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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared an emergency because of the recent drought.The state disaster declaration Monday allows state agencies to help local…

Federal weather forecasters predict the unusually hot dry weather that has gripped much of the nation will linger into fall, especially for the parched…

Crops are not the only things wilting in the sweltering summer of 2012; cattle, the largest animals, on the farm are also under stress.Some cattle…

The death of an 89-year-old St. Louis County man is blamed on the heat, bringing the number of heat-related deaths in Missouri to 24 since June.The victim…

Columbia Water and Light says its customer’s water use is up this summer, amid hot and dry weather over the last few weeks.The Department saw a…

Columbia Water and Light is asking its customers to cut down on their water use between now and 6 o’ clock Saturday morning.Spokesperson Connie Kacprowicz…

Missouri residents are encouraged to call a state consumer hotline for help if their electricity is shut off during the current heat wave because they…

High heat and a lack of rain have taken a big toll on Missouri corn and soybean crops, with nearly half of both reported in poor to very poor…

Triple-digit temperatures with heat advisories and excessive heat warnings continue today, throughout much of the state. The National Weather Service…

Fire concerns are widening in southeast Missouri as crews battle a 550-acre blaze in the Mark Twain National Forest.Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday ordered the…