A strong storm system is making its way through the northern and central plains, creating a moderate risk for hail, gusty winds and tornadoes.
A strong storm system is making its way through the northern and central plains, creating a moderate risk for hail, gusty winds and tornadoes.
One St. Louis charter school is closing and another is at risk.
One St. Louis charter school is closing and another is at risk.
Destiny Crockett is the first graduate of St. Louis' Clyde C. Miller Career Academy to ascend to the Ivy League. A love for debate helped get her there.
Destiny Crockett is the first graduate of St. Louis' Clyde C. Miller Career Academy to ascend to the Ivy League. A love for debate helped get her there.
A St. Louis-area developer who lost control of the now shuttered Pea Ridge Mine is plotting its comeback.
A St. Louis-area developer who lost control of the now shuttered Pea Ridge Mine is plotting its comeback.
Missouri's Republican legislative leaders are declaring success in their recently concluded session.
Missouri's Republican legislative leaders are declaring success in their recently concluded session.
Kansas education advocates say they were surprised by a provision added to the 2014 state budget banning the spending of any money to implement the national Common Core standards for math and reading. The provision mirrors...
Kansas education advocates say they were surprised by a provision added to the 2014 state budget banning the spending of any money to implement the national Common Core standards for math and reading.
Governor Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall of opposition from the Republican Legislature.
Governor Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall of opposition from the Republican Legislature. Instead, lawmakers launched an investigation into Nixon's...
Jeff Bianchi drove in two runs with a 10th-inning single up the middle, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 last night. Joe Kelly allowed runs for the first time in five appearances and took the loss....
A new federal report says inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards.
A new federal report says inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards.
The city of Marshall has its Sister of Liberty statue back where it belongs.
The city of Marshall has its Sister of Liberty statue back where it belongs.
A judge acquitted an auxiliary police officer in a St. Louis County village of charges that he was not licensed to act as a police officer when he chased a speeding car that caused a fatal accident.
A judge acquitted an auxiliary police officer in a St. Louis County village of charges that he was not licensed to act as a police officer when he chased a speeding car that caused a fatal accident.
Missouri Southern State University has approved a budget for the next fiscal year that will require it to dip into reserves.
Missouri Southern State University has approved a budget for the next fiscal year that will require it to dip into reserves.
A central Missouri woman whose son died in a car accident while she was talking on a cellphone has been sentenced to one year in a county jail.
A central Missouri woman whose son died in a car accident while she was talking on a cellphone has been sentenced to one year in a county jail.
A north St. Louis County man admits that he stole money from his 4-year-old nephew's piggy bank to use for drugs and prostitutes.
A north St. Louis County man admits that he stole money from his 4-year-old nephew's piggy bank to use for drugs and prostitutes.
Missouri lawmakers have wrapped up their annual legislative session without approving proposals that would have boosted funding for transportation or paid for construction projects at colleges and state facilities.
Missouri lawmakers have wrapped up their annual legislative session without approving proposals that would have boosted funding for transportation or paid for construction projects at colleges and state facilities.
Gov. Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall of opposition from the Republican Legislature.
Gov. Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall of opposition from the Republican Legislature.
"Connie" may take to the skies once again.
"Connie" may take to the skies once again.
A Minnesota judge has sentenced a Missouri man to life in prison without parole for the fatal shootings of a Brooklyn Park home day-care provider and her elderly parents last year.
A Minnesota judge has sentenced a Missouri man to life in prison without parole for the fatal shootings of a Brooklyn Park home day-care provider and her elderly parents last year.
Gov. Jay Nixon is giving a mixed review to Missouri's 2013 legislative session.
Gov. Jay Nixon is giving a mixed review to Missouri's 2013 legislative session.
The Jackson County prosecutor says DNA evidence led to charges against a former Kansas City man in the 1986 rape and robbery of a deaf woman.
The Jackson County prosecutor says DNA evidence led to charges against a former Kansas City man in the 1986 rape and robbery of a deaf woman.
Authorities in Southern Oregon say a man out in the woods for some target shooting wounded himself as he twirled his gun in one hand and used the other for a celebratory fist bump with his nephew.
Authorities in Southern Oregon say a man out in the woods for some target shooting wounded himself as he twirled his gun in one hand and used the other for a celebratory fist bump with his nephew.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill clarifying the way a vacancy is filled in the office of lieutenant governor.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill clarifying the way a vacancy is filled in the office of lieutenant governor.
Missouri lawmakers have Gov. Jay Nixon legislation closing a loophole in the state's mandatory child abuse reporting law.
Missouri lawmakers have Gov. Jay Nixon legislation closing a loophole in the state's mandatory child abuse reporting law.
People convicted of committing sexual crimes when they're 17 or younger would not appear on Missouri's public website of sex offenders under legislation heading to Gov. Jay Nixon.
People convicted of committing sexual crimes when they're 17 or younger would not appear on Missouri's public website of sex offenders under legislation heading to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation consolidating four of the state's business incentives.
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation consolidating four of the state's business incentives.
Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a measure restoring expired exemptions to the state's open-records law.
Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a measure restoring expired exemptions to the state's open-records law.
Missouri voters will be asked to amend the state Constitution to give prosecutors another implement in child sex abuse cases.
Missouri voters will be asked to amend the state Constitution to give prosecutors another implement in child sex abuse cases.
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation that could patch a hole in the state budget for early childhood programs and health care for the blind.
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation that could patch a hole in the state budget for early childhood programs and health care for the blind.
Police have released the name of a Missouri man who apparently fell to his death while jogging along a Mississippi River bluff in southeastern Minnesota.
Police have released the name of a Missouri man who apparently fell to his death while jogging along a Mississippi River bluff in southeastern Minnesota.
State employees in Missouri could keep firearms in their vehicles on state property under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
State employees in Missouri could keep firearms in their vehicles on state property under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Parents could give up their babies without legal consequences up to 45 days after birth under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Parents could give up their babies without legal consequences up to 45 days after birth under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
A major bridge project in suburban St. Louis may now be complete two months ahead of schedule.
A major bridge project in suburban St. Louis may now be complete two months ahead of schedule.
Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure that would allow county sheriffs to divert income tax refunds and lottery winnings to pay jail debts.
Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure that would allow county sheriffs to divert income tax refunds and lottery winnings to pay jail debts.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation that would require education officials to seek grants and donations to help children with special needs such as autism.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation that would require education officials to seek grants and donations to help children with special needs such as autism.
A proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation has stalled in the Missouri Legislature.
A proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation has stalled in the Missouri Legislature.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require scrap metal dealers to collect more information from the people who sell them metal.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require scrap metal dealers to collect more information from the people who sell them metal.
A 92-year-old northeast Missouri woman is dead after falling into a small pond at her home.
A 92-year-old northeast Missouri woman is dead after falling into a small pond at her home.
U.S. military officials say a 33-year-old soldier from western Kansas has died in Afghanistan.
U.S. military officials say a 33-year-old soldier from western Kansas has died in Afghanistan.
Police in the southeast Missouri town of Cape Girardeau are investigating after a massive brawl broke out after closing time at downtown bars.
Police in the southeast Missouri town of Cape Girardeau are investigating after a massive brawl broke out after closing time at downtown bars.
The former St. Louis County police lieutenant fired over allegations of racial profiling says his accusers lied, and he wants his job back.
The former St. Louis County police lieutenant fired over allegations of racial profiling says his accusers lied, and he wants his job back.
Missouri State University President Clif Smart says the university should consider using some of its additional state revenue to improve salaries for faculty and staff.
Missouri State University President Clif Smart says the university should consider using some of its additional state revenue to improve salaries for faculty and staff.
Missouri State University says actor John Goodman will not receive an honorary degree from the Springfield school on Friday as scheduled.
Missouri State University says actor John Goodman will not receive an honorary degree from the Springfield school on Friday as scheduled.
A former deputy sheriff in Bollinger County has settled his lawsuit against the county prosecutor, sheriff's department of former sheriff.
A former deputy sheriff in Bollinger County has settled his lawsuit against the county prosecutor, sheriff's department of former sheriff.
A man is dead after what police are calling a road rage incident in St. Louis.
A man is dead after what police are calling a road rage incident in St. Louis.
A federal prison inmate already serving a 17-year sentence on Missouri drug and gun charges has been ordered to spend two more years behind bars for having a weapon in a southern Illinois lockup.
A federal prison inmate already serving a 17-year sentence on Missouri drug and gun charges has been ordered to spend two more years behind bars for having a weapon in a southern Illinois lockup.
A suburban St. Louis cable TV repairman faces sentencing Friday after being convicted for sexually assaulting a customer.
A suburban St. Louis cable TV repairman faces sentencing Friday after being convicted for sexually assaulting a customer.
A Catholic parish in Joplin broke ground on a $13.5 million project that will replace buildings destroyed by the May 2011 tornado.
A Catholic parish in Joplin broke ground on a $13.5 million project that will replace buildings destroyed by the May 2011 tornado.
Police say they arrested a northwest Missouri woman after she allegedly threatened to hit a school principal and made death threats during a dispute at a school.
Police say they arrested a northwest Missouri woman after she allegedly threatened to hit a school principal and made death threats during a dispute at a school.
Missouri lawmakers are down to their final day to pass legislation before their annual session ends.
Missouri lawmakers are down to their final day to pass legislation before their annual session ends.
A suburban St. Louis man is facing federal charges that he stole $500,000 in investors' money and spending much of it on personal and business expenses.
A suburban St. Louis man is facing federal charges that he stole $500,000 in investors' money and spending much of it on personal and business expenses.
A national animal welfare group has donated $50,000 to a University of Missouri training academy to help rural law enforcement investigators attend anti-cruelty workshops.
A national animal welfare group has donated $50,000 to a University of Missouri training academy to help rural law enforcement investigators attend anti-cruelty workshops.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing expansion of special courts to handle cases involving current and former military personnel with mental health or substance abuse issues.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing expansion of special courts to handle cases involving current and former military personnel with mental health or substance abuse issues.
A group of Kansas City residents hope to get an initiative on a local ballot requiring voter approval before any terminals at Kansas City International Airport can be torn down or replaced.
A group of Kansas City residents hope to get an initiative on a local ballot requiring voter approval before any terminals at Kansas City International Airport can be torn down or replaced.
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
Police on college campuses would gain state authority to write traffic tickets under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Police on college campuses would gain state authority to write traffic tickets under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
The Missouri House has made a final offer to senators on a plan authorizing new business incentives and trimming some existing tax credits.
The Missouri House has made a final offer to senators on a plan authorizing new business incentives and trimming some existing tax credits.
A Kansas City charter school that's about to lose state funding is closing at the end of the month.
A Kansas City charter school that's about to lose state funding is closing at the end of the month.
Missouri lawmakers want county sheriffs rather than the state Revenue Department to print concealed weapons permits.
Missouri lawmakers want county sheriffs rather than the state Revenue Department to print concealed weapons permits.
Missouri welfare recipients would be barred from spending their cash benefits at casinos, liquor stores or strip clubs under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri welfare recipients would be barred from spending their cash benefits at casinos, liquor stores or strip clubs under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri prosecutors want a judge to let them keep closer tabs on the former head of a failed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly.
Missouri prosecutors want a judge to let them keep closer tabs on the former head of a failed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly.
One of five people charged in the abduction and killings of a southwest Missouri couple has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
One of five people charged in the abduction and killings of a southwest Missouri couple has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
A northwest Missouri man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for causing his 3-week-old daughter's death.
A northwest Missouri man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for causing his 3-week-old daughter's death.
By The Associated Press The Missouri House voted 135-23 Thursday to give final approval to legislation that would replenish a fund for disabled workers and change the way people are compensated...
By The Associated Press The Missouri House voted 135-23 Thursday to give final approval to legislation that would replenish a fund for disabled workers and change the way people are compensated for...
Students from a suburban Kansas City school district will be nearly 600 pounds lighter when they return Friday from the spring semester at a weight-loss boarding school in South Carolina.
Students from a suburban Kansas City school district will be nearly 600 pounds lighter when they return Friday from the spring semester at a weight-loss boarding school in South Carolina.
The father of an 18-month-old girl who was killed along with three adults on a southeast Kansas farm says he's partly to blame for putting his estranged wife and their toddler in harm's way.
The father of an 18-month-old girl who was killed along with three adults on a southeast Kansas farm says he's partly to blame for putting his estranged wife and their toddler in harm's way.
Two St. Louis officials are facing federal charges that they stole nearly a half million dollars in city funds over the past eight years.
Two St. Louis officials are facing federal charges that they stole nearly a half million dollars in city funds over the past eight years.
The grand reopening of the Wonders of Wildlife Museum in Springfield has been delayed again as work continues on a multi-million dollar renovation.
The grand reopening of the Wonders of Wildlife Museum in Springfield has been delayed again as work continues on a multi-million dollar renovation.
State officials say up to 2,500 animal carcasses are buried in a trench near a closed cattle rendering plant in southwest Missouri.
State officials say up to 2,500 animal carcasses are buried in a trench near a closed cattle rendering plant in southwest Missouri.
Authorities say a southeastern Missouri woman accused of gunning down her husband did so after something told her to "end him."
Authorities say a southeastern Missouri woman accused of gunning down her husband did so after something told her to "end him."
Police in southwestern Illinois say a suspect fleeing authorities jumped from a highway ramp leading to a Mississippi River bridge into St. Louis. The man survived and is hospitalized.
Police in southwestern Illinois say a suspect fleeing authorities jumped from a highway ramp leading to a Mississippi River bridge into St. Louis. The man survived and is hospitalized.
Children's Mercy researchers have come up with a new way to estimate the weight of young patients in time-sensitive situations.
Children's Mercy researchers have come up with a new way to estimate the weight of young patients in time-sensitive situations.
Three men are charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of a southeast Missouri man.
Three men are charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of a southeast Missouri man.
The city council of a St. Louis County town deadlocked over a proposal to reinstate the former mayor, who was ousted last month for violating the city charter.
The city council of a St. Louis County town deadlocked over a proposal to reinstate the former mayor, who was ousted last month for violating the city charter.
With time running out on the legislative session, The Missouri Bar and state lawmakers are acknowledging that an overhaul of the state's criminal laws won't cross the finish line.
With time running out on the legislative session, The Missouri Bar and state lawmakers are acknowledging that an overhaul of the state's criminal laws won't cross the finish line.
Missouri's official state manual has been banished to the Internet for the past few years. But it could make a return to print.
Missouri's official state manual has been banished to the Internet for the past few years. But it could make a return to print.
A suburban St. Louis high school student is among the select few from across the country chosen as a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
A suburban St. Louis high school student is among the select few from across the country chosen as a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
A University of Missouri journalism researcher says that social-media saturated teenagers aren't necessarily savvier consumers of news.
A University of Missouri journalism researcher says that social-media saturated teenagers aren't necessarily savvier consumers of news.
A measure limiting damages people can receive in lawsuits over lead contamination has gained final legislative approval.
A measure limiting damages people can receive in lawsuits over lead contamination has gained final legislative approval.
A Kansas City man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping an 84-year-old woman during a break-in at the home she shared with her 93-year-old husband.
A Kansas City man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping an 84-year-old woman during a break-in at the home she shared with her 93-year-old husband.
Forecasters say portions of the central United States could see severe weather this weekend and Monday.
Forecasters say portions of the central United States could see severe weather this weekend and Monday.
A St. Louis man is accused of intentionally causing a pre-dawn wreck during a two-vehicle southwestern Illinois chase that ended with a teenager dead.
A St. Louis man is accused of intentionally causing a pre-dawn wreck during a two-vehicle southwestern Illinois chase that ended with a teenager dead.
A St. Louis County woman has been found guilty of federal charges for illegally claiming more than $3 million in tax refunds.
A St. Louis County woman has been found guilty of federal charges for illegally claiming more than $3 million in tax refunds.
Powerful explosives have been stolen from an eastern Missouri business, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward in the effort to find the culprits.
Powerful explosives have been stolen from an eastern Missouri business, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward in the effort to find the culprits.
A Kansas City couple has been charged with keeping a 9-year-old girl in a filthy basement and allowing her to go to the bathroom only outdoors.
A Kansas City couple has been charged with keeping a 9-year-old girl in a filthy basement and allowing her to go to the bathroom only outdoors.
Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill that would force the state Revenue Department to stop scanning driving applicants' documents into a state computer system.
Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill that would force the state Revenue Department to stop scanning driving applicants' documents into a state computer system.
A former state senator from St. Louis has been fined more than $270,000 by the Missouri Ethics Commission for violating numerous campaign finance laws.
A former state senator from St. Louis has been fined more than $270,000 by the Missouri Ethics Commission for violating numerous campaign finance laws.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that could allow quicker state intervention in failing school districts.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that could allow quicker state intervention in failing school districts.
The United Way of Greater St. Louis will have a new leader effective July 1.
The United Way of Greater St. Louis will have a new leader effective July 1.
The U.S. diplomat caught up in a spying investigation in Russia has family in suburban St. Louis and graduated from high school there.
The U.S. diplomat caught up in a spying investigation in Russia has family in suburban St. Louis and graduated from high school there.
Marshall-born jazz musician Bob James plans to interrupt his world travels to be in his hometown for a jazz festival that bears his name.
Marshall-born jazz musician Bob James plans to interrupt his world travels to be in his hometown for a jazz festival that bears his name.
A man is dead after being electrocuted at a manufacturing plant in St. Louis County.
A man is dead after being electrocuted at a manufacturing plant in St. Louis County.
A man charged in the deaths of a central Missouri couple will undergo a mental exam before any more court hearings are held in the case.
A man charged in the deaths of a central Missouri couple will undergo a mental exam before any more court hearings are held in the case.
A federal judge has dismissed one of two civil counts facing the Kansas City diocese and its bishop in a lawsuit filed by victim of sexual exploitation by a former diocese priest.
A federal judge has dismissed one of two civil counts facing the Kansas City diocese and its bishop in a lawsuit filed by victim of sexual exploitation by a former diocese priest.
A southeast Missouri woman is facing murder charges in the death of her husband.
A southeast Missouri woman is facing murder charges in the death of her husband.
A showboat that has been part of the St. Louis riverfront for decades in St. Louis and St. Charles could soon be headed for the scrap heap.
A showboat that has been part of the St. Louis riverfront for decades in St. Louis and St. Charles could soon be headed for the scrap heap.
Police are searching for the car thief who got more than he expected when he took an idling car - a toddler in the backseat.
Police are searching for the car thief who got more than he expected when he took an idling car - a toddler in the backseat.
A northwest Missouri man who is a convicted sex offender faces new charges after allegedly coaching a youth basketball team.
A northwest Missouri man who is a convicted sex offender faces new charges after allegedly coaching a youth basketball team.
Northwest Missouri State University says a graduate will donate $500,000 to benefit art students at the Maryville school.
Northwest Missouri State University says a graduate will donate $500,000 to benefit art students at the Maryville school.
Missouri foster children would be required to receive a college visit under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri foster children would be required to receive a college visit under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Jurors in a trial involving a Kansas City company whose leaders are accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars were slated to continue deliberations midway through the trial's fourth week.
Jurors in a trial involving a Kansas City company whose leaders are accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars were slated to continue deliberations midway through the trial's fourth week.
A St. Louis artist is receiving a lifetime achievement from the Greeting Card Association.
A St. Louis artist is receiving a lifetime achievement from the Greeting Card Association.
Legislation has stalled in the Missouri Senate dealing with the business agreements between alcohol producers and those that distribute the products to restaurants, stores and other retailers.
Legislation has stalled in the Missouri Senate dealing with the business agreements between alcohol producers and those that distribute the products to restaurants, stores and other retailers.
When Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez speaks to patients and their families at the Cerebral Palsy Center in St. Louis, her expertise comes both as a doctor and someone with cerebral palsy.
When Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez speaks to patients and their families at the Cerebral Palsy Center in St. Louis, her expertise comes both as a doctor and someone with cerebral palsy.
The Missouri Senate has approved legislation to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers and limit lawsuits seeking money for work-related illnesses.
The Missouri Senate has approved legislation to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers and limit lawsuits seeking money for work-related illnesses.
Losing political candidates could find it harder to get a recount under legislation sent to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
Losing political candidates could find it harder to get a recount under legislation sent to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
A pilot says the oil pressure in his crop duster fell sharply before the small plane crashed in far southeastern Kansas.
A pilot says the oil pressure in his crop duster fell sharply before the small plane crashed in far southeastern Kansas.
Missouri House members have approved legislation that could speed state intervention in failing school districts.
Missouri House members have approved legislation that could speed state intervention in failing school districts.
A southeast Missouri woman is in jail, accused of killing her husband in Stoddard County.
A southeast Missouri woman is in jail, accused of killing her husband in Stoddard County.
Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that would have repealed a tax break for low-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rental housing.
Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that would have repealed a tax break for low-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rental housing.
The director of Missouri's Medicaid health care program is out of a job.
The director of Missouri's Medicaid health care program is out of a job.
The Missouri House has approved legislation barring the state Revenue Department from scanning the personal documents of drivers' license applicants into a state computer system.
The Missouri House has approved legislation barring the state Revenue Department from scanning the personal documents of drivers' license applicants into a state computer system.
Chess grandmaster Gata Kamsky (GAH'-tuh KAHM'-skee) has won a national chess championship in St. Louis.
Chess grandmaster Gata Kamsky (GAH'-tuh KAHM'-skee) has won a national chess championship in St. Louis.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would need to ask lawmakers for permission to purchase vehicles that cost more than $100,000 under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would need to ask lawmakers for permission to purchase vehicles that cost more than $100,000 under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri officials say the state's unemployment rate edged one-tenth of a point lower to 6.6 percent in April while payrolls increased by roughly 12,000 jobs.
Missouri officials say the state's unemployment rate edged one-tenth of a point lower to 6.6 percent in April while payrolls increased by roughly 12,000 jobs.
The 100-57 roll call Tuesday by which the Missouri House gave final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that would levy a 1-cent sales tax for transportation projects.
The 100-57 roll call Tuesday by which the Missouri House gave final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that would levy a 1-cent sales tax for transportation projects.
A Kansas City securities fraud case involving a company whose leaders told potential investors the opportunity to buy stock was a blessing from God has gone to jurors after three weeks of testimony.
A Kansas City securities fraud case involving a company whose leaders told potential investors the opportunity to buy stock was a blessing from God has gone to jurors after three weeks of testimony.
Missouri lawmakers are asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would protect the rights of farmers.
Missouri lawmakers are asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would protect the rights of farmers.
Missouri House members have endorsed a 1-cent sales tax that would be dedicated to paying for state and local transportation projects.
Missouri House members have endorsed a 1-cent sales tax that would be dedicated to paying for state and local transportation projects.
More than 11 years after Mitchell Osburn was arrested in the stabbing deaths of three Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District workers, the case is finally resolved.
More than 11 years after Mitchell Osburn was arrested in the stabbing deaths of three Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District workers, the case is finally resolved.
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says underground smoldering at a suburban St. Louis landfill is being watched closely amid concerns about its proximity to buried nuclear waste.
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says underground smoldering at a suburban St. Louis landfill is being watched closely amid concerns about its proximity to buried nuclear waste.
The founder of a Kansas City company whose leaders told investors it was worth $280 billion blames big government for the problems Petro America is facing.
The founder of a Kansas City company whose leaders told investors it was worth $280 billion blames big government for the problems Petro America is facing.
Officials will provide an update on the plan for managing the Missouri River's reservoirs on Tuesday afternoon.
Officials will provide an update on the plan for managing the Missouri River's reservoirs on Tuesday afternoon.
Three men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the shooting death of a southeast Missouri man.
Three men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the shooting death of a southeast Missouri man.
The uncle of a Democratic Missouri lawmaker has pleaded guilty to voter fraud in an election that his nephew won by a single vote.
The uncle of a Democratic Missouri lawmaker has pleaded guilty to voter fraud in an election that his nephew won by a single vote.
A southeast Missouri man is dead after fire broke out inside his mobile home.
A southeast Missouri man is dead after fire broke out inside his mobile home.
By The Associated Press St. Louis Post-Dispatch
By The Associated Press St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A road with a name some residents of the St. Louis County town of Wildwood find offensive will stay the same.
A road with a name some residents of the St. Louis County town of Wildwood find offensive will stay the same.
A St. Louis County police lieutenant has been fired, nearly six months after accusations that he ordered officers to target black people.
A St. Louis County police lieutenant has been fired, nearly six months after accusations that he ordered officers to target black people.
Investigators say they uncovered one of the largest indoor marijuana growing operations ever found in a southwest Missouri county.
Investigators say they uncovered one of the largest indoor marijuana growing operations ever found in a southwest Missouri county.
The Missouri Legislature has voted to create an online database allowing businesses to check whether job applicants have a history of filing workers' compensation claims.
The Missouri Legislature has voted to create an online database allowing businesses to check whether job applicants have a history of filing workers' compensation claims.
Missouri lawmakers are pressing to renew a program that provides Medicaid coverage to disabled workers who otherwise would earn too much to qualify for government-funded health care.
Missouri lawmakers are pressing to renew a program that provides Medicaid coverage to disabled workers who otherwise would earn too much to qualify for government-funded health care.
The top lawmaker in the Missouri Senate says there will be no vote this year on a revision of the state's criminal laws or a $1.2 billion bonding program.
The top lawmaker in the Missouri Senate says there will be no vote this year on a revision of the state's criminal laws or a $1.2 billion bonding program.
The state Conservation Department says biologists have found invasive zebra mussels in a west-central Missouri lake.
The state Conservation Department says biologists have found invasive zebra mussels in a west-central Missouri lake.
Proposals for smoking bans in both St. Charles and St. Charles County are getting opposition from county Republicans.
Proposals for smoking bans in both St. Charles and St. Charles County are getting opposition from county Republicans.
Missouri Senate Democrats are blocking a vote on legislation that would change which projects fall under the state's wage requirement for public construction projects.
Missouri Senate Democrats are blocking a vote on legislation that would change which projects fall under the state's wage requirement for public construction projects.
Missouri lawmakers have approved a bill creating a $15 million fund to repair infrastructure in areas where the president has issued a disaster declaration.
Missouri lawmakers have approved a bill creating a $15 million fund to repair infrastructure in areas where the president has issued a disaster declaration.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require doctors to be present for the initial dose of an abortion-inducing drug.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require doctors to be present for the initial dose of an abortion-inducing drug.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing veterans to qualify for lower, in-state tuition rates at public universities immediately after leaving the military.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing veterans to qualify for lower, in-state tuition rates at public universities immediately after leaving the military.
The Missouri Senate has given final approval to legislation limiting the money that multi-vehicle accident victims could win in lawsuits if their own vehicles are uninsured.
The Missouri Senate has given final approval to legislation limiting the money that multi-vehicle accident victims could win in lawsuits if their own vehicles are uninsured.
Missouri lawmakers have voted for a third time to reinstate local taxes on cars, trucks and boats bought from out-of-state dealers or in private transactions.
Missouri lawmakers have voted for a third time to reinstate local taxes on cars, trucks and boats bought from out-of-state dealers or in private transactions.
A 47-year-old man charged with a 1999 dormitory rape at the University of Missouri in Columbia has pleaded guilty.
A 47-year-old man charged with a 1999 dormitory rape at the University of Missouri in Columbia has pleaded guilty.
The Missouri Senate has rejected a proposal to study the costs of the state's death penalty.
The Missouri Senate has rejected a proposal to study the costs of the state's death penalty.
Children leaving Missouri's foster care system after their 18th birthday would be able to return to state custody under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Children leaving Missouri's foster care system after their 18th birthday would be able to return to state custody under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
By The Associated Press The 85-69 roll call by which the Missouri House voted Monday to give final approval to a measure that would require unions to get annual consent to automatically deduct fees...
By The Associated Press The 85-69 roll call by which the Missouri House voted Monday to give final approval to a measure that would require unions to get annual consent to automatically deduct fees out of...
Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill that would require public employee unions to get annual consent from their members to deduct fees automatically from paychecks.
Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill that would require public employee unions to get annual consent from their members to deduct fees automatically from paychecks.
It's still eight years away, but Missouri lawmakers want the planning to begin for the bicentennial celebration of Missouri's statehood.
It's still eight years away, but Missouri lawmakers want the planning to begin for the bicentennial celebration of Missouri's statehood.
The Nixa school district is refusing to allow students to wear T-shirts emblazoned with the Confederate flag to memorialize a classmate's death.
The Nixa school district is refusing to allow students to wear T-shirts emblazoned with the Confederate flag to memorialize a classmate's death.
In recent years, the recession provided Republicans in many state capitols a long-coveted opportunity to cut government spending and services. Now that tax revenues are improving, those lawmakers face a new...
In recent years, the recession provided Republicans in many state capitols a long-coveted opportunity to cut government spending and services. Now that tax revenues are improving, those lawmakers face a new predicament -...
An environmental group is urging Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster to get more input from Bridgeton area residents before seeking to settle his lawsuit against operators of a landfill in the St. Louis County...
An environmental group is urging Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster to get more input from Bridgeton area residents before seeking to settle his lawsuit against operators of a landfill in the St. Louis County town.
The Leavenworth County attorney is weighing whether to file charges after three inmates escaped from a prison in the Kansas county.
The Leavenworth County attorney is weighing whether to file charges after three inmates escaped from a prison in the Kansas county.
Police in the southeast Missouri town of Caruthersville are investigating after it was discovered that a man who crashed into a tree had been shot.
Police in the southeast Missouri town of Caruthersville are investigating after it was discovered that a man who crashed into a tree had been shot.
House Speaker Tim Jones has named additional members to a newly created House commission reviewing driver's license policies and the sharing of gun data.
House Speaker Tim Jones has named additional members to a newly created House commission reviewing driver's license policies and the sharing of gun data.
A former high school counselor in southwest Missouri has pleaded guilty to assault in a deal that also requires her to surrender her state teaching certificate.
A former high school counselor in southwest Missouri has pleaded guilty to assault in a deal that also requires her to surrender her state teaching certificate.
Closing arguments were beginning in the trial of five people accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars by selling unregistered stock in a Kansas City company prosecutors say was worthless.
Closing arguments were beginning in the trial of five people accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars by selling unregistered stock in a Kansas City company prosecutors say was worthless.
An 8-year-old southwest Missouri girl who was disappointed that her mutt couldn't compete in the Westminster Dog Show came up with an alternative.
An 8-year-old southwest Missouri girl who was disappointed that her mutt couldn't compete in the Westminster Dog Show came up with an alternative.
A St. Louis County mother saved the day on Mother's Day after finding relatives unresponsive in their beds.
A St. Louis County mother saved the day on Mother's Day after finding relatives unresponsive in their beds.
Olympic marathon bronze medalist Deena Kastor is sharing some of her experiences this week in southwest Missouri.
Olympic marathon bronze medalist Deena Kastor is sharing some of her experiences this week in southwest Missouri.
Exactly how much the soggy spring has slowed farmers' efforts to plant their corn will become a bit clearer.
Exactly how much the soggy spring has slowed farmers' efforts to plant their corn will become a bit clearer.
A 21-year-old St. Louis County woman faces sentencing in July after pleading guilty to child endangerment for placing her newborn baby under a tree in a stranger's yard.
A 21-year-old St. Louis County woman faces sentencing in July after pleading guilty to child endangerment for placing her newborn baby under a tree in a stranger's yard.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to create more shallow-water habitat along the Missouri River.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to create more shallow-water habitat along the Missouri River.
Trial is under way this week for one of three men accused of the homophobic kidnapping and abuse of two teenagers in St. Louis County.
Trial is under way this week for one of three men accused of the homophobic kidnapping and abuse of two teenagers in St. Louis County.
A film created by a team from Evangel University in Springfield has nabbed the top prize in a southwest Missouri film festival.
A film created by a team from Evangel University in Springfield has nabbed the top prize in a southwest Missouri film festival.
More than 5,000 diplomas are expected to be handed out this weekend at the University of Missouri in Columbia.
More than 5,000 diplomas are expected to be handed out this weekend at the University of Missouri in Columbia.
A 43-year-old man suffers a broken pelvis and broken leg after plummeting 60 feet to the ground while trying to learn how to operate a paraglider.
A 43-year-old man suffers a broken pelvis and broken leg after plummeting 60 feet to the ground while trying to learn how to operate a paraglider.
Four judges from the Missouri Court of Appeals are going on the road to hear arguments in eight cases this week.
Four judges from the Missouri Court of Appeals are going on the road to hear arguments in eight cases this week.
The Missouri Department of Transportation is targeting some points for improvement along Highway 141 in suburban St. Louis, hoping to make the flow smoother on the busy corridor.
The Missouri Department of Transportation is targeting some points for improvement along Highway 141 in suburban St. Louis, hoping to make the flow smoother on the busy corridor.
Missouri lawmakers plan to come up with a new funding source this week for a program that serves developmentally disabled children.
Missouri lawmakers plan to come up with a new funding source this week for a program that serves developmentally disabled children.
Six federal marshals are being recognized for bravery related to a 2011 St. Louis gunfight that killed one of their own from Illinois and a drug suspect they were looking to arrest.
Six federal marshals are being recognized for bravery related to a 2011 St. Louis gunfight that killed one of their own from Illinois and a drug suspect they were looking to arrest.
A deer running across an interstate highway on the northern edge of Kansas City is blamed for the death of a motorcyclist and injuries to his son after a chain-reaction crash.
A deer running across an interstate highway on the northern edge of Kansas City is blamed for the death of a motorcyclist and injuries to his son after a chain-reaction crash.
Two people are dead and two others are seriously injured after an unknown vehicle ran their car off the road from behind in central Missouri and took off.
Two people are dead and two others are seriously injured after an unknown vehicle ran their car off the road from behind in central Missouri and took off.
A southeast Missouri woman has been sentenced to five years of probation in an infant's 2009 death at her home babysitting business.
A southeast Missouri woman has been sentenced to five years of probation in an infant's 2009 death at her home babysitting business.
Supporters of passenger rail service through Wichita are joining forces with officials in Oklahoma and Missouri.
Supporters of passenger rail service through Wichita are joining forces with officials in Oklahoma and Missouri.
A southwest Missouri woman's 2,000-piece collection of Precious Moments figurines has been donated to a breast cancer foundation.
A southwest Missouri woman's 2,000-piece collection of Precious Moments figurines has been donated to a breast cancer foundation.
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