A Missouri State University poverty research group held a conference on Friday to talk about Springfield's high poverty rate and low numbers of affordable housing.
A former National Enquirer publisher testified in court Friday that he discussed the details of a hush money payment with Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders when she worked for former President Donald Trump.
An education bill is now on Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s desk, now attention turns to the state budget and questions about how to pay for everything in that bill.
Families can find it challenging to ensure their students’ nutrition during the summer months, and The Ozarks Food Harvest has started a campaign to help ease that burden.
Candace Chapman Scott, 37, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of interstate transportation of stolen property. She had pleaded not guilty when she was indicted last year in the case.
The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to select Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the No. 28 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving Patrick Mahomes a speedy deep threat with legal uncertainty surrounding the future of Rashee Rice.
The federal government's new standards for nursing home staffing are quickly running into a problem: a lack of nurses in the workforce to fill the expanded roles.
Jailers across Missouri are using new technology to monitor the health of inmates. Wristbands with sensors alert if an inmate faces a medical emergency.
Crime victim advocates and law enforcement officials gathered at the Missouri State Capitol Thursday afternoon to recognize National Crime Victims Rights Week.
The GOP-led House on Thursday amended a proposed constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would raise the vote threshold needed for all constitutional amendments going forward.
Investigators say a kayaker found the body of Dr. John Forysth on May 30 in the water near the bank of Beaver Lake across from the Lost Bridge South area near Rogers, Ark.
The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Alec Marsh on the injured list Thursday after he took a 91 mph liner off his pitching elbow the previous night against the Blue Jays, putting what had been a breakout season for him on hold.
An Arkansas panel has prohibited election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signature, a move that critics say amounts to voter suppression.
The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House for a proposal that could shield it from costly lawsuits alleging it failed to warn customers its product could cause cancer.
The Riley Act,” according to the petition started by Deborah Borza on Change.org, would make it mandatory for bars to make sure “intoxicated and disoriented individuals” get home safe. It’s gained more than 30,000 signatures.