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Hearing set on Missouri's low income housing tax credits The plan to speed up redemption of low income housing tax credits to increase their value to investors will be the subject of two public hearings Thursday by the Missouri Housing Development Commission. by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 11:05pm

CDC updates COVID-19 guidelines; masks now recommended for all in schools The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education updated its school COVID-19 guidance Friday to align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance that was updated this month. by Layne Stracener Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 11:05pm

Sen. Hawley urges Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley joined with two of his GOP colleagues Monday to file an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to overturn the the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. by Jason Hancock, The Missouri Independent Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

New Missouri law strives to aid more homeless teens Trysta Herzog owns a successful marketing business in Springfield. But when she was a teenager, she was homeless. by Rebecca Rivas, The Missouri Independent Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

Civil rights groups seek US probe of KC police Civil rights groups on Monday called for a federal investigation of Kansas City, police, saying they have a pattern of using excessive force, particularly against Black men. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

Federal inmates from St. Louis jailed in Kentucky, Indiana Hundreds of inmates facing federal charges have been transferred from the St. Louis area to jails in Indiana and Kentucky, leaving relatives desperately trying to reconnect. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:15am

Three children, woman killed in Springfield house fire Four people — including three children — have died from injuries received in a house fire at Springfield, officials there said. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 8:35am

Several politicians oppose new mask mandates in St. Louis The new mask mandate in the city and county of St. Louis that takes effect this week is being criticized by several state and local elected officials. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 12:05am

3 men escape from SW Missouri jail after assaulting officer Authorities are searching for three men who escaped from a jail in southwest Missouri after allegedly attacking an officer. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:10pm

Improvements to Katy Trail ongoing Missourians will continue to see improvements to the Katy Trail as projects are regularly being completed. by Jonathan Jain, [email protected] Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:09pm

Catholic Charities form partnership to support mental health Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri has partnered with Catholic Charities USA and technology provider X2AI to provide easy and immediate access to mental health support through a chatbot named Hope. Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:09pm

Vote for Missouri in annual Best Looking Cruiser Contest The Missouri Highway Patrol is again taking part in the American Association of State Troopers' America's Best Looking Cruiser Contest and inviting the public to vote for the MSHP's cruiser. by News Tribune Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

3 people from Wisconsin die in 4-vehicle crash in Missouri The Missouri Highway Patrol said the crash happened on Interstate 44 about 90 miles southwest of St. Louis in Crawford County after a U-Haul driver lost control of the truck. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Delta variant thrives in a state of political, public health discord in Missouri The day after Gov. Mike Parson finished his bicentennial bus tour to drum up tourism to the state in mid-July, Chicago issued a travel advisory warning about visiting Missouri. by Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News (TNS) Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

MoDOT engineer honored for leadership on major projects Don't change horses midstream.That's an old adage followed by Missouri's State Employee of the Month for July. by News Tribune Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

MU researchers using grants to promote 'prosocial education' Before meeting University of Missouri research professor Christi Bergin, fifth-grade science teacher Amber Lewis was used to managing classroom behavior using rewards and consequences. by Layne Stracener Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Organizers: Traditional Missouri State Fair returning this year After being canceled in 2020, the Missouri State Fair will return to normalcy this year, organizers say. by Jonathan Jain, [email protected] Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Missouri medical malpractice damage caps upheld by state Supreme Court Limits on the amount of damages someone can recover in medical malpractice cases for pain and suffering do not violate Missouri's Constitution, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. by Jason Hancock, The Missouri Independent Published Jul. 23 2021 @ 11:05pm

Missouri health official: COVID-19 vaccine falsehoods 'a bunch of baloney' Gov. Mike Parson's top adviser on COVID-19 is lashing out at vaccine falsehoods on social media, adding to the chorus of health officials around the state working to distribute shots as the delta variant continues to surge. by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent Published Jul. 23 2021 @ 11:05pm

St. Louis city and county to require masks in some places St. Louis city and county officials say they will require masks in some public places starting Monday., citing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases spurred by the delta variant. by Associated Press Published Jul. 23 2021 @ 3:15pm

State would get $500M in opioid settlement JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The attorney general Thursday said Missouri could get as much as $500 million to help victims of the opioid epidemic as part of a tentative settlement with the three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson. by Associated Press Published Jul. 22 2021 @ 11:05pm

78,000 enter vaccine lottery Missouri's vaccine incentive program is off to a promising start, state health officials say. by Ryan Pivoney Published Jul. 22 2021 @ 11:05pm

Missouri DNR: Allegations it committed civil rights violations 'unsubstantiated' Missouri's Department of Natural Resources called claims it violated residents' civil rights "unsubstantiated and conclusory" even as it quietly addressed several findings from an ongoing Environmental Protection Agency investigation. by Allison Kite, The Missouri Independent Published Jul. 22 2021 @ 11:05pm