All sides of the ethanol and biofuels debate are getting the chance to weigh in on a federal agency's proposal to boost the amount of renewable fuels blended into gasoline. The U.S. Environmental Protection...
Suburban Kansas City police say a man has been shot and killed in a Belton home. Police tell the Kansas City Star that officers were called to the home just before midnight Friday and found the 38-year-old man bleeding...
Suburban Kansas City police say a man has been shot and killed in a Belton home.
Suburban Kansas City police say a man has been shot and killed in a Belton home.
The United Methodist Church may break up over differences on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT pastors.
The United Methodist Church may break up over differences on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT pastors.
New census data shows that while Missouri's population rose slightly last year compared to 2017, more than 50 counties lost population.
New census data shows that while Missouri's population rose slightly last year compared to 2017, more than 50 counties lost population.
The Missouri Department of Conservation says some landowners are seeing less damage from feral hogs as the state focuses on trapping rather than hunting the invasive animals.
The Missouri Department of Conservation says some landowners are seeing less damage from feral hogs as the state focuses on trapping rather than hunting the invasive animals.
A Missouri bill would change the deadline to file lawsuits against defective or harmful products.
A Missouri bill would change the deadline to file lawsuits against defective or harmful products.
A Kansas City-area automobile museum is planning to move, and grow.
A Kansas City-area automobile museum is planning to move, and grow.
A well-known radio personality in St. Louis is facing sex-related charges.
A well-known radio personality in St. Louis is facing sex-related charges.
A Madison County man has been charged with stealing 135 firearms from a sporting goods store in southwestern Illinois.
A Madison County man has been charged with stealing 135 firearms from a sporting goods store in southwestern Illinois.
A southwestern Missouri man is facing charges accusing him of stealing spare tires off 18 Jeeps over the past month.
A southwestern Missouri man is facing charges accusing him of stealing spare tires off 18 Jeeps over the past month.
Prosecutors have found that police were justified in shooting and wounding a man believed to have been firing shots near a suburban Kansas City elementary school.
Prosecutors have found that police were justified in shooting and wounding a man believed to have been firing shots near a suburban Kansas City elementary school.
Missouri's House speaker says he doesn't plan on taking further action to discipline a House member who was investigated for sexual harassment .
Missouri's House speaker says he doesn't plan on taking further action to discipline a House member who was investigated for sexual harassment .
Measures advancing in the Missouri Legislature would limit the scope of rules that local governments can slap on large animal feeding operations.
Measures advancing in the Missouri Legislature would limit the scope of rules that local governments can slap on large animal feeding operations.
The University of Missouri is cutting down on building space to reduce maintenance costs following concerns about state budget cuts for higher education.
The University of Missouri is cutting down on building space to reduce maintenance costs following concerns about state budget cuts for higher education.
A 23-year-old St. Louis County man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge for supplying a dose of a type of fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose.
A 23-year-old St. Louis County man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge for supplying a dose of a type of fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose.
A federal grand jury in Nebraska has indicted a Massachusetts man on allegations that he interfered with a flight attendant, causing the plane's pilot to make an unscheduled landing in Omaha.
A federal grand jury in Nebraska has indicted a Massachusetts man on allegations that he interfered with a flight attendant, causing the plane's pilot to make an unscheduled landing in Omaha.
The wife of a Missouri Ku Klux Klan leader has admitted to fatally shooting her husband.
The wife of a Missouri Ku Klux Klan leader has admitted to fatally shooting her husband.
Two suburban St. Louis students have been charged with threatening violence at their high school.
Two suburban St. Louis students have been charged with threatening violence at their high school.
Firefighters in the Kansas City area have come to the rescue of a fisherman whose electric wheelchair got stuck in the mud and pushed him seven blocks back to his home.
Firefighters in the Kansas City area have come to the rescue of a fisherman whose electric wheelchair got stuck in the mud and pushed him seven blocks back to his home.
Fire officials have determined that a blaze that heavily damaged a central Missouri ambulance district headquarters that was under construction was accidental.
Fire officials have determined that a blaze that heavily damaged a central Missouri ambulance district headquarters that was under construction was accidental.
Authorities are investigating after fire badly damaged the police station, city hall and the former mayor's house in the small southeast Missouri town of Parma, soon after the new mayor and a councilman were...
Authorities are investigating after fire badly damaged the police station, city hall and the former mayor's house in the small southeast Missouri town of Parma, soon after the new mayor and a councilman were sworn into...
A 45-year-old tax preparer who filed dozens of fraudulent returns has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison without parole.
A 45-year-old tax preparer who filed dozens of fraudulent returns has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison without parole.
A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows about one of every five expects an increase in farm loan defaults stemming from last month's devastative Midwest floods.
A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows about one of every five expects an increase in farm loan defaults stemming from last month's devastative Midwest floods.
A former St. Joseph Boy Scout leader has been sentenced to six years in prison without parole for distributing child pornography over the internet.
A former St. Joseph Boy Scout leader has been sentenced to six years in prison without parole for distributing child pornography over the internet.
The former operator of a St. Louis-area biodiesel fuel plant has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for fraudulently receiving $532,000 in tax credits.
The former operator of a St. Louis-area biodiesel fuel plant has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for fraudulently receiving $532,000 in tax credits.
The Missouri social services director is resigning to take a job with a faith-based nonprofit.
The Missouri social services director is resigning to take a job with a faith-based nonprofit.
Two St. Louis men have been sentenced to prison for their role in a sometimes fatal drug ring based out of a public housing complex.
Two St. Louis men have been sentenced to prison for their role in a sometimes fatal drug ring based out of a public housing complex.
A St. Louis County man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a St. Louis County police officer during a disturbance call.
A St. Louis County man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a St. Louis County police officer during a disturbance call.
A 34-year-old in-home health care nursing assistant was sentenced to five years in federal prison without parole for stealing from a client.
A 34-year-old in-home health care nursing assistant was sentenced to five years in federal prison without parole for stealing from a client.
Truman Medical Center says it has received a record $10 million donation from the Sunderland Foundation.
Truman Medical Center says it has received a record $10 million donation from the Sunderland Foundation.
The Missouri House has passed legislation that could block the developers of one of the nation's largest wind energy projects from using eminent domain to string a high-voltage power line across the Midwest.
The Missouri House has passed legislation that could block the developers of one of the nation's largest wind energy projects from using eminent domain to string a high-voltage power line across the Midwest.
Court records say a man charged with trespassing at a Columbia middle school told officers he was visiting schools in the area to "bless them."
Court records say a man charged with trespassing at a Columbia middle school told officers he was visiting schools in the area to "bless them."
The Missouri House has voted to strip residency requirements for the state's attorney general.
The Missouri House has voted to strip residency requirements for the state's attorney general.
A Missouri woman who conspired to kill her mother after being forced to pretend for years she was disabled wants her sentence shortened.
A Missouri woman who conspired to kill her mother after being forced to pretend for years she was disabled wants her sentence shortened.
Relatives of a homeless, mentally ill man say he has been taken off life support after going into cardiac arrest when St. Louis police shocked him with a stun gun and paramedics sedated him.
Relatives of a homeless, mentally ill man say he has been taken off life support after going into cardiac arrest when St. Louis police shocked him with a stun gun and paramedics sedated him.
A man has been charged with killing another man in a north St. Louis County apartment complex after an apparent drug deal went bad.
A man has been charged with killing another man in a north St. Louis County apartment complex after an apparent drug deal went bad.
A former arts teacher at a prestigious suburban St. Louis school has been sentenced to five years of probation for paying an underage boy for sex.
A former arts teacher at a prestigious suburban St. Louis school has been sentenced to five years of probation for paying an underage boy for sex.
A teenager who is suspected of fatally shooting a man as he was trying to fix a vehicle in Kansas City has been arrested at his father's home in Columbia.
A teenager who is suspected of fatally shooting a man as he was trying to fix a vehicle in Kansas City has been arrested at his father's home in Columbia.
A woman has been convicted in the shooting and stabbing death of a man in her Kansas City home.
A woman has been convicted in the shooting and stabbing death of a man in her Kansas City home.
A proposal to change how Missouri colleges and universities handle allegations of sexual assault and harassment has hit a roadblock in the state Senate.
A proposal to change how Missouri colleges and universities handle allegations of sexual assault and harassment has hit a roadblock in the state Senate.
An attempt to abolish jail time for possessing small amounts of marijuana has failed in the Missouri House.
An attempt to abolish jail time for possessing small amounts of marijuana has failed in the Missouri House.
Authorities say a Minnesota man convicted of defrauding a Missouri company has been sentenced along with a co-conspirator.
Authorities say a Minnesota man convicted of defrauding a Missouri company has been sentenced along with a co-conspirator.
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to four years in prison for recruiting a 15-year-old girl and a 22-year-old woman into prostitution.
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to four years in prison for recruiting a 15-year-old girl and a 22-year-old woman into prostitution.
Missouri would be forced to sell a planned state park on the Eleven Point River in the southern part of the state under a bill that has passed the state House.
Missouri would be forced to sell a planned state park on the Eleven Point River in the southern part of the state under a bill that has passed the state House.
The University of South Carolina's presidential search committee has named executives from Indiana, Florida, Missouri and Illinois as finalists. President Harris Pastides (pas-TEE-dees) is retiring July 31.
The University of South Carolina's presidential search committee has named executives from Indiana, Florida, Missouri and Illinois as finalists. President Harris Pastides (pas-TEE-dees) is retiring July 31.
Sponsors of initiative petitions would have to pay a fee to the state under legislation endorsed by the Missouri House as a way to reign in the number of measures proposed for the ballot.
Sponsors of initiative petitions would have to pay a fee to the state under legislation endorsed by the Missouri House as a way to reign in the number of measures proposed for the ballot.
St. Joseph estimates that Missouri River flooding has cost the city around $1 million.
St. Joseph estimates that Missouri River flooding has cost the city around $1 million.
Some Missouri lawmakers say the University of Missouri-Kansas City's chancellor should resign because of what they called an inadequate response to the disruption of a conservative speaker's appearance on...
Some Missouri lawmakers say the University of Missouri-Kansas City's chancellor should resign because of what they called an inadequate response to the disruption of a conservative speaker's appearance on campus...
Authorities say a theft suspect has been shot in the shoulder during a physical confrontation with a deputy in eastern Missouri.
Authorities say a theft suspect has been shot in the shoulder during a physical confrontation with a deputy in eastern Missouri.
A third man has been convicted in the ambush killing of a man whose body was found four years ago near a private southeast Missouri campground.
A third man has been convicted in the ambush killing of a man whose body was found four years ago near a private southeast Missouri campground.
The Latest on a U.S. Senate hearing being held in Iowa in the wake of massive flooding in the region (all times local):
The Latest on a U.S. Senate hearing being held in Iowa in the wake of massive flooding in the region (all times local):
A Springfield man has been charged with shooting at another driver in an act of road rage that police say stemmed from a littering confrontation.
A Springfield man has been charged with shooting at another driver in an act of road rage that police say stemmed from a littering confrontation.
Officials say a student was caught passing out fake $100 bills at a southwest Missouri high school.
Officials say a student was caught passing out fake $100 bills at a southwest Missouri high school.
A medical examiner is investigating the cause of death after an inmate died in the Jefferson County Jail.
A medical examiner is investigating the cause of death after an inmate died in the Jefferson County Jail.
A man has been charged with trying to kidnap a 10-year-old girl from a light rail platform in St. Louis.
A man has been charged with trying to kidnap a 10-year-old girl from a light rail platform in St. Louis.
Authorities have found a body in a vehicle that was pulled from a small pond in suburban St. Louis.
Authorities have found a body in a vehicle that was pulled from a small pond in suburban St. Louis.
Cincinnati's streetcar rides will be free one day this week in what may signal a test of whether the line could become free permanently.
Cincinnati's streetcar rides will be free one day this week in what may signal a test of whether the line could become free permanently.
This spring's massive flooding along the Missouri River unearthed bitter criticism of the federal agency that manages the river while devastating communities and causing more than $3 billion in damage.
This spring's massive flooding along the Missouri River unearthed bitter criticism of the federal agency that manages the river while devastating communities and causing more than $3 billion in damage.
A proposed constitutional amendment to limit how long the state's top executives can serve has passed the Senate.
A proposed constitutional amendment to limit how long the state's top executives can serve has passed the Senate.
Missouri lawmakers are trying to strip residency requirements for the state's attorney general.
Missouri lawmakers are trying to strip residency requirements for the state's attorney general.
The Missouri House has given initial approval to legislation that would block developers of a high-voltage power line from using eminent domain to string it across Missouri.
The Missouri House has given initial approval to legislation that would block developers of a high-voltage power line from using eminent domain to string it across Missouri.
Operations have resumed at a Columbia library after it was evacuated because of a threatening message on social media.
Operations have resumed at a Columbia library after it was evacuated because of a threatening message on social media.
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man sentenced to death in the fatal shooting of a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper 14 years ago.
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man sentenced to death in the fatal shooting of a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper 14 years ago.
A St. Louis man jailed for domestic violence was freed after a nonprofit group posted his $5,000 bail. Authorities say he then went to his wife's home and beat her to death.
A St. Louis man jailed for domestic violence was freed after a nonprofit group posted his $5,000 bail. Authorities say he then went to his wife's home and beat her to death.
The state Supreme Court says Missouri lawmakers violated the constitution when they cut funding for the salary of an administrative law judge who was accused of discrimination and retaliation.
The state Supreme Court says Missouri lawmakers violated the constitution when they cut funding for the salary of an administrative law judge who was accused of discrimination and retaliation.
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Mike Parson's appointment of Mike Kehoe as lieutenant governor.
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Mike Parson's appointment of Mike Kehoe as lieutenant governor.
Authorities say an 84-year-old driver has crashed into a Springfield dentist's office and died.
Authorities say an 84-year-old driver has crashed into a Springfield dentist's office and died.
St. Louis public schools will be returned to local control effective July 1.
St. Louis public schools will be returned to local control effective July 1.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt is seeking input from Missourians impacted by the opioid epidemic as part of the state's lawsuit against three major opioid manufacturers.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt is seeking input from Missourians impacted by the opioid epidemic as part of the state's lawsuit against three major opioid manufacturers.
Authorities have arrested a man in the deadly shooting of a woman in an eastern Missouri home.
Authorities have arrested a man in the deadly shooting of a woman in an eastern Missouri home.
A site in southern Indiana has been selected for a national ceremony next month dedicating a 1,200-mile (1,931-kilometer) expansion of the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail.
A site in southern Indiana has been selected for a national ceremony next month dedicating a 1,200-mile (1,931-kilometer) expansion of the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail.
An environmental organization says the Upper Mississippi River is among the most endangered rivers in the U.S.
An environmental organization says the Upper Mississippi River is among the most endangered rivers in the U.S.
Authorities say human remains have been found inside a plastic barrel floating in a river in central Missouri.
Authorities say human remains have been found inside a plastic barrel floating in a river in central Missouri.
The sister of a South Dakota woman who was fatally shot while driving on a Missouri interstate with her two children says she was on the phone with her at the time of the shooting.
The sister of a South Dakota woman who was fatally shot while driving on a Missouri interstate with her two children says she was on the phone with her at the time of the shooting.
Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is making another move in its effort to reverse declining enrollment by stationing additional recruiters in Chicago and St. Louis.
Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is making another move in its effort to reverse declining enrollment by stationing additional recruiters in Chicago and St. Louis.
The Missouri House has passed legislation to give taxpayers a break if they can't pay on time this year.
The Missouri House has passed legislation to give taxpayers a break if they can't pay on time this year.
The Missouri Senate has passed a proposal to pay for bridge repairs across the state.
The Missouri Senate has passed a proposal to pay for bridge repairs across the state.
Evidence gathered in the investigation of a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia indicates the suspect believes he is on a mission to protect the unborn.
Evidence gathered in the investigation of a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia indicates the suspect believes he is on a mission to protect the unborn.
A 14-year-old St. Louis County boy has died after accidentally shooting himself.
A 14-year-old St. Louis County boy has died after accidentally shooting himself.
Karen Moore of St. Peters rummaged around in the glove box of her vehicle earlier this month, and not a moment too soon: She found a Lottery ticket worth $50,000 that was a day away from expiring.
Karen Moore of St. Peters rummaged around in the glove box of her vehicle earlier this month, and not a moment too soon: She found a Lottery ticket worth $50,000 that was a day away from expiring.
The Latest on the Pulitzer Prizes (all times local):
The Latest on the Pulitzer Prizes (all times local):
St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Tony Messenger has won a Pulitzer Prize for his series of columns about debtors' prisons in Missouri.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Tony Messenger has won a Pulitzer Prize for his series of columns about debtors' prisons in Missouri.
St. Charles County prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing his girlfriend, her two children and his girlfriend's mother.
St. Charles County prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing his girlfriend, her two children and his girlfriend's mother.
Deliberations have begun in the trial of a man charged with killing five people in 2014 during a rampage in a quiet Kansas City neighborhood.
Deliberations have begun in the trial of a man charged with killing five people in 2014 during a rampage in a quiet Kansas City neighborhood.
Authorities have arrested a man suspected of filming patrons of a Columbia library in a bathroom and fleeing to Iceland.
Authorities have arrested a man suspected of filming patrons of a Columbia library in a bathroom and fleeing to Iceland.
A southwest Missouri man charged in the death of a woman who was fatally shot by police was sentenced to seven years in prison as part of a plea deal.
A southwest Missouri man charged in the death of a woman who was fatally shot by police was sentenced to seven years in prison as part of a plea deal.
Authorities say one person has been arrested in a deadly weekend shooting in Jefferson City.
Authorities say one person has been arrested in a deadly weekend shooting in Jefferson City.
A Clay County jury is recommending that a 56-year-old man be sentenced to 30 years in prison for stabbing his son to death.
A Clay County jury is recommending that a 56-year-old man be sentenced to 30 years in prison for stabbing his son to death.
Columbia Regional Airport is back in business after closing last week over safety concerns.
Columbia Regional Airport is back in business after closing last week over safety concerns.
Authorities say a fleeing carjacking suspect has hit a suburban St. Louis police officer's vehicle head-on.
Authorities say a fleeing carjacking suspect has hit a suburban St. Louis police officer's vehicle head-on.
Authorities say a fire truck has crashed into an unoccupied Kansas City charter school after colliding with another vehicle.
Authorities say a fire truck has crashed into an unoccupied Kansas City charter school after colliding with another vehicle.
An expert is predicting a fruitful season for morel mushroom hunting in Missouri due to this spring's rains and gradual warming.
An expert is predicting a fruitful season for morel mushroom hunting in Missouri due to this spring's rains and gradual warming.
The inspection of a Mississippi River bridge in northeast Missouri is on hold for a few months after the discovery of the nest of a bird listed by the state as endangered.
The inspection of a Mississippi River bridge in northeast Missouri is on hold for a few months after the discovery of the nest of a bird listed by the state as endangered.
Authorities say a woman has died after driving into a Kansas City area lake.
Authorities say a woman has died after driving into a Kansas City area lake.
A building at Purdue University Northwest is being named in honor of a former professor who left about $8 million from his estate for student scholarships and professorships.
A building at Purdue University Northwest is being named in honor of a former professor who left about $8 million from his estate for student scholarships and professorships.
More than 10,000 Missouri residents remained without power Sunday afternoon after a strong storm swept through the area overnight and damaged a historic cathedral in St. Louis.
More than 10,000 Missouri residents remained without power Sunday afternoon after a strong storm swept through the area overnight and damaged a historic cathedral in St. Louis.
A debate over when the public school year should begin in Missouri is pitting tourism against education officials.
A debate over when the public school year should begin in Missouri is pitting tourism against education officials.
A new Missouri state rule aimed at protecting wildlife from lead poisoning means that hunters will no longer be allowed to use lead shot in additional conservation areas across the state.
A new Missouri state rule aimed at protecting wildlife from lead poisoning means that hunters will no longer be allowed to use lead shot in additional conservation areas across the state.
Police in central Missouri are investigating the shooting death of a man in the state's capital city.
Police in central Missouri are investigating the shooting death of a man in the state's capital city.
The city of Joplin is discouraging homeowners from planting Bradford pear trees as the invasive variety begins to blossom downtown this spring.
The city of Joplin is discouraging homeowners from planting Bradford pear trees as the invasive variety begins to blossom downtown this spring.
A group of professors claim the nonprofit behind an effort to merge the city of St. Louis with St. Louis County vastly overestimated the plan's potential savings.
A group of professors claim the nonprofit behind an effort to merge the city of St. Louis with St. Louis County vastly overestimated the plan's potential savings.
A man charged with murder in the shooting death of another man at a suburban St. Louis sports bar has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and accepted a five-year prison term in a deal with prosecutors.
A man charged with murder in the shooting death of another man at a suburban St. Louis sports bar has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and accepted a five-year prison term in a deal with prosecutors.
Police in Wichita say a 21-year-old man has been killed and another man has been arrested in his death.
Police in Wichita say a 21-year-old man has been killed and another man has been arrested in his death.
A music and arts festival in coastal Georgia has been postponed as its founder recovers from a near-fatal shooting.
A music and arts festival in coastal Georgia has been postponed as its founder recovers from a near-fatal shooting.
An investigative and consulting company operated by three former FBI agents has been hired by the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph to compile a list of priests who have been credibly accused of sexual...
An investigative and consulting company operated by three former FBI agents has been hired by the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph to compile a list of priests who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of...
A man is facing charges of stealing, attempted burglary and property damage after allegedly canoeing through floodwater to burglarize a St. Charles County home, only to be arrested on the Mississippi River.
A man is facing charges of stealing, attempted burglary and property damage after allegedly canoeing through floodwater to burglarize a St. Charles County home, only to be arrested on the Mississippi River.
An eastern Missouri man is a $1 million winner after matching all five white-ball numbers in a recent Powerball drawing.
An eastern Missouri man is a $1 million winner after matching all five white-ball numbers in a recent Powerball drawing.
An Illinois man who bought a lottery ticket in Missouri is glad he did - he's a million-dollar winner.
An Illinois man who bought a lottery ticket in Missouri is glad he did - he's a million-dollar winner.
St. Louis County police now say that an off-duty firefighter from Illinois was killed by a car fleeing police.
St. Louis County police now say that an off-duty firefighter from Illinois was killed by a car fleeing police.
A teenager has been certified to stand trial as an adult in the shooting of a Missouri police chief.
A teenager has been certified to stand trial as an adult in the shooting of a Missouri police chief.
A University of Missouri-Kansas City student is facing charges after he allegedly sprayed a substance toward conservative political commentator Michael Knowles during a speech.
A University of Missouri-Kansas City student is facing charges after he allegedly sprayed a substance toward conservative political commentator Michael Knowles during a speech.
A federal indictment alleges that a Missouri nonprofit illegally used charity money to funnel campaign contributions to several Missouri lawmakers.
A federal indictment alleges that a Missouri nonprofit illegally used charity money to funnel campaign contributions to several Missouri lawmakers.
A federal grand jury found for police in a lawsuit filed by the parents of a northwest Missouri man with autism who was shot with a Taser several times after he stopped to tie his shoes on the lawn of a Missouri...
A federal grand jury found for police in a lawsuit filed by the parents of a northwest Missouri man with autism who was shot with a Taser several times after he stopped to tie his shoes on the lawn of a Missouri Highway...
A barred owl caught a lucky break when a snorkeler banded with wildlife officials to rescue the bird from a fishing line tangled in trees above the James River.
A barred owl caught a lucky break when a snorkeler banded with wildlife officials to rescue the bird from a fishing line tangled in trees above the James River.
The new owner of a former Girl Scout camp near Joplin has offered to sell part of the property to a group that fought to save the camp.
The new owner of a former Girl Scout camp near Joplin has offered to sell part of the property to a group that fought to save the camp.
Another Missouri county is suing some of the nation's biggest drug companies over the opioid epidemic.
Another Missouri county is suing some of the nation's biggest drug companies over the opioid epidemic.
Jurors have deadlocked in the trial of a St. Louis man accused of fatally shooting another man during the taping of a rap video.
Jurors have deadlocked in the trial of a St. Louis man accused of fatally shooting another man during the taping of a rap video.
A government-commissioned study has found that Missouri won't have enough demand for medical marijuana to support the number of businesses the state is required to license next year.
A government-commissioned study has found that Missouri won't have enough demand for medical marijuana to support the number of businesses the state is required to license next year.
A medical examiner says leukemia killed a St. Louis County inmate whose health deteriorated before he was found dead in his cell.
A medical examiner says leukemia killed a St. Louis County inmate whose health deteriorated before he was found dead in his cell.
Authorities say a St. Louis police officer has fatally shot a man during a struggle over a gun.
Authorities say a St. Louis police officer has fatally shot a man during a struggle over a gun.
A Kansas City man has been charged in the stabbing death of his girlfriend.
A Kansas City man has been charged in the stabbing death of his girlfriend.
A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in a case involving a 5-year-old shooting a dog with a handgun.
A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in a case involving a 5-year-old shooting a dog with a handgun.
Planned Parenthood is asking a federal appeals court to delay a ruling on a case involving whether abortions will resume at its Columbia clinic.
Planned Parenthood is asking a federal appeals court to delay a ruling on a case involving whether abortions will resume at its Columbia clinic.
The Latest on legislative work to fund road and bridge repairs in Missouri (all times local):
The Latest on legislative work to fund road and bridge repairs in Missouri (all times local):
Investigators allege a central Missouri man already facing rape and kidnapping charges posed as a law enforcement officer to force a woman to perform a sex act.
Investigators allege a central Missouri man already facing rape and kidnapping charges posed as a law enforcement officer to force a woman to perform a sex act.
Five attorneys from the Missouri Attorney General's office are now turning their attention to violent crime in St. Louis, and a few more will soon take on similar tasks in Missouri's two other largest cities.
Five attorneys from the Missouri Attorney General's office are now turning their attention to violent crime in St. Louis, and a few more will soon take on similar tasks in Missouri's two other largest cities.
Missouri senators have reached a deal on how to pay to fix 250 bridges across the state.
Missouri senators have reached a deal on how to pay to fix 250 bridges across the state.
A former Arkansas lawmaker who is Gov. Asa Hutchinson's nephew has been indicted and accused of accepting bribes from a Missouri nonprofit in a widening federal corruption probe that's already ensnared...
A former Arkansas lawmaker who is Gov. Asa Hutchinson's nephew has been indicted and accused of accepting bribes from a Missouri nonprofit in a widening federal corruption probe that's already ensnared several...
Iowa and Nebraska transportation officials say they're hoping to have nearly all roads and bridges damaged in the wake of massive flooding repaired by midsummer, but note that wet weather this spring could...
Iowa and Nebraska transportation officials say they're hoping to have nearly all roads and bridges damaged in the wake of massive flooding repaired by midsummer, but note that wet weather this spring could hamper that...
A 37-year-old man whose wife returned a rental vehicle with nearly a kilogram of methamphetamine in the trunk has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole.
A 37-year-old man whose wife returned a rental vehicle with nearly a kilogram of methamphetamine in the trunk has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole.
Prosecutors have dropped a driving under the influence charge against a Kansas City, Missouri, mayoral candidate who was arrested while sleeping in his car in Lawrence, Kansas, after a fundraiser.
Prosecutors have dropped a driving under the influence charge against a Kansas City, Missouri, mayoral candidate who was arrested while sleeping in his car in Lawrence, Kansas, after a fundraiser.
The Federal Aviation Administration will pay most of the cost of redoing a Columbia runway that three regional carriers are refusing to use because of safety concerns.
The Federal Aviation Administration will pay most of the cost of redoing a Columbia runway that three regional carriers are refusing to use because of safety concerns.
Authorities say a Springfield police officer has shot and wounded a suspect who drove off in a stolen van, dragging another officer beside the vehicle.
Authorities say a Springfield police officer has shot and wounded a suspect who drove off in a stolen van, dragging another officer beside the vehicle.
A former Junior ROTC instructor for a southern Missouri high school has pleaded guilty to repeatedly grazing a student's body with a knife and giving her enough alcohol to pass out.
A former Junior ROTC instructor for a southern Missouri high school has pleaded guilty to repeatedly grazing a student's body with a knife and giving her enough alcohol to pass out.
A philanthropic couple has committed another $10 million to further psychiatric research at the Washington University School of Medicine.
A philanthropic couple has committed another $10 million to further psychiatric research at the Washington University School of Medicine.
Authorities say a woman has been critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in St. Louis County.
Authorities say a woman has been critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in St. Louis County.
Authorities say a body has been found inside a home that collapsed during a fiery explosion.
Authorities say a body has been found inside a home that collapsed during a fiery explosion.
By The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
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One of four people shot in front of a Kansas City home has died.
One of four people shot in front of a Kansas City home has died.
Authorities have identified the man killed in a house fire in rural southwestern Missouri.
Authorities have identified the man killed in a house fire in rural southwestern Missouri.
More than 75 years after Nicholas J. Gojmerac was last seen alive dragging a wounded comrade to safety during a World War II battle, his remains are back home in Kansas.
More than 75 years after Nicholas J. Gojmerac was last seen alive dragging a wounded comrade to safety during a World War II battle, his remains are back home in Kansas.
The Missouri House has endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment that could prohibit tax hikes from being decided during municipal elections.
The Missouri House has endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment that could prohibit tax hikes from being decided during municipal elections.
Missouri lawmakers are considering giving taxpayers a break if they can't pay on time this year, but Democrats say the effort may be too late.
Missouri lawmakers are considering giving taxpayers a break if they can't pay on time this year, but Democrats say the effort may be too late.
Missouri's top Senate budgeter wants to set aside $8 million for flood recovery and prevention next year.
Missouri's top Senate budgeter wants to set aside $8 million for flood recovery and prevention next year.
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has named four finalists to become the new chancellor at the flagship campus.
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has named four finalists to become the new chancellor at the flagship campus.
A member of the Satanic Temple is asking a federal appeals court to reinstate her lawsuit challenging Missouri's "informed consent" law requiring one of the nation's longest waiting periods for abortions.
A member of the Satanic Temple is asking a federal appeals court to reinstate her lawsuit challenging Missouri's "informed consent" law requiring one of the nation's longest waiting periods for abortions.
A former journalist from St. Louis who terrorized his ex-girlfriend and made bomb threats in her name to Jewish groups must be resentenced.
A former journalist from St. Louis who terrorized his ex-girlfriend and made bomb threats in her name to Jewish groups must be resentenced.
The Missouri Supreme Court has denied a request from the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office to block a grand jury search warrant that is part of a perjury investigation of William Tisaby , hired last year to...
The Missouri Supreme Court has denied a request from the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office to block a grand jury search warrant that is part of a perjury investigation of William Tisaby , hired last year to...
Authorities are investigating a threat that has closed a western Missouri school.
Authorities are investigating a threat that has closed a western Missouri school.
Authorities say a Missouri man shown on video being pulled from a vehicle and hit with a baton had previously been armed in encounters with officers.
Authorities say a Missouri man shown on video being pulled from a vehicle and hit with a baton had previously been armed in encounters with officers.
Authorities say a fleeing drunken driver crashed into a minivan with children inside and then bit an officer's leg as she was arrested in suburban St. Louis.
Authorities say a fleeing drunken driver crashed into a minivan with children inside and then bit an officer's leg as she was arrested in suburban St. Louis.
Authorities say a man has been killed in a hit-and-run crash in suburban Kansas City.
Authorities say a man has been killed in a hit-and-run crash in suburban Kansas City.
Officials are urging drivers to give turtles a brake this spring on Missouri roads.
Officials are urging drivers to give turtles a brake this spring on Missouri roads.
A citation has been issued against a man accused of flashing a laser at New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during their AFC championship game victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
A citation has been issued against a man accused of flashing a laser at New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during their AFC championship game victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
A judge has rejected a Democratic candidate's effort to question U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley over his handling of public records while he was Missouri attorney general.
A judge has rejected a Democratic candidate's effort to question U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley over his handling of public records while he was Missouri attorney general.
A bill advancing in the Missouri House would require out-of-state retailers to collect taxes on online sales to Missourians.
A bill advancing in the Missouri House would require out-of-state retailers to collect taxes on online sales to Missourians.
The owners of a natural gas pipeline that exploded in central Missouri in March say the line is now functioning properly.
The owners of a natural gas pipeline that exploded in central Missouri in March say the line is now functioning properly.
The Missouri Senate has endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment limiting how long the state's top executives can serve in office.
The Missouri Senate has endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment limiting how long the state's top executives can serve in office.
A Jefferson City man is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter after a shooting death at the Columbia Mall.
A Jefferson City man is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter after a shooting death at the Columbia Mall.
The impoverished Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota is bracing for another major winter storm and renewed flooding that is forecast for a wide swath of the Plains and Midwest.
The impoverished Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota is bracing for another major winter storm and renewed flooding that is forecast for a wide swath of the Plains and Midwest.
A 47-year-old St. Louis woman has admitted that she used social media to threaten to "blow up" Planned Parenthood facilities and injure staff.
A 47-year-old St. Louis woman has admitted that she used social media to threaten to "blow up" Planned Parenthood facilities and injure staff.
A southwest Missouri man who was driving during a police chase that started in Joplin and ended in Kansas has been sentenced to four years in prison.
A southwest Missouri man who was driving during a police chase that started in Joplin and ended in Kansas has been sentenced to four years in prison.
The Latest on the death of a Mexican national suspected of killing four people in Kansas and one in Missouri (all times local):
The Latest on the death of a Mexican national suspected of killing four people in Kansas and one in Missouri (all times local):
The attorney for a man convicted of abducting, raping and killing a 10-year-old Missouri girl says his death sentence should be overturned.
The attorney for a man convicted of abducting, raping and killing a 10-year-old Missouri girl says his death sentence should be overturned.
A 30-year-old Springfield man who committed several crimes during the course of a week has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.
A 30-year-old Springfield man who committed several crimes during the course of a week has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Missouri's top Senate budgeter wants to set aside $5 million for any needed road and bridge repairs related to flooding.
Missouri's top Senate budgeter wants to set aside $5 million for any needed road and bridge repairs related to flooding.
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri is trying to give those affected by flooding in Missouri a reprieve from the approaching tax filing deadline.
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri is trying to give those affected by flooding in Missouri a reprieve from the approaching tax filing deadline.
A Mexican national accused of killing four people in Kansas and one in Missouri in 2016 is dead after being found unresponsive in his St. Louis jail cell.
A Mexican national accused of killing four people in Kansas and one in Missouri in 2016 is dead after being found unresponsive in his St. Louis jail cell.
A captain in a Kansas National Guard brigade has resigned over what she says is a lack of concern from guard leadership over recent suicides.
A captain in a Kansas National Guard brigade has resigned over what she says is a lack of concern from guard leadership over recent suicides.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Ryan Hunter has tackled the halls of government.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Ryan Hunter has tackled the halls of government.
A suburban St. Louis police officer is hospitalized after a speeding car crashed into his squad car near Lambert Airport.
A suburban St. Louis police officer is hospitalized after a speeding car crashed into his squad car near Lambert Airport.
Missouri lawmakers are considering enacting a ban on discrimination against unvaccinated children.
Missouri lawmakers are considering enacting a ban on discrimination against unvaccinated children.
State and county authorities are investigating the death of a 38-year-old woman in northern Kansas. A suspect has been arrested in Missouri.
State and county authorities are investigating the death of a 38-year-old woman in northern Kansas. A suspect has been arrested in Missouri.
Three regional carriers have temporarily suspended operations at a Columbia airport, citing concerns about runway conditions.
Three regional carriers have temporarily suspended operations at a Columbia airport, citing concerns about runway conditions.
