Sunday’s round of severe storms and high winds have left thousands of Missourians without power this morning. Missouri Electric Cooperative’s outage map shows central and southeastern Missouri with the most power outages, with more than 1,200 customers without electricity as of 7:00 a.m. Ameren Missouri’s outage map shows nearly 3,000 customers without power as of […]

Missouri is headed to the NCAA Tournament, earning a No. 10 seed on Selection Sunday and opening play Friday night against Miami of Florida. Mizzou and the Hurricanes tip off at 9:10 Central at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, with the game airing on truTV, and the winner will advance to face either Purdue or […]

Dennis Gates has a personal goal to reach in the NCAA Tournament

Call volume at the Missouri Department of Revenue has been very high, according to MDOR Director Trish Vincent.  She said it’s not uncommon to see high numbers of phone calls ahead of the April 15th tax deadline.  Missourinet randomly called the agency in the past two weeks and encountered the message “Due to a high […]

The Missouri Legislature has passed a wide-ranging criminal and juvenile justice bill during the first half of this year’s legislative session. Senate Bill 888 includes measures designed to combat crime by juveniles, according to the measure’s House handler, State Rep. Brad Christ, R-St. Louis County. “This bill now addresses juvenile justice reform, including prosecutors in […]

A Missouri Senate bill could expand what nurse practitioners are allowed to prescribe. It’s sponsored by state Sen. Patty Lewis, D-Kansas City, who said she is the first registered nurse ever elected to the Missouri Senate. Lewis told Missourinet that the state of Missouri has some of the most restrictive laws when it comes to […]

The U.S. is no longer making pennies, and now businesses are dealing with a penny shortage.  Alisa Nelson talks to St. Joseph Representative Brenda Shields, who is sponsoring a bill to help Missouri businesses…one penny at a time.

With every other military academy in Missouri now closed, one school remains—and a bill at the Capitol would give Missouri Military Academy in Mexico a special statewide designation. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Kent Haden, R-Mexico, told Missourinet that the all-boys academy has international appeal. “Mexico, the country’s always been a big feeder,” said Haden. “South […]

Every year, veterans across Missouri transition into civilian careers, and Missouri has made it a priority to make that transition smoother. Joining Show Me Today is Jamie Melchert with the State of Missouri Office of Administration to talk about the Veterans’ Hiring Initiative and how the state connects veterans and their families to meaningful career […]

There are several legislative proposals in Missouri this year that would create a property tax exemption for disabled military veterans and Purple Heart recipients. The exemption would also be made available to Gold Star spouses – those are people whose military spouse was killed in action. One of those would offset the cost of the […]

Lawsuits to block data centers from being built in Missouri may seem to be growing just as fast as data centers themselves. Marshall Griffin talked about it with Chris Azevedo, an economics professor at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.

Show Me Today’s Bill Pollock recently stopped by the University of Missouri’s Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, where scientists are closely studying wastewater. All home waste lines funnel to certain water treatment plants, where samples can be collected. These scientists are tracing viruses, such as the flu and COVID-19, to study their spread in […]

Missouri lawmakers are once again debating how pesticide cancer warnings are handled. The Missouri Senate could soon debate Senate Bill 1005. State Sen. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, said his bill would align state law with federal rules. He told Missourinet that if the bill passes, the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA label would be the approved […]

The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a bill that would give adults who were sexually abused as children more time to file personal injury lawsuits against their abusers. House Bill 1664 would raise the statute of limitations from 10 to 20 years for these victims. It’s sponsored by State Rep. Brian Seitz, R-Branson. “The […]

Our car expert, David Finkelstein, joins Show Me Today to update us on a disturbing trend in auto recalls and to share that the annoying start-stop feature on new cars will be going away.

Show Me Today highlights EPC Missouri, a statewide initiative focused on identifying and treating early psychosis as quickly as possible. Early care can stabilize symptoms, but long-term recovery is about more than treatment. It is also about rebuilding confidence, restoring purpose, and finding a sense of belonging in the community. That is where programs like […]

Missouri lawmakers have sent the first non‑budget bill of the year to Gov. Mike Kehoe, clarifying that pregnant women can legally finalize a divorce. Rep. Cecelie Williams, R-Dittmer, who said she was once denied a divorce while pregnant and escaping abuse, calls it her “Independence Day.” “And when I came public with my story last […]

Missouri’s four trout parks opened the 2026 catch‑and‑keep season with nearly 8,000 tags sold, highlighted by a big turnout at Roaring River State Park, located near southwest Missouri near Cassville. Roaring River Leads the State Roaring River once again topped all parks in opening‑day participation, selling 2,499 total tags, the highest among Missouri’s trout parks. […]

The Missouri House of Representatives has passed legislation that would require pornographic websites to verify its visitors are at least 18 years old. House Bill 1839 would apply the requirement to websites with at least one-third of their content contains pornography or other materials deemed harmful to children. It is sponsored by State Rep. Sherri […]

(Jefferson City, MO) — State budget challenges have some Missouri childcare advocates expressing caution, amid rising demand for services. Kids Win Missouri lobbyist Robin Schelp says while state lawmakers and Governor Kehoe are very supportive of childcare programs, but current and future state budget pressures could be difficult for families.  There is no reduction in […]