A state Senate candidate from St. Louis plans to fight a judge's decision removing her from the ballot because she doesn't live in the district.More >>
A state Senate candidate from St. Louis plans to fight a judge's decision removing her from the ballot because she doesn't live in the district.More >>
The St. Louis-based utility company Ameren is urging customers to watch out for a scam aimed at illegally obtaining Social Security numbers. Ameren says utility customers in several states, including Ameren customers in...More >>
Two Laclede County contractors stand accused of fraud after allegedly accepting insurance checks from three Joplin homeowners to repair tornado damage but not doing the work.More >>
Two Laclede County contractors stand accused of fraud after allegedly accepting insurance checks from three Joplin homeowners to repair tornado damage but not doing the work.More >>
Negotiators from the Kansas House and Senate resumed their budget talks today. The House's lead negotiator says one critical issue is the Senate's willingness to consider a compromise on tax cuts that would leave...More >>
The Missouri House has approved legislation allowing health care providers to refuse to participate in some tasks that violate their religious or ethical beliefs.More >>
The Missouri House has approved legislation allowing health care providers to refuse to participate in some tasks that violate their religious or ethical beliefs.More >>
The competition to create jobs in a recovering economy is causing states to waive hundreds of millions of tax dollars as incentives for businesses.More >>
The competition to create jobs in a recovering economy is causing states to waive hundreds of millions of tax dollars as incentives for businesses.More >>
The new pastor at St. John United Church of Christ in the eastern Missouri town of St. Clair doesn't play softball, but members of his church do. Or at least they did until their pastor's sexual preference prompted a...More >>
The new pastor at St. John United Church of Christ in the eastern Missouri town of St. Clair doesn't play softball, but members of his church do. Or at least they did until their pastor's sexual preference prompted a...More >>
The new pastor at St. John United Church of Christ in the eastern Missouri town of St. Clair doesn't play softball, but members of his church do. Or at least they did until their pastor's sexual preference prompted a...More >>
A suburban Kansas City man was sentenced to 14 years and three months in federal prison for his role in robberies of a Brink's truck, a bank and a restaurant.More >>
A suburban Kansas City man was sentenced to 14 years and three months in federal prison for his role in robberies of a Brink's truck, a bank and a restaurant.More >>
A tax preparer in southwestern Illinois has been ordered to spend seven and a half years in federal prison for submitting false returns in exchange for kickbacks from clients.More >>
A tax preparer in southwestern Illinois has been ordered to spend seven and a half years in federal prison for submitting false returns in exchange for kickbacks from clients.More >>
An audit has found that St. Louis County was spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on new vehicles for the parks system even as workers were being laid off due to budget constraints.More >>
An audit has found that St. Louis County was spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on new vehicles for the parks system even as workers were being laid off due to budget constraints.More >>
A St. Louis-area woman who caused a wreck that killed an expectant mother and her unborn twins has been sentenced to 30 days in jail - plus the holidays.More >>
A St. Louis-area woman who caused a wreck that killed an expectant mother and her unborn twins has been sentenced to 30 days in jail - plus the holidays.More >>
As the state of Missouri continues to hold hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of unclaimed property, a new effort seeks to make it easier for the rightful owners to step forward.More >>
As the state of Missouri continues to hold hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of unclaimed property, a new effort seeks to make it easier for the rightful owners to step forward.More >>
Mike Moustakas homered yesterday in the Kansas City Royals' 7-4 win over the Texas Rangers. Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each added two RBIs for the Royals. Rangers starter Colby Lewis took the loss after giving up seven...More >>
The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center will honor country singer Moe Bandy and songwriter/guitarist Mac McAnally with stars on the Walk of Fame.More >>
The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center will honor country singer Moe Bandy and songwriter/guitarist Mac McAnally with stars on the Walk of Fame.More >>
The father of a murdered Anchorage barista has been arrested for investigation of drunken driving and assault, accused of driving away from a strip club while intoxicated and threatening a doorman who tried to stop him.More >>
The father of a murdered Anchorage barista has been arrested for investigation of drunken driving and assault, accused of driving away from a strip club while intoxicated and threatening a doorman who tried to stop him.More >>
A southwest Missouri couple has been convicted in the death of the woman's biological son, a disabled teenager who authorities say was kept in a locked, freezing bedroom and weighed just 98 pounds before he died.More >>
A southwest Missouri couple has been convicted in the death of the woman's biological son, a disabled teenager who authorities say was kept in a locked, freezing bedroom and weighed just 98 pounds before he died.More >>
The Federal Reserve says the average value of farmland in several Midwest and Western states grew more than 25 percent in the first quarter as farm income remained strong.More >>
The Federal Reserve says the average value of farmland in several Midwest and Western states grew more than 25 percent in the first quarter as farm income remained strong.More >>
Two people injured when a party tent collapsed outside a downtown St. Louis bar last month have filed suit against the bar and the company that leased and installed the tent.More >>
Two people injured when a party tent collapsed outside a downtown St. Louis bar last month have filed suit against the bar and the company that leased and installed the tent.More >>
A former St. Louis-area school superintendent who served jail time for stealing from his financially troubled district has died while still owing more than $300,000 in unpaid taxes and restitution.More >>
A former St. Louis-area school superintendent who served jail time for stealing from his financially troubled district has died while still owing more than $300,000 in unpaid taxes and restitution.More >>
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to appeal a court ruling that overturned its veto of a key permit for one of West Virginia's largest mountaintop removal mines.More >>
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to appeal a court ruling that overturned its veto of a key permit for one of West Virginia's largest mountaintop removal mines.More >>
Three prominent actors will perform a Biblical adaptation in Joplin this weekend as part of the events leading up to the first anniversary of the deadly May 2011 tornado.More >>
Three prominent actors will perform a Biblical adaptation in Joplin this weekend as part of the events leading up to the first anniversary of the deadly May 2011 tornado.More >>
GUATEMALA (AP) - A Guatemalan official says the U.S. government has said it won't return a girl adopted after being snatched from her Guatemalan mother in 2006, because the two countries had not signed the Hague...More >>
GUATEMALA (AP) - A Guatemalan official says the U.S. government has said it won't return a girl adopted after being snatched from her Guatemalan mother in 2006, because the two countries had not signed the Hague...More >>
The sentencing of a Joplin woman who embezzled from her partner in their home decor business has been delayed because a new prosecutor wants a longer sentence.More >>
The sentencing of a Joplin woman who embezzled from her partner in their home decor business has been delayed because a new prosecutor wants a longer sentence.More >>
Toby Meyer has been a custodian at a suburban St. Louis grade school for a decade. Come next fall, he hopes to be teaching at an elementary school, rather than cleaning.More >>
Toby Meyer has been a custodian at a suburban St. Louis grade school for a decade. Come next fall, he hopes to be teaching at an elementary school, rather than cleaning.More >>
Missouri lawmakers are entering the final week of their session, and House Speaker Steven Tilley says he doesn't believe anything really needs to pass.More >>
Missouri lawmakers are entering the final week of their session, and House Speaker Steven Tilley says he doesn't believe anything really needs to pass.More >>
President Barack Obama is launching a sharp critique of Mitt Romney's business record, airing a hard-hitting TV ad that recounts the demise of a Kansas City, Mo., steel mill that was restructured by Romney's private...More >>
President Barack Obama is launching a sharp critique of Mitt Romney's business record, airing a hard-hitting TV ad that recounts the demise of a Kansas City, Mo., steel mill that was restructured by Romney's private...More >>
An attorney for more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers who are suing the federal government says he's not devastated by a ruling that dismissed a large chunk of the lawsuit.More >>
An attorney for more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers who are suing the federal government says he's not devastated by a ruling that dismissed a large chunk of the lawsuit.More >>
A Joplin minister says members of his congregation have stepped up to help others whose lives were shattered by a tornado that's nearing its one-year anniversary.More >>
A Joplin minister says members of his congregation have stepped up to help others whose lives were shattered by a tornado that's nearing its one-year anniversary.More >>
Missouri lawmakers are getting closer to passing legislation that could help prevent failures of economic development projects, such as the Mamtek sweetener plant project in Moberly.More >>
Missouri lawmakers are getting closer to passing legislation that could help prevent failures of economic development projects, such as the Mamtek sweetener plant project in Moberly.More >>
A federal judge has approved settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 1,000 deaf Missourians over mental health services for the deaf.More >>
A federal judge has approved settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 1,000 deaf Missourians over mental health services for the deaf.More >>
The northwest Missouri man whose murder conviction was recently questioned by a Boone County judge will remain in prison while the state Supreme Court considers whether he should be set free or receive a new trial.More >>
The northwest Missouri man whose murder conviction was recently questioned by a Boone County judge will remain in prison while the state Supreme Court considers whether he should be set free or receive a new trial.More >>
Springfield city officials say they are relieved a lawsuit has been filed over a voter-approved ordinance that requires employers to use a federal program to check employees' immigration status.More >>
Springfield city officials say they are relieved a lawsuit has been filed over a voter-approved ordinance that requires employers to use a federal program to check employees' immigration status.More >>
A St. Louis man is jailed on $150,000 cash-only bond and accused of trying to shoot his ex-girlfriend outside the charter school where she teaches.More >>
A St. Louis man is jailed on $150,000 cash-only bond and accused of trying to shoot his ex-girlfriend outside the charter school where she teaches.More >>
A man in St. Louis County is expected to face numerous charges after a standoff with police that forced students to stay inside a nearby school hours after the closing bell.More >>
A man in St. Louis County is expected to face numerous charges after a standoff with police that forced students to stay inside a nearby school hours after the closing bell.More >>
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says movie producers should restrict depictions of tobacco use and include anti-tobacco spots in DVD and video releases that show people smoking.More >>
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says movie producers should restrict depictions of tobacco use and include anti-tobacco spots in DVD and video releases that show people smoking.More >>
A federal judge has blocked the city of Springfield from enforcing a voter-approved law requiring businesses to check employees' immigration status using the federal E-Verify system.More >>
A federal judge has blocked the city of Springfield from enforcing a voter-approved law requiring businesses to check employees' immigration status using the federal E-Verify system.More >>
If you live in the St. Louis area and believe you might have mistakenly made a huge donation to Goodwill, one of the charity's outlets in South St. Louis County would like to hear from you.More >>
If you live in the St. Louis area and believe you might have mistakenly made a huge donation to Goodwill, one of the charity's outlets in South St. Louis County would like to hear from you.More >>
A new report says Missouri eighth-graders outperformed their peers nationwide on a science proficiency exam, but most still lacked a solid grasp of the subject.More >>
A new report says Missouri eighth-graders outperformed their peers nationwide on a science proficiency exam, but most still lacked a solid grasp of the subject.More >>
The pastor of a small church in southeast Missouri is accused of molesting three children, and a law enforcement official says additional charges are likely.More >>
The pastor of a small church in southeast Missouri is accused of molesting three children, and a law enforcement official says additional charges are likely.More >>
The 84-71 roll call by which the Missouri House voted Thursday to approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how state appellate judges are selected.More >>
The 84-71 roll call by which the Missouri House voted Thursday to approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how state appellate judges are selected.More >>
Funding by state agency in Missouri's budget for the 2013 fiscal year, which starts July 1, compared to funding in the current budget. The 2013 budget prepared by legislators still needs the approval of Gov. Jay Nixon,...More >>
Funding by state agency in Missouri's budget for the 2013 fiscal year, which starts July 1, compared to funding in the current budget. The 2013 budget prepared by legislators still needs the approval of Gov. Jay Nixon,...More >>
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using texts, electronic chats and social media to convince three boys to engage in sexual activity.More >>
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using texts, electronic chats and social media to convince three boys to engage in sexual activity.More >>
Eboni Boykin has seen the worst that life has to offer. But it didn't stop the suburban St. Louis teenager from pursuing her dream of attending an Ivy League school.More >>
Eboni Boykin has seen the worst that life has to offer. But it didn't stop the suburban St. Louis teenager from pursuing her dream of attending an Ivy League school.More >>
Six teachers at a suburban St. Louis high school are being disciplined for violation of the district's drug-free workplace and staff conduct policies.More >>
Six teachers at a suburban St. Louis high school are being disciplined for violation of the district's drug-free workplace and staff conduct policies.More >>
St. Louis Police Chief Dan Isom is pushing a plan to cut the number of police districts and downsize command staff as part of an effort to keep more officers on the street.More >>
St. Louis Police Chief Dan Isom is pushing a plan to cut the number of police districts and downsize command staff as part of an effort to keep more officers on the street.More >>
It looks like the man who tried to hijack a downtown St. Louis sightseeing carriage didn't count on horse sense. Authorities say the crime on Tuesday was foiled when the horse pulling the carriage ran to its barn.More >>
It looks like the man who tried to hijack a downtown St. Louis sightseeing carriage didn't count on horse sense. Authorities say the crime on Tuesday was foiled when the horse pulling the carriage ran to its barn.More >>
An FBI agent who was the subject of death threats while working in southwestern Missouri has been named special agent in charge of the St. Louis field office.More >>
An FBI agent who was the subject of death threats while working in southwestern Missouri has been named special agent in charge of the St. Louis field office.More >>
Legislation that would let Missouri school nurses keep asthma medication on hand and treat students for attacks is on its way to Gov. Jay Nixon.More >>
Legislation that would let Missouri school nurses keep asthma medication on hand and treat students for attacks is on its way to Gov. Jay Nixon.More >>
Authorities in southwestern Missouri say a woman accused of stabbing her 4-year-old son in the throat told investigators she planned to kill all nine of her children.More >>
Authorities in southwestern Missouri say a woman accused of stabbing her 4-year-old son in the throat told investigators she planned to kill all nine of her children.More >>
Authorities in two states are checking possible links between a burned body found in a suburban Kansas City backyard and a missing persons case in northeastern Kansas.More >>
Authorities in two states are checking possible links between a burned body found in a suburban Kansas City backyard and a missing persons case in northeastern Kansas.More >>
Major League Baseball and a charitable foundation for players are working with Habitat for Humanity to build nine homes for the tornado-ravaged cities of Joplin and Tuscaloosa, Ala. About half the funding will come from...More >>
Major League Baseball and a charitable foundation for players are working with Habitat for Humanity to build nine homes for the tornado-ravaged cities of Joplin and Tuscaloosa, Ala. About half the funding will come from...More >>
House and Senate negotiators have agreed to provide an additional $3 million to several Missouri universities to resolve a dispute that had held up the state's budget.More >>
House and Senate negotiators have agreed to provide an additional $3 million to several Missouri universities to resolve a dispute that had held up the state's budget.More >>
The Missouri House has voted to give lawmakers authority over space in the Capitol that includes the Hall of Famous Missourians after controversy over the induction of radio host Rush Limbaugh.More >>
The Missouri House has voted to give lawmakers authority over space in the Capitol that includes the Hall of Famous Missourians after controversy over the induction of radio host Rush Limbaugh.More >>
The National Hockey League Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale of the St. Louis Blues to a group headed by beer distributor Tom Stillman.More >>
The National Hockey League Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale of the St. Louis Blues to a group headed by beer distributor Tom Stillman.More >>
Sens. Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt are backing an effort to bring an active duty unit of the U.S. Air Mobility Command to Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph.More >>
Sens. Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt are backing an effort to bring an active duty unit of the U.S. Air Mobility Command to Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph.More >>
The architect of an educational program that has lifted the lives of people in a large swath of Harlem will be in Kansas City to discuss the importance of childhood education.More >>
The architect of an educational program that has lifted the lives of people in a large swath of Harlem will be in Kansas City to discuss the importance of childhood education.More >>
The Missouri House has endorsed legislation barring local governments from regulating the speech and advertising of centers that counsel women on alternatives to abortion.More >>
The Missouri House has endorsed legislation barring local governments from regulating the speech and advertising of centers that counsel women on alternatives to abortion.More >>
Soldiers from the U.S. and nine other countries are meeting this week at the Army's Fort Leonard Wood to talk about the evolving threat of improvised explosive devices.More >>
Soldiers from the U.S. and nine other countries are meeting this week at the Army's Fort Leonard Wood to talk about the evolving threat of improvised explosive devices.More >>
Police in a Kansas City suburb are investigating the apparent homicide of a man whose badly burned body was discovered in the backyard of a rental home.More >>
Police in a Kansas City suburb are investigating the apparent homicide of a man whose badly burned body was discovered in the backyard of a rental home.More >>
A bank robbery suspect is hospitalized after being shot by a deputy following a chase and a fight. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Paul Reinsch tells KXEO-AM a man held up Landmark Bank in Columbia Tuesday morning before...More >>
A bank robbery suspect is hospitalized after being shot by a deputy following a chase and a fight. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Paul Reinsch tells KXEO-AM a man held up Landmark Bank in Columbia Tuesday morning before...More >>
The founders of Boulevard Brewing Co. and C-SPAN will be the guests of honor at a University of Missouri-Kansas City entrepreneurship awards celebration.More >>
The founders of Boulevard Brewing Co. and C-SPAN will be the guests of honor at a University of Missouri-Kansas City entrepreneurship awards celebration.More >>
The St. Louis Rams and the civic group that holds the lease to the Edward Jones Dome aren't releasing the Rams' proposal to renovate the dome, but Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says he will.More >>
The St. Louis Rams and the civic group that holds the lease to the Edward Jones Dome aren't releasing the Rams' proposal to renovate the dome, but Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says he will.More >>
Jackson County prosecutors are asking a judge to add a second misdemeanor charge against Bishop Robert Finn and the Catholic Diocese of the Kansas City-St. Diocese.More >>
Jackson County prosecutors are asking a judge to add a second misdemeanor charge against Bishop Robert Finn and the Catholic Diocese of the Kansas City-St. Diocese.More >>
A northwest Missouri man whose son was found dead in their burned-out mobile home will not face the death penalty if he is convicted of killing the boy.More >>
A northwest Missouri man whose son was found dead in their burned-out mobile home will not face the death penalty if he is convicted of killing the boy.More >>
An attempt to pass legislation to create a dedicated funding source for Missouri veterans' homes has stalled in the Senate - at least temporarily.More >>
An attempt to pass legislation to create a dedicated funding source for Missouri veterans' homes has stalled in the Senate - at least temporarily.More >>
