Missouri News

A new program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeks to ensure that Missouri's dams have emergency plans.

Two men faces charges after an investigation by several police agencies into a possible heroin distribution ring in eastern Missouri.

State health officials say Missourians need to be sure their furnaces are working correctly to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.

More than 50 dogs rescued from puppy mills in Missouri are flying to Long Island in the hope of finding loving homes.

A Missouri trial judge Wednesday ordered the state to pay $152,000 for illegally terminating a janitorial company's state contracts when the firm was targeted by an immigration sting.

In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims, early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation's first Thanksgiving.

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 1:57 p.m. Mom of teen set on fire says son is "hero" for not dwelling on attack as he recovers in pain Read story Missouri food pantries trying to handle more demand Today at 7:01 a.m. The Missouri Food Bank Association says demand at some pantries has risen by as much as 44 percent this year.

BILLINGS - A push to end grazing along a 150-mile stretch of the Missouri River seeks to bar about 10,000 cattle from federal lands in central Montana so that the river valley can be restored to more natural conditions.

The number of Missourians filing for personal or business bankruptcy surged 23 percent from the previous federal fiscal year in a reflection of the struggling economy.

A 45-year-old businesswoman accused of cheating farmers out of at least $27 million in proceeds from grain sales pleaded guilty to mail fraud in what prosecutors have said was the largest scheme of its kind in Missouri history.

St. Louis -- A panel has ruled the Missouri Department of Transportation must pay the family of a St.

Gov. Jay Nixon is resisting a plan that could provide health insurance to thousands of Missouri children despite running for office on a pledge to expand health care access.

The fight is on for billions of federal dollars to back school reform, and Missouri is answering the bell after all.The Obama administration is opening up $4.35 billion in stimulus funds for states that can show the strongest plans for reforming schools and boosting student performance.The announcement of the application process for the Race to the ...

A report by the National Fire Protection Association shows Thanksgiving is the worst day of the year for home cooking fires, State Fire Marshal Randy Cole said Tuesday.

Missourians who buy a house in 2010 could get a break on property taxes under a proposal by Gov.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving the University of Missouri $112,500 to increase its anti-pollution efforts.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 5:38 a.m. Read more: Local , Economy , Modot , Transportation , Highway , Construction Any proposal to generate new funding for highway construction in Missouri must come from the public, not the legislature.

Hundreds of people have money coming your way and they don't know it! Your refund came back to the IRS because they don't have a current address for you! In St.

The company plans to expand its existing facilities in St. Joseph by building an onsite centralized office building, expanding its manufacturing plant, and broadening its research and development activities.

With the price of gold through the roof, some people in the northeast Missouri town of Hannibal are literally putting their money where their mouth is.