It’s a sight and sound that signals the season in Missouri — the Salvation Army’s Red Kettles are back. Magen Hudson, Director of the Salvation Army Center in Pettis County, told Missourinet that the campaign is more than just a holiday tradition, it’s a lifeline for neighbors in need. “This Christmas is going to be […]

U.S. Forest Service firefighters are trying to put out a wildfire burning on Mark Twain National Forest in southwest Missouri. Cody Norris, a Forest Service spokesman, told Missourinet the fire is growing in the Cassville and Roaring River State Park area. “Crews responded to and sized it up to about 50 acres,” said Norris. “It’s […]

U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Mo. 1st District, is pushing for U.S. House members to vote to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire and sex offender who died in jail in 2019. “Even if my mother was in the Epstein files, I would be supporting releasing those files,” Bell told Missourinet. “Because it is […]

The Kansas City Chiefs fell 22–19 in Denver, dropping to 5–5 and continuing a season-long struggle in close games. Patrick Mahomes accounted for Kansas City’s biggest offensive moments, including a 21-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce that briefly gave the Chiefs a fourth-quarter lead. Kelce’s score was the 84th of his career, moving him past […]

Missouri closed out its home schedule with a 49–27 win over Mississippi State, led by a historic performance from running back Ahmad Hardy and two defensive scores that helped the Tigers improve to 7–3 overall and 3–3 in SEC play. Hardy became just the second player in program history to rush for 300 yards, finishing […]

Record setting games for Chiefs and Tigers

A movie filmed extensively in St. Louis is lighting up the box office. Soul on Fire tells the true story of John O’Leary, a St. Louis native who survived burns over 100% of his body and went on to inspire millions. Stacey Nation, originally from Wellsville — a small town in Montgomery County in east-central […]

Missouri Supreme Court Judge Mary Russell has received the Sandra Day O’Connor Award, the highest honor from the National Judicial College. Russell, who has twice served as Chief Justice, was recognized for her leadership and commitment to civics education, including visiting all 46 judicial circuits and writing monthly columns to explain court processes. She also […]

Missouri drivers could face more than the usual dangers this weekend, with firearm deer hunting season opening Saturday and mating season in full swing. Missouri State Highway Patrol Cpt. Scott White told Missourinet that deer activity—and roadway crossings—will spike. “We tell people we can give a bunch of statistics and crash numbers, but the truth […]

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe says scrapping the state’s personal income tax will be his top priority for 2026. “We will push very hard with House and Senate leadership and House and Senate sponsors to make sure Missourians know that we would love to see a plan come together that’s responsible,” Kehoe told a group of […]

Missouri’s cold-weather rule is in effect. The Missouri Public Service Commission’s Forrest Gossett joins Marshall Griffin on Show Me Today.

Pennies may be small, but their absence could bring big changes to how Missourians handle cash. The federal government has stopped producing them, and that decision is already raising questions for banks, businesses, and everyday transactions across the state. Today on Show Me Today, reporter Matt Pilger speaks with Jackson Hataway, President of the Missouri […]

A bill signed by President Donald Trump to reopen the federal government contains language that could effectively shut down America’s hemp industry. A provision will ban unregulated THC-infused edibles and drinks nationwide one year from now. Brooklyn Hill, president of Mo Hemp Trade Association, told Missourinet what happens next. “So what the signing of the […]

Mental health struggles and rising suicide rates among farmers are becoming an alarming concern across rural America. A recent CBS News feature spotlighted the issue—and one of the voices in that report was Jolie Foreman, co-founder of Shelby County Cares. She told Missourinet that northeast Missouri has one of the highest suicide rates in the […]

The federal government shutdown has impacted air travel across the country, though the effects have been somewhat minimal at Kansas City International Airport. Marshall Griffin asked KC Mayor Quinton Lucas about it. First, the mayor talked about the new terminal and KCI’s new name.

Tri-County Electric Cooperatives is collaborating on the Northeast Housing Project, a project that identifies the “missing middle” of areas needing residential housing for individuals working in specific areas. CEO Michael Scheib joins Show Me Today to share how the selection process works and how making a difference is the sole reward desired.

A long-awaited vote has happened – Congress has passed a spending plan to end the federal government shutdown. The compromise would fund much of the government through January and provide funding for SNAP and some agencies through the end of September 2026. The federal government has been closed since October 1. Missouri U.S. Senators Josh […]

After a month and a half of the longest federal government shutdown in history, Congress is set to take a vote Wednesday night to reopen the government. West-central Missouri U.S. Congressman Mark Alford told Missourinet Democrats are to blame for the stalemate, but he believes the turning point that brought both sides back to the […]

(Warrensburg, Mo.) — Two people are dead after an off-base, off-duty shooting involving an Airman assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base Wednesday morning in west-central Missouri’s Warrensburg. When officers responded to a domestic disturbance, they found a suspect armed with a weapon and running on foot. The person fired their weapon multiple times in the […]

State Rep. Jim Murphy, R-St. Louis County, who wrote the 2021 law allowing safe haven baby boxes in Missouri, believes every hospital should have one. He told Missourinet that so far, it’s firehouses that have stepped up to install them. “I’m pressuring the (Missouri) Hospital Association to look at this,” said Murphy. “But I think […]