Missouri man charged after Alton child sex sting, police say
A Missouri man faces felony charges after Alton police said he traveled to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl.
Jun 15, 2026Open source
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Mexico lions club says it tried to salvage Fourth of July fireworks after vendor bankruptcy
Fireworks near me in Mexico, Missouri: July 3 Noon Lions Club canceled, July 4 Tyronn Lue Community Day Celebration still going ahead for Independence Day.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Mizzou to induct Nicki Webber Moore to Athletics Hall of Fame
Mizzou announces third member to join the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Celebrating 250: Missouri’s role in American history
250 years ago, Missouri was not part of the American Revolution. Instead, the region was the site of a separate geopolitical struggle.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Missouri budget vetoes cut substance use prevention funding
Among the cuts is $1 million from the state’s Opioid Addiction Treatment and Recovery Fund — money paid out by drug companies and pharmacies through cour...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Burle named Missouri Military Academy Colonels swim head coach
Missouri Military Academy has named Chris Burle as the new head coach of the Colonels varsity swim team and program, bringing a strong background in competit...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Probe into fiery Missouri plane crash that killed 11 skydivers and pilot takes shocking twist... as investi...
Shortly after takeoff, security video footage from a nearby hangar showed the plane making a gradual turn to the left before it crashed and burst into flames...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Preliminary report didn’t flag an engine failure before a skydiving plane crash that killed 12
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — A preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators did not flag any serious safety failures that could have led to the fiery
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Missouri judge sentences region's 'most prolific drug suppliers ever prosecuted' to decades in prison
A judge sentenced a pair of brothers that an Assistant U.S. Attorney referred to as "likely the most prolific drug suppliers ever prosecuted in the history o...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
PHOTO GALLERY: Mexico Jeep Thing 2026 highlights
Jeeps swarmed the downtown square Saturday for the second annual Mexico Jeep thing. The event, hosted by Salty Heifers Co., started at 10 a.m. at the Missour...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Independent Stave Co. donates to AECI
Independent Stave Company of New Florence donated $2,053 to Audrain Emergency Communications LLC to support its continued effort to keep Missouri connected i...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
MOORE Expo announces relocation to Missouri State Fairgrounds for 2027 event
The Midwest Overlanding & Off-Road Expo (MOORE Expo) announced Friday, July 3, that it will relocate to the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri b...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Investigators find no evidence of engine failure in fiery crash of skydiving plane that killed 12
Federal safety investigators said in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiv...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Missouri Supreme Court work continues this summer, inside and out
Keeping up with the needs of a century-old building provides unique challenges for the Missouri Supreme Court.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Free events headline busy weekend of celebration
Jefferson City residents have more than just picturesque views of fireworks over the Missouri River to look forward to this weekend.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Planned Parenthood expands mifepristone access to Kansas City suburbs
The Planned Parenthood clinic in Gladstone began offering medication abortion on Wednesday, becoming the fourth location in Missouri to open appointments fol...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Audit finds former Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s state flights often lacked a public purpose
Former Gov. Mike Parson’s office spent $375,000 flying him around on state aircraft without keeping flight records showing why, and for a third of those fl...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Through the lens of Missouri Valley softball's tight win at Lewis Central
See through the lens of Missouri Valley softball's tight 5-4 win at Lewis Central at Iowa Western Community College on Thursday.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
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Alton is in Oregon County, Missouri.
Region: Missouri
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65606
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Mexico lions club says it tried to salvage Fourth of July fireworks after vendor bankruptcy
Fireworks near me in Mexico, Missouri: July 3 Noon Lions Club canceled, July 4 Tyronn Lue Community Day Celebration still going ahead for Independence Day.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Mizzou to induct Nicki Webber Moore to Athletics Hall of Fame
Mizzou announces third member to join the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Celebrating 250: Missouri’s role in American history
250 years ago, Missouri was not part of the American Revolution. Instead, the region was the site of a separate geopolitical struggle.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Missouri budget vetoes cut substance use prevention funding
Among the cuts is $1 million from the state’s Opioid Addiction Treatment and Recovery Fund — money paid out by drug companies and pharmacies through cour...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Burle named Missouri Military Academy Colonels swim head coach
Missouri Military Academy has named Chris Burle as the new head coach of the Colonels varsity swim team and program, bringing a strong background in competit...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Probe into fiery Missouri plane crash that killed 11 skydivers and pilot takes shocking twist... as investi...
Shortly after takeoff, security video footage from a nearby hangar showed the plane making a gradual turn to the left before it crashed and burst into flames...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Preliminary report didn’t flag an engine failure before a skydiving plane crash that killed 12
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — A preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators did not flag any serious safety failures that could have led to the fiery
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Missouri judge sentences region's 'most prolific drug suppliers ever prosecuted' to decades in prison
A judge sentenced a pair of brothers that an Assistant U.S. Attorney referred to as "likely the most prolific drug suppliers ever prosecuted in the history o...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
PHOTO GALLERY: Mexico Jeep Thing 2026 highlights
Jeeps swarmed the downtown square Saturday for the second annual Mexico Jeep thing. The event, hosted by Salty Heifers Co., started at 10 a.m. at the Missour...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
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