The first class of Kansas City students who were given a free college education through the Kauffman Foundation is graduating from college this year.
The first class of Kansas City students who were given a free college education through the Kauffman Foundation is graduating from college this year.
A Missouri Baptist University student is facing charges accusing him of torching four parked cars - two at the university and two others near the suburban St. Louis campus.
A Missouri Baptist University student is facing charges accusing him of torching four parked cars - two at the university and two others near the suburban St. Louis campus.
Work is now under way to remove concrete pipes from the Bridgeton Landfill.
Work is now under way to remove concrete pipes from the Bridgeton Landfill.
The Fourth of July fireworks show is back on in Cape Girardeau.
The Fourth of July fireworks show is back on in Cape Girardeau.
A St. Louis County woman is dead after shots were fired into her home.
A St. Louis County woman is dead after shots were fired into her home.
The longtime home of St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial is on the market, but the price isn't cheap.
The longtime home of St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial is on the market, but the price isn't cheap.
A supermarket chain wants an Illinois lawsuit related to a security breach affecting up to 2.4 million credit and debit cards of its customers moved to a federal court.
A supermarket chain wants an Illinois lawsuit related to a security breach affecting up to 2.4 million credit and debit cards of its customers moved to a federal court.
Civil engineers say Missouri's infrastructure gets only a C minus.
Civil engineers say Missouri's infrastructure gets only a C minus.
A judge has temporarily stopped the closing of a Kansas City charter school. State education officials voted last week to pull the charter of Gordon Parks Elementary School because of the students' poor performance. The...
Kansas legislators plan to resume negotiations on tax issues today. Senators have proposed trimming the 6.3 percent sales tax to 6.25 percent in July. The House had suggested lowering it to 6 percent. The House had wanted to...
Visitors to Jefferson City will be able to get a glimpse of life at the Missouri State Penitentiary at a new museum.
Visitors to Jefferson City will be able to get a glimpse of life at the Missouri State Penitentiary at a new museum.
A judge has temporarily stopped the closing of a Kansas City charter school.
A judge has temporarily stopped the closing of a Kansas City charter school.
A popular sport fish will be introduced into southwest Missouri's Bull Shoals Reservoir.
A popular sport fish will be introduced into southwest Missouri's Bull Shoals Reservoir.
An exhibit that tells the story of the search for alien life is opening at Kansas City's Union Station.
An exhibit that tells the story of the search for alien life is opening at Kansas City's Union Station.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is weighing whether to sign legislation that would allow children's non-related legal guardians to receive adoption subsidies.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is weighing whether to sign legislation that would allow children's non-related legal guardians to receive adoption subsidies.
A suburban St. Louis woman believes a short walk to get a flashlight during a storm saved her life.
A suburban St. Louis woman believes a short walk to get a flashlight during a storm saved her life.
Daniel Descalso hit his first career grand slam last night to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the San Diego Padres 10-2. Descalso finished with five RBIs and Matt Carpenter added a run-scoring double for the Cardinals....
Gov. Jay Nixon says federal help is being offered to residents and businesses in several eastern Missouri counties affected by severe weather in April.
Negotiators from the Kansas House and Senate are reporting progress on approving a new state budget, with plans to send the latest House proposal to the chamber floor for a vote.
An Arkansas man who admitted driving into a group of joggers in southeast Missouri has been given a 12-year prison term.
An Arkansas man who admitted driving into a group of joggers in southeast Missouri has been given a 12-year prison term.
A Joplin business owner says vandals who struck over the weekend forced him to shut down for two days amid an estimated $37,000 in damage and theft.
A Joplin business owner says vandals who struck over the weekend forced him to shut down for two days amid an estimated $37,000 in damage and theft.
Gov. Jay Nixon says federal help is being offered to residents and businesses in several eastern Missouri counties affected by severe weather in April.
Gov. Jay Nixon says federal help is being offered to residents and businesses in several eastern Missouri counties affected by severe weather in April.
Two new lawsuits have been filed against a Kansas City priest convicted of taking lewd photographs, along with the bishop and diocese that oversaw him.
Two new lawsuits have been filed against a Kansas City priest convicted of taking lewd photographs, along with the bishop and diocese that oversaw him.
Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore.
Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore.
Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis.
Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis.
A St. Louis man is the latest Missouri Lottery-made millionaire.
A St. Louis man is the latest Missouri Lottery-made millionaire.
An Iowa letter carrier has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for sending dud pipe bombs with threatening letters signed "The Bishop."
An Iowa letter carrier has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for sending dud pipe bombs with threatening letters signed "The Bishop."
Gov. Jay Nixon says he'll continue trying to expand Medicaid health coverage to more Missourians.
Gov. Jay Nixon says he'll continue trying to expand Medicaid health coverage to more Missourians.
About 30 tea party activists are rallying outside the IRS building in Kansas City to express outrage that the agency singled out conservative political groups for additional scrutiny.
About 30 tea party activists are rallying outside the IRS building in Kansas City to express outrage that the agency singled out conservative political groups for additional scrutiny.
Two men have pleaded not guilty in the death of a 92-year-old Moberly woman and several other alleged crimes.
Two men have pleaded not guilty in the death of a 92-year-old Moberly woman and several other alleged crimes.
Three St. Louis teenagers are hospitalized in serious condition after a shooting.
Three St. Louis teenagers are hospitalized in serious condition after a shooting.
Kansas City's Union Station is back in business after being evacuated while police investigated a suspicious package.
Kansas City's Union Station is back in business after being evacuated while police investigated a suspicious package.
An attorney for a woman accused of providing the weapon used to kill Colorado's prisons chief says parolee Evan Ebel forced her to turn over the gun.
An attorney for a woman accused of providing the weapon used to kill Colorado's prisons chief says parolee Evan Ebel forced her to turn over the gun.
A paralyzed Iraq war veteran from Kansas City who said earlier this spring that he was ready to die has changed his mind.
A paralyzed Iraq war veteran from Kansas City who said earlier this spring that he was ready to die has changed his mind.
Extra police will be patrolling the area around the Bridgeton Landfill, where several hundred people are being evacuated over the next few weeks as the smell from the landfill is expected to temporarily worsen.
Extra police will be patrolling the area around the Bridgeton Landfill, where several hundred people are being evacuated over the next few weeks as the smell from the landfill is expected to temporarily worsen.
Prison sentences for Missouri juveniles convicted of first-degree murder remain uncertain because lawmakers did not pass a new sentencing scheme before adjourning.
Prison sentences for Missouri juveniles convicted of first-degree murder remain uncertain because lawmakers did not pass a new sentencing scheme before adjourning.
A southeast Missouri high school is replacing books with iPads.
A southeast Missouri high school is replacing books with iPads.
A Rockford, Ill., woman has her service dog back, a month after losing him in rural Missouri, eight hours from her home.
A Rockford, Ill., woman has her service dog back, a month after losing him in rural Missouri, eight hours from her home.
Corn growers across the Midwest have made up for lost time in a big way from a slow start to planting season after a waterlogged spring.
Corn growers across the Midwest have made up for lost time in a big way from a slow start to planting season after a waterlogged spring.
The announcement that the downtown Macy's store will close in St. Louis is a blow to the downtown area, and it could impact a major redevelopment project.
The announcement that the downtown Macy's store will close in St. Louis is a blow to the downtown area, and it could impact a major redevelopment project.
Illinois State Police are continuing their investigation of why a van carrying 11 men veered off a southern Illinois freeway and repeatedly overturned, killing five occupants and hospitalizing the other six.
Illinois State Police are continuing their investigation of why a van carrying 11 men veered off a southern Illinois freeway and repeatedly overturned, killing five occupants and hospitalizing the other six.
A southeast Missouri bank employee is facing federal charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $400,000 from the bank.
A southeast Missouri bank employee is facing federal charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $400,000 from the bank.
By The Associated Press Southeast Missourian, May 19
By The Associated Press Southeast Missourian, May 19
Twenty-one people Hannibal are facing drug-related charges after a roundup in the northeast Missouri town.
Twenty-one people Hannibal are facing drug-related charges after a roundup in the northeast Missouri town.
Police are still trying to determine why a speeding car ran into a building in St. Louis, killing the driver.
Police are still trying to determine why a speeding car ran into a building in St. Louis, killing the driver.
Two men admit they stole copper wire from utility poles while the city of Joplin recovered from a devastating tornado in May 2011.
Two men admit they stole copper wire from utility poles while the city of Joplin recovered from a devastating tornado in May 2011.
Springfield's city council has again rejected a proposal to lower penalties for small amounts of marijuana.
Springfield's city council has again rejected a proposal to lower penalties for small amounts of marijuana.
A proposal to study the effects of mandatory health insurance coverage for eating disorders is awaiting the signature of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
A proposal to study the effects of mandatory health insurance coverage for eating disorders is awaiting the signature of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is considering whether to sign legislation that would let state regulators intervene in federal utility cases.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is considering whether to sign legislation that would let state regulators intervene in federal utility cases.
Missouri lawmakers are planning to study St. Louis County's governance and taxing structure in the months ahead.
Missouri lawmakers are planning to study St. Louis County's governance and taxing structure in the months ahead.
Members of the 4-H Club in Missouri are urging farmers to take part in a new initiative to fight hunger in rural America.
Members of the 4-H Club in Missouri are urging farmers to take part in a new initiative to fight hunger in rural America.
Almost a month to the day after it closed, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry in western Kentucky expects to resume service Tuesday.
Almost a month to the day after it closed, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry in western Kentucky expects to resume service Tuesday.
Officials in Joplin, Mo., have brought together a team of public safety employees that they are sending to tornado-stricken Moore.
Officials in Joplin, Mo., have brought together a team of public safety employees that they are sending to tornado-stricken Moore.
Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area.
Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area.
The tornadoes that have raked communities in Oklahoma, Texas and other states over the past week belie what has been an unusually slow start to the 2013 tornado season.
The tornadoes that have raked communities in Oklahoma, Texas and other states over the past week belie what has been an unusually slow start to the 2013 tornado season.
A St. Louis-based insurance company has vowed to add at least 300 employees within five years.
A St. Louis-based insurance company has vowed to add at least 300 employees within five years.
The National Weather Service has confirmed two small tornadoes in southwest Missouri early Monday.
The National Weather Service has confirmed two small tornadoes in southwest Missouri early Monday.
A Missouri judge has ordered the former head of a failed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly to wear a GPS monitoring device while he awaits trial.
A Missouri judge has ordered the former head of a failed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly to wear a GPS monitoring device while he awaits trial.
Authorities say a van carrying church members returning from a California religious gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times, killing five people and hospitalizing six others.
Authorities say a van carrying church members returning from a California religious gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times, killing five people and hospitalizing six others.
A Mark Twain expert from Connecticut is making his first visit to Virginia City this week to help raise money for needed repairs at the Comstock's historic Fourth Ward School.
A Mark Twain expert from Connecticut is making his first visit to Virginia City this week to help raise money for needed repairs at the Comstock's historic Fourth Ward School.
The director of the Missouri Department of Social Services has resigned after five months on the job.
The director of the Missouri Department of Social Services has resigned after five months on the job.
Crowder College President Alan Marble says he will retire from the school on June 30.
Crowder College President Alan Marble says he will retire from the school on June 30.
Oklahoma officials say more than three dozen people were hurt when tornadoes hit the state.
Oklahoma officials say more than three dozen people were hurt when tornadoes hit the state.
A southwest Missouri county is planning to allow online visits to inmates in the county jail.
A southwest Missouri county is planning to allow online visits to inmates in the county jail.
Republican congressional candidate Jason Smith missed three-fifths of the votes taken in the Missouri House of Representatives before the final day of the session. His Democratic opponent Steve Hodges was present...
Republican congressional candidate Jason Smith missed three-fifths of the votes taken in the Missouri House of Representatives before the final day of the session. His Democratic opponent Steve Hodges was present more often,...
Branson officials say they are cautiously optimistic about this year's tourist season even though the city continues to recover from a 2012 tornado and the loss of two of its biggest stars.
Branson officials say they are cautiously optimistic about this year's tourist season even though the city continues to recover from a 2012 tornado and the loss of two of its biggest stars.
A former prosecutor says the head of Petro America has little chance of prevailing in a civil lawsuit against the federal government after he was convicted on six criminal charges.
A former prosecutor says the head of Petro America has little chance of prevailing in a civil lawsuit against the federal government after he was convicted on six criminal charges.
Columbia police are investigating the shooting death of a 25-year-old man.
Columbia police are investigating the shooting death of a 25-year-old man.
Residents who live near a suburban St. Louis landfill are moving into temporary homes as work begins that will make an already smelly situation worse.
Residents who live near a suburban St. Louis landfill are moving into temporary homes as work begins that will make an already smelly situation worse.
The Atlanta City Council is expected to consider a request to construct a Ferris wheel once used in Paris that would soar 20 stories over downtown Atlanta.
The Atlanta City Council is expected to consider a request to construct a Ferris wheel once used in Paris that would soar 20 stories over downtown Atlanta.
Everything from power boats to pontoon boats will be competing next month in races at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Everything from power boats to pontoon boats will be competing next month in races at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Missouri's legislative session is over, but the work may continue for some lawmakers.
Missouri's legislative session is over, but the work may continue for some lawmakers.
An Oklahoma sheriff is crediting early warnings for a low death toll during a tornado outbreak that ravaged the Plains and Midwest.
An Oklahoma sheriff is crediting early warnings for a low death toll during a tornado outbreak that ravaged the Plains and Midwest.
A man and a woman have died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in southeast Missouri.
A man and a woman have died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in southeast Missouri.
The Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million wasn't sold in Missouri. But two Missouri Powerball players were so close to picking all the winning numbers that that their tickets are worth $1 million...
The Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million wasn't sold in Missouri. But two Missouri Powerball players were so close to picking all the winning numbers that that their tickets are worth $1 million each.
It's been 150 years since Confederate guerrillas ambushed a black regiment at a Civil War battle site a few miles north of Joplin.
It's been 150 years since Confederate guerrillas ambushed a black regiment at a Civil War battle site a few miles north of Joplin.
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.
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.
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