Missouri bill seeks refunds for electric customers after long power outages
A state lawmaker wants electric companies to reimburse their Missouri customers after experiencing a power outage.
Missouri child care subsidy payment backlog will be resolved next month, commissioner says
A backlog of payments due to child care providers is 70% clear after a year-long struggle with the state’s new software, Missouri Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger told lawmakers Tuesday morning. The Missouri Senate Education Committee questioned Eslinger about everything...
Federal websites aren’t updating anymore. Where can you get health info in KS, MO?
The media blackout comes as the bird flu continues to be found across the U.S.
Mo HealthNet requiring firesafe cannula valves for home oxygen therapy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Firefighters with the Battlefield Fire Protection District led a successful effort that could save lives. And now, Mo HealthNet says that one piece of safety equipment for home oxygen tanks must be covered for home therapy. These thermal fuses connect...
House Ways and Means Committee proposes cutting funding for school nutrition programs
This week, the Federal House Ways and Means Committee proposed slashing school nutrition funding. At the state level, a string of states have introduced universal free school meals bills, while lunch shaming and artificial food dyes in school food products are once again in the...
Missouri State Highway Patrol announces promotions and transfers
Captain Bruce Fiske, commanding officer of Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced the promotions and transfers of two officers, effective February 1, 2025. Trooper Jacob J. Smith has been promoted to the rank of corporal and will serve as the assistant zone...
Missouri governor vows state takeover of St. Louis police in State of State address
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe doubled down on his support for a state takeover of the St. Louis Police Department on Tuesday, telling lawmakers during his first State of the State address that crime in the city is “unacceptable.”
Gov. Mike Kehoe dips deeply into surplus as Missouri budget grows to nearly $54...
A boost Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe touts as the largest increase in public school funding in two decades will fall about $300 million short of meeting the targets set in state law for public education. He also suggests shifting $50 million into a program that helps pay for...
Sudden Mass Layoffs Incoming at Manufacturing Plant in Missouri
There is never a good time to lose a job, but early in the year would have to especially be a challenge. According to a document submitted to the state of Missouri, a manufacturing facility is planning mass layoffs that will affect many soon. The Missouri Jobs website shows a...
Contractor KOLR 10 Investigates exposed pleads guilty to deceptive business
TEXAS COUNTY, Mo. – A contractor exposed by KOLR 10 Investigates for ripping off elderly victims has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a years-long scheme of financial exploitation. Our investigative team has spent over a year uncovering the details of this case and...