A newly created 16-member Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force appointed by Gov.

Missouri spring turkey season numbers largest since 2006

Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows hunters checked 46,562 birds during this year’s spring turkey hunting season. Missouri Department of Agriculture Wild Turkey Biologist Nik Oakley said great production in 2023 resulted in a large population of gobblers this year and led to an 8% increase in the overall harvest compared to

Jensen reminisces on 17 years running Missouri Valley wrestling program

Keefer Jensen spent nearly the last two decades helping the Missouri Valley wrestling program reach new heights.

Missouri lawmakers consider moving Kansas City Royals to Clay County in last-minute push

The tentative plan would commit Missouri to paying $15 million a year to a newly created Clay County sports authority for the two decades. That money would be used to help finance a new stadium in order to prevent the Royals from moving to Kansas.

Kansas City, Missouri, woman, 66, killed in Friday wreck in southern Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 66-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, woman died in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in southern Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says around 3 p.m. Friday, a 2023 Nissan Kicks and a 2024 Chevrolet 2500 collided in the northbound lanes of Highway 13, one mile north of Osceola, Missouri, in St. Clair County.

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