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Golfers at the Missouri Bluffs Golf Club played a game on April 23, 2020, near the development site for the housing development in St. Charles.

Construction Underway On Missouri Bluffs Development

Shahla Farzan

After years of debate and delays, construction has begun on the Missouri Bluffs housing development in St. Charles County.The development will include 221…

Friday is the deadline for U.S.-China trade talks. If they fail and China's 25-percent tariff on soybeans goes into effect, Missouri farmers will feel the impact.

Government, Politics & Issues

Coronavirus Is Having Mixed Effects On Missouri’s Farm Economy

Jonathan Ahl

ROLLA — The economic downturn following the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. has hurt agriculture in the short term but is also providing…

This story is part of a series that's taking a closer look at what losing millions in state funding is doing to Missouri's universities and colleges.

At Missouri's Flagship Campus, Students Struggle To Get By

Kelly Kenoyer

On any given weekday, University of Missouri student Jack Hale is working six to eight hours and dashing to class in between. “I wake up a little after...

Health, Science & Environment

Federal Grant Funds Mizzou Internships To Treat Addiction In Underserved Areas

Sarah Fentem

Doctoral students in psychology at the University of Missouri will be able to learn how to better treat and prevent addiction thanks to a $1.2 million…

Mizzou fielded its new team comprised of woman grandmaster Gulrukbegim Tokhirjonova, three grandmasters and a newly minted national master in Oct. 2019.

Arts

On Chess: Mizzou Hosts Its First Chess Tournament

The University of Missouri entered the world of competitive collegiate chess at the beginning of this year, announcing the inception of its inaugural…

Dan Burkhardt of the Katy Land Trust voiced concerns over the proposed Missouri Bluffs Development during a St. Charles Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on July 17, 2019.

Health, Science & Environment

St. Charles County Officials Approve Bluffs Development Proposal

Shahla Farzan

Updated Oct. 1 with St. Charles County Council's final approval of proposalThe St. Charles County Council voted 5-1 on Monday night approving a…

Missouri colleges are trying to recruit more teachers to combat a teacher shortage.

Missouri Colleges Are Trying To Convince Future Students That Teaching Is A Good Job

Lynn Horsley

There's a serious teacher shortage in Kansas City and across the country, as fewer people pursue a career that often involves low pay, high stress and...

Show-Me Cannabis seeks to legalize marijuana and regulate its medical use.

Health, Science & Environment

Missouri Caught In 'Goldilocks' Situation As It Tries To Set Medical Marijuana Supply

Sarah Fentem

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said it will distribute 338 licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana. The number is far less than…

Mizzou Slapped with NCAA Sanctions for Academic Integrity Violation

Nathan Lawrence

The NCAA is sanctioning the University of Missouri's football, softball and baseball teams after a tutor violated the organization's rules for academic...

The University of Missouri football, baseball, and softball will be banned from the 2019 postseason as part of sanctions handed down by the NCAA on Thursday.

NCAA: No 2019 Postseason Play For Mizzou Football, Baseball And Softball Due To Academic Fraud

Lisa Rodriguez

The University of Missouri's football, baseball, and softball teams will be banned from the 2019 postseason as part of sanctions handed down by the NCAA...