Missouri News

A southwest Missouri county is planning to allow online visits to inmates in the county jail.

The Stand in the Gap Coalition is looking to tackle the region's meth problem with the help of local politicians and officials.

The Missouri Legislature concluded work Friday on its 2013 session. Here's a look at what passed and what failed.

Overweight and have high cholesterol? You may have to pick one to work on at a time, according to data from the lab of John Thyfault, an associate professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at University of Missouri.

State education officials would be able to intervene sooner to turn around struggling Missouri school districts under a measure that cleared the Legislature Wednesday and now heads to Gov.

Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that would have repealed a tax break for low-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rental housing.

Missouri districts that lose state accreditation now have two years before state officials can step in.

The first thing you see when you visit Sterling Witt 's official web site is a quote about how the self-described artist from Missouri is "a man who plays his guitar upside-down and backwards...sounds difficult, but it's also beautiful." I'd say it's more eclectic than anything, but it was intriguing enough for me to check out his 12-track Sterling ... (more)

He later served as secretary of energy in the administration of U.S. Pres. Barack Obama .

An 8-year-old southwest Missouri girl who was disappointed that her mutt couldn't compete in the Westminster Dog Show came up with an alternative.

Too busy last week to stay up to date on all the news happening in and around Maryland Heights? Not to worry.

Gov. Jay Nixon already has signed legislation that would reinstate expiring tax credits for certain charitable donations.

Google announced Tuesday that Grandview , MO, would be the next area added to the list of areas in and around Kansas City to get fitted with Google Fiber .

As the Bridgeton Landfill prepares to have a higher odor level due to further construction, some residents surrounding the area are getting a temporary way out.

It will be next week before Missouri senators may consider a massive bill rewriting and reorganizing the state's criminal code.

Last month, we reported that U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, a Missouri Republican, voted against a federal background checks proposal -- with a statement saying, "We must do everything we can to prevent tragedies like those that took place in Newtown Aurora, or Tucson." Now, a national advocacy group pushing for stricter gun laws has a simple numerical ... (more)

Failure to properly train police officers to safely capture dogs may cost cities in a lawsuit.

When Central Missouri Community Action's Head Start finalizes enrollment for its fall program this summer, it will accept 105 fewer children than in 2012-2013. The Central Missouri program, reacting to about $300,000 in funding cuts due to the federal sequester, announced on Tuesday it will reduce enrollment at its centers, eliminate its ... (more)

NETELLIGENT Corporation, a data and cloud services company, announced today that they will quickly scale their Hosted Cafe Program, a channel reseller program that it began piloting two years ago.

A deaf Web user who unsuccessfully attempted to sell used books on eBay is asking a federal appellate court to revive her discrimination lawsuit against the online auction site.