Missouri

Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson said Thursday he sees no appetite in his chamber for a Senate bill that would place bounties on people in the country without legal status. That means that the bill, Senate Bill 72, is unlikely to pass the House. On Monday, a Senate...

The new year is off to a shaky start on the southern Missouri border thanks to a very active New Madrid Fault which has already shaken the state 21 times in 2025. I've noticed there have been a few tiny quakes along the New Madrid Fault this last week of January which made me...

The Missouri Senate is again considering legislation that would ban child marriage in Missouri. This year’s bill, sponsored by Sen. Tracy McCreery, D-Olivette, would ban marriages for anyone under 18 without exceptions. “Right now, currently, Missouri ranks 16th when it comes...

Missouri's first prison nursery program opened in Vandalia, Mo, this week. The program is the first of its kind in the state and just the 10th nationwide. "We have transformed one of the wings of our housing units into an environment that is, I think, amazing for moms to be...

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says the newly-introduced “Gateway Card” for St. Louis residents cannot be used as valid form of identification when voting in Missouri. Hoskins issued a statement on Friday morning, stressing that while the “On The Way With ADA Gateway...

Mercer farmer Gary Porter has been recognized for his long-time service to corn growers. Porter received a “Years of Service” award during the Missouri Corn Growers Association annual meeting and legislative day on Wednesday. Brent Hoer of Palmyra and Clint Stephens of Advance...

The Missouri Health Department posts updated flu numbers to its website every Friday. Data released Friday brought the Influenza-like Illness Activity Level to moderate. There were 5,414 influenza cases reported in Missouri between Jan. 24, 2025 and Jan. 31. 2025, according to...

MISSOURI (KFVS) - National Unclaimed Property Day is Saturday, February 1 and the Missouri state treasurer is urging everyone to check for their unclaimed property. According to the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office, one in ten Missourians has unclaimed property, and the...

Between January 28 and January 30, 2025, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a total of eight arrests in north Missouri. The charges ranged from driving while intoxicated to felony warrants. It is important to note that, while all the individuals listed below have been...

A Missouri contractor with a history of alleged fraud spanning more than a decade across two states pleaded guilty last week in what victims hope marks a turning point in their long quest for justice. Eddie Brian Sides entered his plea on January 28 in Texas County Circuit...