Missouri News
Research has made promising, recent breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease and dementia treatment. And activists' voices and passion keep pressure on to continue…
by Joe Gamm February 2, 2023"Noble tyrannical malicious contempt of the constitution." That's the crime Carla Malone Steck, former candidate for Cole County presiding commissioner, allege…
by Alex Naughton February 2, 2023Missouri lawmakers are looking to clean up statutes surrounding state employment processes by eliminating an advisory board and consolidating power in a positi…
by Ryan Pivoney February 2, 2023Legislation to make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution through the initiative petition process won initial approval Wednesday in the Missouri…
by The Missouri Independent , Jason Hancock February 2, 2023Black Democrats in the Missouri Senate held the chamber for roughly three hours Wednesday as they condemned a Republican-sponsored bill targeting diversity tra…
by The Missouri Independent , Annelise Hanshaw February 2, 2023The state Senate's top leader delivered a stern warning Wednesday to the governor's nominees for the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, saying la…
by The Missouri Independent , Rudi Keller February 2, 2023A bill in the Missouri House would limit the cost of inmate phone calls at all correctional facilities to a maximum of 21 cents per minute.
by Samir Knox February 2, 2023A Missouri House committee heard a bill Wednesday that seeks to give school districts a way to recruit educators into "hard-to-staff" positions -- though some …
by The Missouri Independent , Annelise Hanshaw February 2, 2023Missouri lawmakers are considering prohibiting governments from enacting or collecting parking fees on public streets and roads.
by Cameron Gerber February 2, 2023A bill on open enrollment, a topic of debate in the state legislature for more than a decade, passed a committee in the Missouri House of Representatives on We…
by Missouri News Network , Evy Lewis February 2, 2023Jefferson City K9 officer Drax, a German shepherd that had been in the department since 2019, died Tuesday.
by Joe Gamm February 2, 2023A 16-year-old Jefferson City boy sustained minor injuries Tuesday afternoon in a Cole County crash.
February 2, 2023The bitter winter is sure to be forgotten during Capital City Production's latest musical, "Escape to Margaritaville."
by Gemma Asel February 2, 2023A new culinary wine pairing event is on tap for Jefferson City.
by Gemma Asel February 2, 2023Prepare for an evening of food, drinks and music at the Red Slipper Warrior Project's Annual Valentine's Day fundraiser, Hollywood Nights.
by Gemma Asel February 2, 2023