The days of free Saturday parking in downtown St. Louis are about over.
The days of free Saturday parking in downtown St. Louis are about over.
Missouri education officials are recommending that early childhood programs use a system developed in California to assess whether children are ready to enter school.
Missouri education officials are recommending that early childhood programs use a system developed in California to assess whether children are ready to enter school.
A northwest Missouri couple who authorities say were heavy gamblers have pleaded guilty to a $2.8 million embezzlement and check-kiting scheme.
A northwest Missouri couple who authorities say were heavy gamblers have pleaded guilty to a $2.8 million embezzlement and check-kiting scheme.
The University of Missouri is about to hang a vacancy sign on its hilltop presidential home, Providence Point.
The University of Missouri is about to hang a vacancy sign on its hilltop presidential home, Providence Point.
A 78-year-old Arizona man is being held in northeast Kansas after police reported finding $828,000 in cash in his pickup truck. Junction City police say a K-9 unit stopped the westbound truck for a traffic violation...
One person has died and three were wounded in shootout at a St. Louis county apartment complex. The shootings happened about 2 p.m. yesterday in the parking lot of the Berkeley complex. Police say two groups of people were...
A 78-year-old Arizona man is being held in northeast Kansas after police reported finding $828,000 in cash in his pickup truck.
Police in St. Louis County say one person has died following a shootout that left three others wounded.
Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers last night as the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. Jeff Samardzija got the win after allowing two runs and striking out six in eight-plus innings. Carlos...
Two members of a Navy dive unit are facing involuntary manslaughter and dereliction-of-duty charges in the drowning of two divers at Aberdeen Proving Ground near Baltimore.
Two members of a Navy dive unit are facing involuntary manslaughter and dereliction-of-duty charges in the drowning of two divers at Aberdeen Proving Ground near Baltimore.
The father of a man accused of fleeing to Canada with his son after attacking the boy's mother with pepper spray and a stun gun has been transferred to the Boulder County jail in Colorado.
The father of a man accused of fleeing to Canada with his son after attacking the boy's mother with pepper spray and a stun gun has been transferred to the Boulder County jail in Colorado.
A state prison inmate has been ordered to stand trial for the 2011 stabbing deaths of an elderly couple in their southwest Missouri home.
A state prison inmate has been ordered to stand trial for the 2011 stabbing deaths of an elderly couple in their southwest Missouri home.
A man accused of selling counterfeit shoes and clothing at a store in northeast Kansas has pleaded guilty in federal court.
A man accused of selling counterfeit shoes and clothing at a store in northeast Kansas has pleaded guilty in federal court.
A northwest Missouri man convicted of murdering his young son is now accused of killing a fellow jail inmate.
A northwest Missouri man convicted of murdering his young son is now accused of killing a fellow jail inmate.
Residents of a southern Missouri town are mourning a local pharmacy owner whose body was found in the Lake of the Ozarks.
Residents of a southern Missouri town are mourning a local pharmacy owner whose body was found in the Lake of the Ozarks.
A pair of wild boars that were menacing hikers on the Katy Trail in central Missouri have been shot and killed.
A pair of wild boars that were menacing hikers on the Katy Trail in central Missouri have been shot and killed.
Four people are injured after an altercation at a St. Louis-area apartment led to a shooting.
Four people are injured after an altercation at a St. Louis-area apartment led to a shooting.
A southeast Missouri woman is expected to make a full recovery after being shocked while saving a cat from a flooded basement.
A southeast Missouri woman is expected to make a full recovery after being shocked while saving a cat from a flooded basement.
Forensic work on remains found in a St. Louis cemetery is aimed at identifying a little girl murdered two decades ago.
Forensic work on remains found in a St. Louis cemetery is aimed at identifying a little girl murdered two decades ago.
An Associated Press journalist and four newspaper industry leaders are the newest Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame inductees.
An Associated Press journalist and four newspaper industry leaders are the newest Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame inductees.
A last-minute move by Missouri lawmakers could make it easier for a Chinese conglomerate to buy one of the biggest pork producers in the U.S.
A last-minute move by Missouri lawmakers could make it easier for a Chinese conglomerate to buy one of the biggest pork producers in the U.S.
A central Missouri couple is concerned that a former soldier will be granted visitation or custody of the child he conceived with their 14-year-old daughter.
A central Missouri couple is concerned that a former soldier will be granted visitation or custody of the child he conceived with their 14-year-old daughter.
A St. Louis County woman has admitted to a role in a pre-arranged funeral scam that allegedly bilked customers out of as much as $600 million.
A St. Louis County woman has admitted to a role in a pre-arranged funeral scam that allegedly bilked customers out of as much as $600 million.
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she is supporting a super political action committee encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016.
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she is supporting a super political action committee encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016.
By The Associated Press The Kansas City Star, June 15
By The Associated Press The Kansas City Star, June 15
Police in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood are searching for a 19--year-old man suspected in the killing of a teenager who just graduated from Kirkwood High School.
Police in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood are searching for a 19--year-old man suspected in the killing of a teenager who just graduated from Kirkwood High School.
A panel studying the best way to protect students, faculty and staff at St. Charles County schools is expected to make a final report next month.
A panel studying the best way to protect students, faculty and staff at St. Charles County schools is expected to make a final report next month.
Independence police are looking for the people who stole a 6-foot statue from the National Frontier Trails Museum during the weekend.
Independence police are looking for the people who stole a 6-foot statue from the National Frontier Trails Museum during the weekend.
Missouri Southern State University officials say the Joplin school is looking for a new president.
Missouri Southern State University officials say the Joplin school is looking for a new president.
A New Mexico man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a developmentally disabled 8-year-old girl in Joplin.
A New Mexico man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a developmentally disabled 8-year-old girl in Joplin.
An $8.3 million contribution has earned a former University of Missouri curator naming rights for the school's golf course at a Columbia country club.
An $8.3 million contribution has earned a former University of Missouri curator naming rights for the school's golf course at a Columbia country club.
The St. Joseph Public Library is partnering with online retailer Amazon.com to raise money for the library.
The St. Joseph Public Library is partnering with online retailer Amazon.com to raise money for the library.
Missouri's frogging season is about to begin.
Missouri's frogging season is about to begin.
The death of a St. Louis man is being called suspicious.
The death of a St. Louis man is being called suspicious.
A northwest Missouri will go to prison for a scheme that netted them about $800,000 in federal income tax refunds they didn't deserve.
A northwest Missouri will go to prison for a scheme that netted them about $800,000 in federal income tax refunds they didn't deserve.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says The Boeing Co. plans to open an information technology center in St. Louis County that's expected to create at least 400 jobs.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says The Boeing Co. plans to open an information technology center in St. Louis County that's expected to create at least 400 jobs.
A southeast Kansas man could face the death penalty after being convicted of murdering three of his relatives at their home in west-central Missouri.
A southeast Kansas man could face the death penalty after being convicted of murdering three of his relatives at their home in west-central Missouri.
A suburban St. Louis lawmaker is calling for the removal of nuclear waste from a landfill near Lambert Airport.
A suburban St. Louis lawmaker is calling for the removal of nuclear waste from a landfill near Lambert Airport.
Strong storms have caused outages and flash flooding in parts of southeast Missouri.
Strong storms have caused outages and flash flooding in parts of southeast Missouri.
Thirty years after the remains of a girl were found in an abandoned St. Louis home, authorities hope new technology will help solve the case.
Thirty years after the remains of a girl were found in an abandoned St. Louis home, authorities hope new technology will help solve the case.
A suburban St. Louis woman is facing charges in the strangulation death of her infant daughter.
A suburban St. Louis woman is facing charges in the strangulation death of her infant daughter.
A man has died after a struggle with Kansas City police officers.
A man has died after a struggle with Kansas City police officers.
St. Louis police are looking for a bank robbery with an unusual getaway vehicle: A bicycle.
St. Louis police are looking for a bank robbery with an unusual getaway vehicle: A bicycle.
Three former Joplin residents faces federal charges accusing them of diverting relief funds after the 2011 tornado.
Three former Joplin residents faces federal charges accusing them of diverting relief funds after the 2011 tornado.
A leadership competition is brewing within the Republican caucus that has controlled the Missouri House for the past decade.
A leadership competition is brewing within the Republican caucus that has controlled the Missouri House for the past decade.
The multi-billion dollar makeover of the greater downtown Kansas City area over the past decade was intended in part to draw businesses, but census figures show the area has lost nearly 20 percent of its private...
The multi-billion dollar makeover of the greater downtown Kansas City area over the past decade was intended in part to draw businesses, but census figures show the area has lost nearly 20 percent of its private employees in...
A man who was abandoned in a phone booth in Kansas City, Kan., in 1972 is on a quest to identify his birth parents and why they left him.
A man who was abandoned in a phone booth in Kansas City, Kan., in 1972 is on a quest to identify his birth parents and why they left him.
The Missouri Lottery is urging the holder of a $1 million Powerball ticket to come forward.
The Missouri Lottery is urging the holder of a $1 million Powerball ticket to come forward.
The ash trees on the grounds of the Gateway Arch are expected to die off soon, and they're being removed. But the sapling picked as their replacement has its own problems.
The ash trees on the grounds of the Gateway Arch are expected to die off soon, and they're being removed. But the sapling picked as their replacement has its own problems.
The new Mississippi River bridge at St. Louis is on target to begin carrying traffic early next year.
The new Mississippi River bridge at St. Louis is on target to begin carrying traffic early next year.
The driver of a car that plunged into the River des Peres in south St. Louis is expected to survive after being saved by an off-duty firefighter.
The driver of a car that plunged into the River des Peres in south St. Louis is expected to survive after being saved by an off-duty firefighter.
An eastern Missouri man has his prized gun back thanks to an apparent change of heart by the thief, following an emotional appeal on Facebook.
An eastern Missouri man has his prized gun back thanks to an apparent change of heart by the thief, following an emotional appeal on Facebook.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and members of the Board of Aldermen are urging judges to get tougher on those who commit crimes with guns.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and members of the Board of Aldermen are urging judges to get tougher on those who commit crimes with guns.
Investigators say a fire at a south Kansas City home is being investigated as suspicious.
Investigators say a fire at a south Kansas City home is being investigated as suspicious.
The Cass County Sheriff's Department says a 17-year-old Kingsville boy drowned while jet skiing on a private lake on Father's Day.
The Cass County Sheriff's Department says a 17-year-old Kingsville boy drowned while jet skiing on a private lake on Father's Day.
St. Louis County police are searching for the driver of a white sports utility vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a toddler and injured a teenage girl.
St. Louis County police are searching for the driver of a white sports utility vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a toddler and injured a teenage girl.
Bicyclists taking part in a cross-country race will be zooming across Missouri this week, and transportation officials hope motorists along the route will be extra cautious.
Bicyclists taking part in a cross-country race will be zooming across Missouri this week, and transportation officials hope motorists along the route will be extra cautious.
University of Missouri workers throughout the four-campus system will soon be able to receive domestic partner benefits.
University of Missouri workers throughout the four-campus system will soon be able to receive domestic partner benefits.
New southeast Missouri congressman Jason Smith has proposed a balanced budget amendment as his first piece of legislation in Washington.
New southeast Missouri congressman Jason Smith has proposed a balanced budget amendment as his first piece of legislation in Washington.
Retired coal miners and their supporters are planning another rally in downtown St. Louis in an ongoing dispute with Patriot Coal.
Retired coal miners and their supporters are planning another rally in downtown St. Louis in an ongoing dispute with Patriot Coal.
Joplin police say two Joplin officers fired their guns after a driver tried to run the officers down.
Joplin police say two Joplin officers fired their guns after a driver tried to run the officers down.
A Kansas couple has been killed in a traffic accident in southwest Missouri.
A Kansas couple has been killed in a traffic accident in southwest Missouri.
St Louis emergency crews called off a search of River des Peres after a motorist was pulled from the water.
St Louis emergency crews called off a search of River des Peres after a motorist was pulled from the water.
A 34-year-old Florida man has been killed in a traffic accident in St. Louis County.
A 34-year-old Florida man has been killed in a traffic accident in St. Louis County.
Raytown city officials say Wal-Mart representatives have told them the giant retail company won't be building a grocery store in downtown Raytown.
Raytown city officials say Wal-Mart representatives have told them the giant retail company won't be building a grocery store in downtown Raytown.
St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare is cutting 160 jobs at its hospitals.
St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare is cutting 160 jobs at its hospitals.
Two Missouri State Highway Patrol says two men have drowned in Missouri lakes.
Two Missouri State Highway Patrol says two men have drowned in Missouri lakes.
Kansas City police say they are trying to crack down on dangerous motorcyclists who pull stunts while flying down busy streets in the area.
Kansas City police say they are trying to crack down on dangerous motorcyclists who pull stunts while flying down busy streets in the area.
People running short of money could have a new alternative for getting some quick cash under legislation pending before Gov. Jay Nixon.
People running short of money could have a new alternative for getting some quick cash under legislation pending before Gov. Jay Nixon.
A solar-powered plane bidding to fly across the U.S. has landed at Dulles International Airport near the nation's capital, with one leg to New York left.
A solar-powered plane bidding to fly across the U.S. has landed at Dulles International Airport near the nation's capital, with one leg to New York left.
University of Missouri Health Care will lay off or cut the hours and pay for 35 employees and eliminate 90 unfilled jobs in the coming year.
University of Missouri Health Care will lay off or cut the hours and pay for 35 employees and eliminate 90 unfilled jobs in the coming year.
Robbers hit two Kansas City area banks Saturday, and one incident led to a police chase and standoff with a suspect.
Robbers hit two Kansas City area banks Saturday, and one incident led to a police chase and standoff with a suspect.
Gov. Jay Nixon is leading a Missouri delegation to the Paris Air Show.
Gov. Jay Nixon is leading a Missouri delegation to the Paris Air Show.
Two people have died in a single-vehicle crash in Joplin.
Two people have died in a single-vehicle crash in Joplin.
A 34-year-old Missouri man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting a friend to death during a Super Bowl party.
A 34-year-old Missouri man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting a friend to death during a Super Bowl party.
Authorities in southeast Missouri say they're investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Perry County.
Authorities in southeast Missouri say they're investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Perry County.
Heavy rain in southwest Missouri has left caused flash flooding along some Springfield area roadways.
Heavy rain in southwest Missouri has left caused flash flooding along some Springfield area roadways.
Police say two people have died in a collision involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV just outside the St. Louis city limits.
Police say two people have died in a collision involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV just outside the St. Louis city limits.
The director of the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency is returning to his position leading the Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management after only a few months on the state job.
The director of the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency is returning to his position leading the Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management after only a few months on the state job.
Numerous messages are urging Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to sign legislation that would require doctors be in the room for the initial dose of a drug used in medical abortions.
Numerous messages are urging Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to sign legislation that would require doctors be in the room for the initial dose of a drug used in medical abortions.
A 49-year-old Kansas City man convicted in a 1983 rape is out of prison after DNA testing exonerated him and implicated another man.
A 49-year-old Kansas City man convicted in a 1983 rape is out of prison after DNA testing exonerated him and implicated another man.
Major insurance companies already have received more than 6,300 claims from people whose property was damaged during recent tornadoes in the St. Louis area.
Major insurance companies already have received more than 6,300 claims from people whose property was damaged during recent tornadoes in the St. Louis area.
A Branson man who did business arranging employment contracts for workers has pleaded guilty to violating federal laws on foreign labor.
A Branson man who did business arranging employment contracts for workers has pleaded guilty to violating federal laws on foreign labor.
The Missouri Lottery has again set a record for the amount of money it provides to education.
The Missouri Lottery has again set a record for the amount of money it provides to education.
A St. Louis County woman is facing a misdemeanor charge of animal abuse after allegedly dragging her pit bull for a mile down Interstate 70, sometimes at 65 mph.
A St. Louis County woman is facing a misdemeanor charge of animal abuse after allegedly dragging her pit bull for a mile down Interstate 70, sometimes at 65 mph.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has named a former St. Louis-area school official to the State Board of Education.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has named a former St. Louis-area school official to the State Board of Education.
Hutchinson officials have agreed to rename their community Smallville for one day in a nod to its claim as boyhood home of one of the world's most recognizable superheros.
Hutchinson officials have agreed to rename their community Smallville for one day in a nod to its claim as boyhood home of one of the world's most recognizable superheros.
Some residents in parts of north St. Louis County are raising concerns about the growing number of dangerous dogs running loose.
Some residents in parts of north St. Louis County are raising concerns about the growing number of dangerous dogs running loose.
Kansas City officials are cracking down on parking violations downtown after several months of lax enforcement.
Kansas City officials are cracking down on parking violations downtown after several months of lax enforcement.
Room and board at Lincoln University in Jefferson City will cost more, starting in the fall.
Room and board at Lincoln University in Jefferson City will cost more, starting in the fall.
Police in the St. Louis suburb of University City suspect foul play in the deaths of two men found inside an apartment.
Police in the St. Louis suburb of University City suspect foul play in the deaths of two men found inside an apartment.
An eastern Missouri man has received probation for peeping at a teenage girl through a gap around a door frame at a Six Flags St. Louis dressing room.
An eastern Missouri man has received probation for peeping at a teenage girl through a gap around a door frame at a Six Flags St. Louis dressing room.
After 10 days in St. Louis, the first plane that can fly day or night without fuel is on its way to Cincinnati.
After 10 days in St. Louis, the first plane that can fly day or night without fuel is on its way to Cincinnati.
Police say a 59-year-old businessman shot and killed three employees before turning the gun on himself after an argument at his small home health care business in St. Louis.
Police say a 59-year-old businessman shot and killed three employees before turning the gun on himself after an argument at his small home health care business in St. Louis.
A western Missouri jury has convicted a former Cub Scout leader on several charges of sexually abusing two girls.
A western Missouri jury has convicted a former Cub Scout leader on several charges of sexually abusing two girls.
University of Missouri curators are preparing to plan their search for a new chancellor for the Columbia campus to succeed the retiring Brady Deaton.
University of Missouri curators are preparing to plan their search for a new chancellor for the Columbia campus to succeed the retiring Brady Deaton.
A special committee in the Missouri House will spend the next several months reviewing the performance of state agencies.
A special committee in the Missouri House will spend the next several months reviewing the performance of state agencies.
Forty-eight years after Elizabeth Ann Gill was abducted while playing in the front yard of her southeast Missouri home, her relatives believe she is still alive.
Forty-eight years after Elizabeth Ann Gill was abducted while playing in the front yard of her southeast Missouri home, her relatives believe she is still alive.
A teenage driver and two young passengers are dead following a collision on an eastern Missouri highway.
A teenage driver and two young passengers are dead following a collision on an eastern Missouri highway.
A southwest Missouri man is accused of stealing and crashing a Cadillac during a test drive after shoving the owner out of the vehicle.
A southwest Missouri man is accused of stealing and crashing a Cadillac during a test drive after shoving the owner out of the vehicle.
A Missouri appeals court has rejected a defense request to remove the judge from a case involving a Saudi national accused of having a popular Warrensburg bar owner killed.
A Missouri appeals court has rejected a defense request to remove the judge from a case involving a Saudi national accused of having a popular Warrensburg bar owner killed.
Police have cordoned off a section of a street south of downtown St. Louis amid media reports of a shooting inside a business there.
Police have cordoned off a section of a street south of downtown St. Louis amid media reports of a shooting inside a business there.
The state auditor has rated as "good" the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services that assists prosecutors.
The state auditor has rated as "good" the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services that assists prosecutors.
A Texas woman seeking custody of her slain cousin's baby says she doesn't blame the family of Kansas City Chiefs player Javon Belcher for shootings that left the little girl an orphan.
A Texas woman seeking custody of her slain cousin's baby says she doesn't blame the family of Kansas City Chiefs player Javon Belcher for shootings that left the little girl an orphan.
The Opera Theatre of St. Louis is performing the world premiere of Jazz composer Terence Blanchard's opera about former world welterweight champion, Emile Griffith, who is gay.
The Opera Theatre of St. Louis is performing the world premiere of Jazz composer Terence Blanchard's opera about former world welterweight champion, Emile Griffith, who is gay.
A former eastern Missouri fire chief has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for stealing $593,000 from the district.
A former eastern Missouri fire chief has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for stealing $593,000 from the district.
Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation allowing older youths leaving Missouri's foster care system to return if it's in their best interest.
Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation allowing older youths leaving Missouri's foster care system to return if it's in their best interest.
A section of Interstate 35 has been closed in the Kansas City area after a tractor-trailer overturned.
A section of Interstate 35 has been closed in the Kansas City area after a tractor-trailer overturned.
Arch Coal is preparing to re-argue key points in a long-running battle over the Environmental Protection Agency's retroactive veto of a water pollution permit for a massive West Virginia strip mine.
Arch Coal is preparing to re-argue key points in a long-running battle over the Environmental Protection Agency's retroactive veto of a water pollution permit for a massive West Virginia strip mine.
Prospects of a strike involving union workers at Patriot Coal Corp. are intensifying after a bankruptcy judge signed off on the company's push to abandon its labor agreement with the miners.
Prospects of a strike involving union workers at Patriot Coal Corp. are intensifying after a bankruptcy judge signed off on the company's push to abandon its labor agreement with the miners.
A former YMCA camp employee has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole for sexually exploiting children.
A former YMCA camp employee has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole for sexually exploiting children.
Gannett says it's reached a deal to buy TV station owner Belo for about $1.5 billion in cash.
Gannett says it's reached a deal to buy TV station owner Belo for about $1.5 billion in cash.
Kansas City police say a man who tried to steal an original Thomas Hart Benton sketch wasn't exactly an artist at his craft.
Kansas City police say a man who tried to steal an original Thomas Hart Benton sketch wasn't exactly an artist at his craft.
Organizers say that because of the Boston Marathon bombings tighter security will be in place at a St. Louis race.
Organizers say that because of the Boston Marathon bombings tighter security will be in place at a St. Louis race.
A former massage therapist in St. Charles faces sentencing Aug. 8 after admitting that he secretly videotaped clients.
A former massage therapist in St. Charles faces sentencing Aug. 8 after admitting that he secretly videotaped clients.
A former suburban St. Louis high school wrestling coach has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexual contact with a female student.
A former suburban St. Louis high school wrestling coach has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexual contact with a female student.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a Camdenton man drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a Camdenton man drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks.
A St. Louis man is facing charges for allegedly striking a pregnant woman and her 6-year-old son with his car, then driving away.
A St. Louis man is facing charges for allegedly striking a pregnant woman and her 6-year-old son with his car, then driving away.
Search crews are looking for two Missouri children, an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, who disappeared from a home in St. Clair near the Meramec River.
Search crews are looking for two Missouri children, an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, who disappeared from a home in St. Clair near the Meramec River.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce is renewing her call for creation of a "gun court" to better respond to firearms-related crimes in the city.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce is renewing her call for creation of a "gun court" to better respond to firearms-related crimes in the city.
A St. Louis teenager is facing up to 30 years in prison after being convicted of killing a high school football star.
A St. Louis teenager is facing up to 30 years in prison after being convicted of killing a high school football star.
The Stone County Sheriff's office says it will now alert residents if juveniles escape from a boys ranch.
The Stone County Sheriff's office says it will now alert residents if juveniles escape from a boys ranch.
Government and civic leaders in the St. Louis area are launching an ambitious effort to help entrepreneurs start their companies, grow them and keep them in St. Louis.
Government and civic leaders in the St. Louis area are launching an ambitious effort to help entrepreneurs start their companies, grow them and keep them in St. Louis.
A Kansas City hospital has been awarded a $200,000 federal grant to teach health care students about environmental hazards that can affect children in their homes.
A Kansas City hospital has been awarded a $200,000 federal grant to teach health care students about environmental hazards that can affect children in their homes.
Missouri's newest congressman has been appointed to the U.S. House committees on natural resources and the judiciary.
Missouri's newest congressman has been appointed to the U.S. House committees on natural resources and the judiciary.
A massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland is surging toward the Mid-Atlantic after largely failing to live up to its billing in ferocity through the Upper...
A massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland is surging toward the Mid-Atlantic after largely failing to live up to its billing in ferocity through the Upper Midwest.
Supporters of two proposed amendments to the Missouri Constitution can begin collecting signatures to get the measures on a statewide ballot.
Supporters of two proposed amendments to the Missouri Constitution can begin collecting signatures to get the measures on a statewide ballot.
Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation requiring all Missouri colleges and universities to develop screening programs for tuberculosis.
Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation requiring all Missouri colleges and universities to develop screening programs for tuberculosis.
A Smithville driver whose sneezing fit caused a crash that killed a woman and left her young son paralyzed has been sentenced to probation and 100 hours of community service.
A Smithville driver whose sneezing fit caused a crash that killed a woman and left her young son paralyzed has been sentenced to probation and 100 hours of community service.
A federal grand jury has indicted a Joplin woman on charges of embezzling more than $88,000 from a car dealership where she worked.
A federal grand jury has indicted a Joplin woman on charges of embezzling more than $88,000 from a car dealership where she worked.
Residents of crime-ridden St. Louis neighborhoods and city leaders say they are fed up with the violence, including a particularly brutal Monday night when 17 people were injured in seven different shootings.
Residents of crime-ridden St. Louis neighborhoods and city leaders say they are fed up with the violence, including a particularly brutal Monday night when 17 people were injured in seven different shootings.
A central Missouri judge says a $2 million cash deposit from the Saudi Arabian government doesn't meet bond conditions in the case of a Saudi national accused of hiring his roommate to kill a Warrensburg bar...
A central Missouri judge says a $2 million cash deposit from the Saudi Arabian government doesn't meet bond conditions in the case of a Saudi national accused of hiring his roommate to kill a Warrensburg bar owner.
More than 450 people attended the memorial service for Springfield philanthropist John Q. Hammons, who built more than 200 hotels in 40 states and reshaped his hometown.
More than 450 people attended the memorial service for Springfield philanthropist John Q. Hammons, who built more than 200 hotels in 40 states and reshaped his hometown.
A St. Louis police officer is among three people injured following an accident Tuesday night.
A St. Louis police officer is among three people injured following an accident Tuesday night.
Union members representing mass transit bus drivers, mechanics and clerical workers in the St. Louis area have voted to authorize a strike.
Union members representing mass transit bus drivers, mechanics and clerical workers in the St. Louis area have voted to authorize a strike.
Adam Paul is back in the role of mayor of Ellisville, and many residents are apparently glad to have him back.
Adam Paul is back in the role of mayor of Ellisville, and many residents are apparently glad to have him back.
Attendance is down significantly at Missouri's newest casino.
Attendance is down significantly at Missouri's newest casino.
Opponents are gearing up to try to halt the sale of a Girl Scout camp in southwest Missouri.
Opponents are gearing up to try to halt the sale of a Girl Scout camp in southwest Missouri.
The Ozark County Sheriff's Department is investigating the deaths of two men.
The Ozark County Sheriff's Department is investigating the deaths of two men.
Missouri Western State University is starting a School of Fine Arts in response to increased interest from students.
Missouri Western State University is starting a School of Fine Arts in response to increased interest from students.
Seven Republicans and three Democrats have been appointed to a Missouri Senate committee that will study potential changes to the Medicaid health care program for the poor.
Seven Republicans and three Democrats have been appointed to a Missouri Senate committee that will study potential changes to the Medicaid health care program for the poor.
A St. Louis alderman wants to put limits on campaign donations for the city's political races.
A St. Louis alderman wants to put limits on campaign donations for the city's political races.
Powerful storms that did widespread damage in the St. Louis area last month also claimed a tree that was dubbed the state's champion cottonwood.
Powerful storms that did widespread damage in the St. Louis area last month also claimed a tree that was dubbed the state's champion cottonwood.
A northeast Kansas man is going to prison for nearly 20 years for traveling into Missouri to have sex with a child.
A northeast Kansas man is going to prison for nearly 20 years for traveling into Missouri to have sex with a child.
A county collector in northwest Missouri says her plan to start shaming property owners into paying overdue taxes is already bringing results.
A county collector in northwest Missouri says her plan to start shaming property owners into paying overdue taxes is already bringing results.
The state Supreme Court has ordered a southeast Missouri judge to step aside from a case involving a death row inmate because of the appearance of impropriety.
The state Supreme Court has ordered a southeast Missouri judge to step aside from a case involving a death row inmate because of the appearance of impropriety.
A northwest Missouri sheriff says charges are possible in the death of a registered sex offender in his jail cell.
A northwest Missouri sheriff says charges are possible in the death of a registered sex offender in his jail cell.
A former Chamber of Commerce president in suburban St. Louis has been sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to stealing more than $177,000 from the group over a four-year period to gamble and...
A former Chamber of Commerce president in suburban St. Louis has been sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to stealing more than $177,000 from the group over a four-year period to gamble and pay...
Bhutanese refugee Mon Rai couldn't wait to be a father and was excited about his new life in America.
Bhutanese refugee Mon Rai couldn't wait to be a father and was excited about his new life in America.
Work on the Blanchette Bridge at St. Charles is temporarily on hold while counselors help workers who are grieving the loss of a colleague.
Work on the Blanchette Bridge at St. Charles is temporarily on hold while counselors help workers who are grieving the loss of a colleague.
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring unaccredited school districts to pay for students to attend other nearby schools.
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring unaccredited school districts to pay for students to attend other nearby schools.
A Missouri appeals court has upheld the convictions and 18 life sentences for a Kansas City man blamed for a series of sexual attacks that terrorized the city's Waldo neighborhood in the 1980s.
A Missouri appeals court has upheld the convictions and 18 life sentences for a Kansas City man blamed for a series of sexual attacks that terrorized the city's Waldo neighborhood in the 1980s.
A St. Louis County man is facing multiple charges for a series of armed robberies last winter.
A St. Louis County man is facing multiple charges for a series of armed robberies last winter.
A Missouri woman is accused of trying to scare children by approaching them with a chain saw while wearing a ski mask.
A Missouri woman is accused of trying to scare children by approaching them with a chain saw while wearing a ski mask.
St. Louis police are searching for the driver of a car that struck a pregnant woman and her 6-year-old son.
St. Louis police are searching for the driver of a car that struck a pregnant woman and her 6-year-old son.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is pressing his case on why he vetoed legislation that would cut Missouri's income tax rate for the first time in more than 90 years.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is pressing his case on why he vetoed legislation that would cut Missouri's income tax rate for the first time in more than 90 years.
A new lawsuit blames pilot "negligence and carelessness" for causing a southwest Missouri plane crash that killed five people.
A new lawsuit blames pilot "negligence and carelessness" for causing a southwest Missouri plane crash that killed five people.
A man who stabbed an administrator at a Kansas City community college on a day when Gov. Jay Nixon was scheduled to speak has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
A man who stabbed an administrator at a Kansas City community college on a day when Gov. Jay Nixon was scheduled to speak has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Three workers at the Doe Run Co. smelter in eastern Missouri are being treated at hospitals after suffering burns at the plant.
Three workers at the Doe Run Co. smelter in eastern Missouri are being treated at hospitals after suffering burns at the plant.
Corn growers across Illinois and the rest of the nation's midsection appear to have finally gotten their crops in the ground after an uncooperative, storm-prone spring left them weeks behind schedule.
Corn growers across Illinois and the rest of the nation's midsection appear to have finally gotten their crops in the ground after an uncooperative, storm-prone spring left them weeks behind schedule.
The city of St. Joseph will pay the federal government $28,000 for sewer overflows that released untreated wastewater into tributaries of the Missouri River.
The city of St. Joseph will pay the federal government $28,000 for sewer overflows that released untreated wastewater into tributaries of the Missouri River.
By The Associated Press Southeast Missourian, June 9
By The Associated Press Southeast Missourian, June 9
Residents of tiny Dutchtown, Mo., can breathe easier.
Residents of tiny Dutchtown, Mo., can breathe easier.
Mass transit bus drivers, mechanics and clerical workers in the St. Louis area are taking the first steps toward a possible strike.
Mass transit bus drivers, mechanics and clerical workers in the St. Louis area are taking the first steps toward a possible strike.
Fire officials say a blaze that destroyed a restaurant on the Carthage square was accidental but an exact cause cannot be determined.
Fire officials say a blaze that destroyed a restaurant on the Carthage square was accidental but an exact cause cannot be determined.
St. Louis police are searching for suspects after a violent night in which 15 people were shot in five incidents.
St. Louis police are searching for suspects after a violent night in which 15 people were shot in five incidents.
A father and son are hospitalized after their small plane crashed south of St. Louis.
A father and son are hospitalized after their small plane crashed south of St. Louis.
An alumnus of Webster University in suburban St. Louis is celebrating his second Tony Award.
An alumnus of Webster University in suburban St. Louis is celebrating his second Tony Award.
A Columbia high school student accused of changing another student's name in a yearbook to a sexually suggestive term has been charged with a misdemeanor.
A Columbia high school student accused of changing another student's name in a yearbook to a sexually suggestive term has been charged with a misdemeanor.
Relatives of a Kansas City Chiefs player and his girlfriend are due in court to argue for custody of the baby girl orphaned by the couple's murder-suicide.
Relatives of a Kansas City Chiefs player and his girlfriend are due in court to argue for custody of the baby girl orphaned by the couple's murder-suicide.
Several dozen students from China will be coming to Missouri this month to participate in an annual youth leadership program for high school students.
Several dozen students from China will be coming to Missouri this month to participate in an annual youth leadership program for high school students.
Authorities say a worker involved in a construction project on an eastern Missouri bridge has died in a job-related accident.
Authorities say a worker involved in a construction project on an eastern Missouri bridge has died in a job-related accident.
A Columbia man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the shooting death of a high school student near a city park.
A Columbia man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the shooting death of a high school student near a city park.
People attending a public memorial service for the late hotel developer and philanthropist John Q. Hammons won't learn some details of the event until it starts.
People attending a public memorial service for the late hotel developer and philanthropist John Q. Hammons won't learn some details of the event until it starts.
A 65-year-old Kansas City, Mo., woman who embezzled nearly $2 million from her Kansas employer has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on the money she stole.
A 65-year-old Kansas City, Mo., woman who embezzled nearly $2 million from her Kansas employer has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on the money she stole.
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