Missouri

In recent weeks, the BA5 variant has accounted for almost half of all COVID cases in Missouri. But state data doesn’t show how many people have contracted the BA.5 variant or include indicators like age, race or gender.

Missouri ranks among the worst states in the U.S. for LGBTQ inclusions and protections.

Chillicothe, Missouri, has an unusual claim to fame: It’s the town where pre-sliced bread first debuted back in 1928. The state has even declared July 7, Sliced Bread Day, as an official holiday. But despite being less than a century old, the origin of this revolutionary pantry staple was almost lost to history.

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, and Missouri’s ban on most abortions taking effect, Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush sees several avenues to expand abortion rights at the federal level.

Political scientist Anita Manion discusses the political ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Passengers were aboard the Southwest Chief, which left Kansas City around 11 a.m. The train left the tracks near Mendon, Missouri, after hitting a dump truck at a public crossing. Four people are confirmed dead.

Defense attorneys for three men accused of criminal negligence in the 2018 duck boat tragedy on Table Rock Lake said Missouri law doesn’t allow the Missouri Attorney General to bring criminal charges without an invitation from a local prosecutor.

Dr. Joe Corrado saw his hospital being whittled away. Supplies for surgery disappeared, crucial medicines went unstocked, paychecks never came, he said. Just days before Noble suspended operations, he told management: “We don’t have the ability to do the things we need to take care of patients.”

A new review from the National Education Association teachers union found Missouri teachers are near the bottom in pay by multiple measures.

Annual consensus revenue estimate adds to record surplus as Parson prepares budget proposal