State News

In the wake of devastation, many young professionals left their stable jobs to help rebuild Joplin after the deadly May 22 tornado.

After an investigation into the collapse of plans to build a factory in Moberly, a Missouri House panel will review a draft report proposing new mandates for economic development officials and municipal bond markets.

By midday, 1 to 3 inches of snow had fallen in western and central parts of the state, and wind gusts of up to 20 mph were adding to the problem.

Two legal challenges have sought to block the new U.S. House map, claiming the districts aren't sufficiently compact. 

Two groups attribute the growth to an 18 percent increase in sales to China.

The UM System is tapping savings for the $1.5 million worth of renovations for University Hall. 

A 19-year-old woman was injured after being shot during a fight at Club Motivation early Sunday. Police have responded more than 120 times to the club in recent years.

Republican-led measures to change workplace discrimination laws and require voters to show photo IDs at the polls have been continually vetoed by Gov. Jay Nixon.

In response to the growing need for teachers certified in special education, foreign language, industrial technology and high school math and science, Fort Zumwalt started a program in which it promises high school students jobs and financial assistance with college if they return to teach one of those subjects. 

Organist David Kuhns, 38, has autism, and music is how he best expresses himself.

As Kansas City removes thousands of old, damaged trees every year, the Department of Parks and Recreation is working with various groups to plant new ones.

With laptops, officers no longer have to make trips back to the police station to file reports, saving a lot of time. The Cape Girardeau Police Department was the largest Missouri police force to not have laptops in its vehicles.

Despite only a portion of the state's caucuses being counted toward the total, Mitt Romney has been declared the winner of the Maine caucuses.

Missouri lawmakers have introduced bills that have come out of debate over Missouri's new dog breeding regulations. The bills would give a tax break for animal shelters and protect farmers' rights.

Columbia resident Cheryl M. Darrough was appointed by Gov. Nixon to the Appellate Judicial Commission. Residents Jeffrey Nichols and Russell Unger were nominated for other commissions.

The federal government is allowing states to be exempted from some of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Law.

The line-item veto would allow presidents to revise spending bills by eliminating specific items in them. The power to finalize these eliminations still lies with Congress, though, as it must vote on the revised bills.

The governor said he respects legislators' power to make those choices, adding that more than 90 percent of his appointments did win approval.