Missouri News

Barger Sentenced for Child Sexual Abuse Material

Barger Sentenced for Child Sexual Abuse Material

A man is facing 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing chil...
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Rural Community Funding Being Discussed in Special Session

Rural Community Funding Being Discussed in Special Session

Funding for many rural projects are up in the air as Govenor Kehoe calls fo...
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First Legislation to be Considered During Extra Session

First Legislation to be Considered During Extra Session

The first legislation to be considered during the Extra Session of the 103r...
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Missouri Public Service Commission Summer Energy Saving Tips

Missouri Public Service Commission Summer Energy Saving Tips

As summer approaches, the hot weather months may present challenges for man...
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Missouri Leaders Urge Senators to Reject Medicaid Cuts as Senate Reconvenes

Missouri Leaders Urge Senators to Reject Medicaid Cuts as Senate Reconvenes

As the U.S. Senate returns to session this week, Missouri community leaders...
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  • Marijuana: Clearing the smoke
    In 2012, when Colorado voters passed Amendment 64, legalizing pot for recreational use was called "The Great Experiment." Five years later, recreational pot is now legal in eight states plus the District of Columbia, while 21 other states now allow sales of marijuana for medical use. But anti-marijuana advocates - including U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions - are pushing back against more permissive state laws. Barry Petersen looks at how that "Great Experiment" is working out.
  • RFK Jr. removes every member of CDC vacine advisory committee
    The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
  • Greta Gerwig on "Lady Bird"
    Tony Dokoupil profiles the actress, whose new film as writer-director, "Lady Bird," is one of the most critically-acclaimed of the year.
  • Notable Deaths in 2025
    A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
  • Greta Gerwig on why she fell in love with Barnard College
    In this web exclusive, writer-director Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird") describes to correspondent Tony Dokoupil how she found the school she wanted to attend, Barnard College in New York City.