Post 5 Freshmen post victory in Ozark Mountain World Series
The Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Freshmen snapped a three-game losing skid Saturday morning, defeating the Missouri Padres 12-4 in a consolation gam...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
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Parade, fireworks cap chaotic Fourth of July celebrations
Despite a severe heat advisory followed by a severe thunderstorm, Independence Day celebrations in Missouri's Capital City ended on a high note. Thousands of...
Jul 5, 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
Richard Duckworth ‘Dick’ Johnson 1927 - 2026
Richard Duckworth ‘Dick’ Johnson, 98, passed away June 27, 2026, surrounded by his family in Riley, Kan. He was born on July 15, 1927, in Altoona, Kan.,...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
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Crews respond to fire in Portageville, Mo.
Crews responded to a fire in Portageville, Missouri, according to New Madrid County officials.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Missouri Supreme Court restoration is ‘passion project’ for Ledgerwood
As Missouri Supreme Court clerk, Betsy Ledgerwood runs a court, a hotel, a library, a museum and an art gallery rolled into one.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Mid-Missouri hospitals discuss how they’re addressing nursing turnover
Missouri Hospital Association data show that turnover rates for nurses and other hospital and clinical positions rose in 2025.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
DESE names Lisa Sireno deputy commissioner of learning services
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has appointed Lisa Sireno as its new deputy commissioner of learning services, the depar...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Ameren Missouri requests mid-2027 rate increase, would raise average Missourian’s bill by $13
The wheels will soon begin turning on a case that could raise the average Ameren Missouri customer's electricity bill by $13 in mid-2027.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Honoring ‘small things’: How an 1800s Missouri chapel survives on Route 66
An early Methodist church in Missouri that still worships in a nearly 140-year-old building is among slices of American history to be found along Route 66.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Missouri Blue Shield Program grows to 350 localities
Gov. Mike Kehoe announced 350 Missouri localities that received the Missouri Blue Shield designation.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Sex sting: 14-year-old was actually a federal agent in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Missouri man was sentenced to 120 months in prison after traveling across state lines to have sex with who he thought
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Joplin water bill could rise by $15 per month under Missouri American rate request
Water bills for Joplin residents could increase by $15 a month under a rate request submitted last week by Missouri American Water to the Missouri Public Ser...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Master Naturalists information meeting set for July 21
Missouri Master Naturalists, Chert Glades Chapter, will host an informational meeting for anyone interested in joining the Fall 2026 Missouri Master Naturali...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
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
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Crews respond to fire in Portageville, Mo.
Crews responded to a fire in Portageville, Missouri, according to New Madrid County officials.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Missouri Supreme Court restoration is ‘passion project’ for Ledgerwood
As Missouri Supreme Court clerk, Betsy Ledgerwood runs a court, a hotel, a library, a museum and an art gallery rolled into one.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Mid-Missouri hospitals discuss how they’re addressing nursing turnover
Missouri Hospital Association data show that turnover rates for nurses and other hospital and clinical positions rose in 2025.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Post 5 Freshmen post victory in Ozark Mountain World Series
The Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Freshmen snapped a three-game losing skid Saturday morning, defeating the Missouri Padres 12-4 in a consolation gam...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Ameren Missouri requests mid-2027 rate increase, would raise average Missourian’s bill by $13
The wheels will soon begin turning on a case that could raise the average Ameren Missouri customer's electricity bill by $13 in mid-2027.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Honoring ‘small things’: How an 1800s Missouri chapel survives on Route 66
An early Methodist church in Missouri that still worships in a nearly 140-year-old building is among slices of American history to be found along Route 66.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Missouri Blue Shield Program grows to 350 localities
Gov. Mike Kehoe announced 350 Missouri localities that received the Missouri Blue Shield designation.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Sex sting: 14-year-old was actually a federal agent in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Missouri man was sentenced to 120 months in prison after traveling across state lines to have sex with who he thought
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Joplin water bill could rise by $15 per month under Missouri American rate request
Water bills for Joplin residents could increase by $15 a month under a rate request submitted last week by Missouri American Water to the Missouri Public Ser...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
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