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Not everyone at Lloyd Gilmore’s funeral knew him well. One woman, who had ironed her clothes two days in advance, said she just wanted to be there for his family. School-age children, guided by their parents, approached his open casket in the sanctuary of Cornerstone Baptist Church and peeked inside. Other people looked away.

The Missouri Bootheel consistently ranks in the bottom of most health measures in the state, and it struggles to attract and retain enough healthcare providers, such as nurses.

Reports for three school districts in southeast Missouri indicate most school buildings aren't earthquake-resistant. Some districts are doing more than others to fix that.

The Magnitude 7 Metals plant employed more than 400 workers in Marston.

A roundup of headlines from across the region, including:MU Sees Major Decline in Active COVID-19 CasesColumbia Tables Vote for Return of Bird…

The mostly rural Bootheel region of Missouri is seeing high numbers of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but unlike many other hard-hit areas, the surge…

Updated 7:45 p.m. May 22 with number of bills filed Monday – On the eve of his first legislative special session, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his...

In 2016 nearly 600 Missouri babies were born addicted to drugs. The condition, know as neonatal abstinence syndrome, has spiked in the state increasing by…

Cotton fabric has been a staple in our closets for decades, but times are tough for farmers in the U.S. cotton belt who are caught in the middle of a…

Richard Logan’s pharmacy has been on the same street in Charleston, Missouri, for 40 years. Picture rows of wrist wraps, antacids and the like in front of…