Despite a federal lawsuit, callers to the state hotline handling Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program waited on hold an average of an hour and a half in August before being connected to agents.

National reports show students have fallen behind academically at historic levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic–with disproportionate effects on students of color. Some people in mid-Missouri are working to reverse that trend.

Schmitt will encounter a completely different political world than he did during his time in state offices.

The U.S. Department of Labor said a company hired to clean meatpacking plants may have used children to work potentially dangerous jobs at facilities in Nebraska and Missouri.

Sheltered workshops are meant to employ disabled adults as they prepare to enter the regular workforce. In Missouri, these workers rarely graduate to higher-paying jobs.

State Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin will be responsible for deciding which bills get Senate floor time — and bridging divisions within her caucus.

The mountain, which is taller than Mount Everest measured from seafloor to summit, erupted Sunday. Its lava appears to be contained, but scientists say the volcano has a history of rapidly changing.

Officials in Republican-controlled Cochise County refused to certify its local midterm election results by the state's legal deadline, putting more than 47,000 Arizonans' votes at risk.

The White House says more than 150 volunteers decorated the building for a week to put together this year's holiday decorations. First lady Jill Biden selected a theme of "We the People."

The University of Missouri's College of Engineering is celebrating a milestone anniversary: 150 years! And what better way to honor those 150 years than with a book celebrating the events, the places, and the people that made it all happen. Guest: NOAH MANRING, Dean, MU College of Engineering | Also, Maples Repertory Theatre artistic director TODD DAVISON is here to talk about 'A Tuna Christmas', the final show of the 2022 season! (4:42) November 28, 2022

A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA newsroom.

One year after Rams owner Stan Kroenke and the NFL agreed to pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit over the team’s departure to Los Angeles, St. Louis interests have announced a plan to split up the money.

Anytime financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial, shows up to our studio smiling, we know the financial stability of the country is, well, okay (at the very least - and hey, we'll take it!). What's it gonna take to make 2023 a good year for the pocketbook of the middle class? Alex has some ideas! November 25, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In need of a little entertainment while those rolls are turning golden brown? If so, we've got you covered, because today's guest is none other than renowned storyteller LARRY BROWN! November 24, 2022

In this edition of "Behind the Issue," Vox Magazine audience engagement editor Katelynn McIlwain and art director Moy Zhong spoke about some of this issue's standout stories.