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Benjamin Singer (at left), communications director for Clean Missouri, spoke in favor of Amendment 1 during St. Louis Public Radio's Oct. 24 ballot issues forum. Former U.S. Senator Jim Talent, chairman of Missourians First, spoke in opposition.

Pro & Con: Amendment 1, which would impact redistricting, lobbying, campaign finance in Missouri

Among the measures Missouri voters will decide on Nov. 6 is Amendment 1: The Lobbying, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Initiative. It would amend...

Jolie Justus and Quinton Lucas are the two candidates headed to the June mayoral election.

Kansas City Voters Send Justus And Lucas To Mayoral Election, Narrow City Council Finalists

The next mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, will be either Jolie Justus or Quinton Lucas. Out of 11 candidates, those two garnered enough votes Tuesday to...

Weekend Outlook March 15-17, 2019

Archery classes will be held Friday (3/15) at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. Learn archery basics including safety...

People look up at the damage caused to Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday in Paris. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, causing the famous spire to collapse.

Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Extinguished; Spire Collapsed, Towers Still Standing

The building burned for hours on Monday, with smoke billowing into the sky. The cause of the cathedral's blaze was not immediately known, but the initial investigation points to an accident.

As mother and daughter, Carmen and Gisele Grayson thought their DNA ancestry tests would be very similar. Boy were they surprised.

My Grandmother Was Italian. Why Aren't My Genes Italian?

Popular DNA ancestry tests don't always find what people expect. That is because of how DNA rearranges itself when egg meets sperm — and the quirks of genetic databases.

Pemiscot Memorial, the public hospital in one of Missouri's poorest counties, depends on Medicaid funding to survive, its CEO says.

Trump Administration Rule Scales Back Program Keeping Rural Hospitals Afloat

It’s a familiar story in rural America. Four years ago the Pemiscot County hospital, the lone public hospital in Missouri’s poorest county, nearly...

Weekend Outlook November 29-December 1, 2019

Gardens Aglow will open Friday and Saturday night (11/29-11/30) from 5 to 8:30 at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, 2400 S. Scenic in Springfield....

The food service industry is relying on takeout and delivery orders to keep businesses afloat and maintain effective social distancing for customers and workers.

How Safe Is It To Eat Takeout?

With fear of infection on our minds these days, it's easy to get panicky about everyday choices. Infectious disease and food safety experts weigh in on ordering dinner to go.

Between 2018 and 2019, Kansas increased pre-K spending by 24%

Preschool Advocates Warn A Coronavirus Recession Could Eliminate Gains For Kansas And Missouri Kids

States cut spending on early childhood education during the Great Recession in 2008. A new report warns it could happen again because of the pandemic.

The vernal equinox falls on March 19 nationwide this year. It's the earliest start to spring since 1896. This photo shows the Earth shortly before the moment of the equinox on March 20, 2019.

Spring Starts Today All Over America, Which Is Weird

Spring begins at 11:50 p.m. ET on March 19 this year. It is the earliest nationwide vernal equinox since 1896. Why, you ask? Get ready for orbital mechanics and a lot of information about calendars.

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