Missouri State University in Springfield plans to open a new alumni building this September.  MSU President Richard Williams announced $10 million in private gifts this week for the facility, to be named after former MSU President Clifton Smart III.  The 28-thousand-square-foot building will house the MSU Foundation and Alumni Association, as well as athletics development, […]

Many of Missouri’s small businesses are facing some struggles, according to a pair of National Federation of Independent Business reports. Missouri State Director Brad Jones says rising expenses, including fuel, are proving to be frustrating for the many thousands of small businesses in the state. The NFIB has the latest on economic trends and employment for this powerful sector […]

Missouri Electric Cooperatives has a clear goal: helping rural Missourians thrive. Clay Carroll, manager of member services at Callaway Electric Cooperative, joins Cameron Conner to share how a cooperative’s daily tasks make the lives of the rural customers easier.

Scottish Highland cattle have become social media stars thanks to their shaggy coats, long horns, and surprisingly gentle personalities. But at Mesta Meadows in southeast Missouri, Ed Crowley is doing more than raising photogenic cattle. He and his wife, Terri, have built a working Ozarks ranch where visitors can feed the animals, camp under the […]

Pennies are becoming more available across Missouri after months of shortages affecting businesses and banks statewide. Jackson Hataway, President and CEO of the Missouri Bankers Association, said conditions have improved since the Federal Reserve resumed allowing banks to order pennies again in March, helping to get more coins back into circulation. “So, while you have […]

Baseball and softball programs ready for national tournaments.

Car companies are constantly looking for new ways to connect with buyers, but some of the biggest automotive stories right now have nothing to do with horsepower or flashy new models. From Mitsubishi setting up car galleries in shopping malls and airports, to growing concerns over counterfeit airbags being installed after crashes, and even the […]

Poplar Bluff in southeast Missouri is getting a major job boost. A company called PeopleShores has a new center there, with the intention of creating hundreds of tech jobs. Alisa Nelson talks to the company founder, who says talent is everywhere and creating jobs in underserved communities is his passion.

The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Gov. Mike Kehoe did not violate the State Constitution by calling a special session to pass the Missouri First congressional district map. During a hearing Wednesday before the High Court, Attorney Sharon Jones, representing the NAACP of Missouri, argued that last September’s special session did not meet […]

A Missouri campaign is getting underway tied to Amendment 3, a measure on the November ballot that asks voters whether to roll back abortion rights approved in 2024. The group Stop the Ban Missouri announced the launch of its “No on 3” campaign during a virtual press event Wednesday, arguing the measure could overturn protections […]

U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo. 2nd District, says the U.S. needs to up its game in using smart technology to guard against both terrorists and hostile governments. During a recent hearing by the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, she said there’s been a sharp rise in the use of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), […]

U.S. military forces carried out new strikes against Iran on Monday, targeting missile sites and mine-laying ships in what’s being called a “self-defensive” move. Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, said that he hopes it’s not necessary to resume large-scale military strikes. “The president notified Congress two weeks ago that he had terminated, that’s his […]

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is joining the Cleveland Guardians as a minority investor. Kelce says it’s a chance to stay connected to the community. Kelce joins a growing list of active athletes with ownership stakes in Major League Baseball, including his Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes, who owns a stake in the Kansas City Royals. […]

Organizers of a program in Kansas City combining prenatal care with addiction treatment are getting some impressive results.  University Health Kansas City Psychiatrist Dr. Doug Burgess says the EMBER program, started less than one year ago, has exceeded all their expectations. He tells Sue Danielson they’re seeing double the patients expected. Dr. Burgess says pregnant women dealing with a substance abuse disorder […]

The University of Missouri is the only U.S. supplier of radioisotopes that are used for life-saving medicine, national security, and research. The U.S. Department of Energy wants to boost the supply of nuclear medicine, so it is helping MU to build a new center to make this happen.  Matt Sanford, executive director of MU’s nuclear research reactor, says the goal of the Radioisotope Science Center is to further position Columbia and the university as a hub for nuclear science discoveries. 

Missouri’s new nuclear energy task force has just wrapped up its first meeting in Jefferson City, beginning work on the state’s energy future. Matt Pilger talks with Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Kurt Schaefer about what comes next.

After 81 years, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) says the remains of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Aikman, of Forsyth, have been accounted for. Aikman, 40, was killed in World War II. The federal agency is in charge of finding, recovering, and identifying the remains of U.S. Prisoners of War (POW) and military members […]

As Memorial Day weekend kicks off Missouri’s busy boating season, Master Captain Bob May says safety efforts at the Lake of the Ozarks are paying off in a big way. For the first time in decades, the lake has gone two consecutive years without a boating fatality. Captain Bob shares important reminders about debris from […]

Tuitions will be going up at all four University of Missouri System campuses this fall. On Thursday, the UM System Board of Curators voted unanimously to raise tuition rates. Ryan Rapp, Mizzou’s Chief Financial Officer, presented the following recommendations to the board before the vote. “Each university is recommending a 4% increase for undergraduate tuition […]

Every available state trooper is on Missouri roads this Memorial Day weekend. During a press conference on Thursday, MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger said AAA estimates a jump in road traffic. “They say more than 39 million motorists are planning to travel more than 50 miles from home. And that includes nearly 800,000 automobile travelers here […]