Missouri News

A Missouri House committee considered a proposal on Tuesday that could require people to show a photo identification card before casting a ballot but allow them to vote before Election Day.

Dozens of dogs and several horses were killed in a fire that destroyed a puppy-breeding facility in northeast Missouri.

WASHINGTON, Mo. - A Gasconade County man faces 14 animal abuse charges after horses were found dead at a property near Rosebud in eastern Missouri.

A nearly decade-long battle between a northeast Missouri Christian school and the state will continue following a federal appeals court ruling.

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill accused Missouri officials of political dishonesty Monday for bashing big spending by Washington while using federal stimulus money to help balance the state budget.

Lieutenant Gov. Peter Kinder is expressing optimism that the Tour of Missouri bicycle race will happen again this year.

Lawmakers were to consider a bill on Monday that would give small Missouri cities the authority to publish government information only online instead of in print newspapers.

The Missouri Department of Transportation warns drivers to be careful as another round of winter weather hits the Heartland.

For the first time, the attorneys seeking a spot on a Missouri appeals court have been publicly identified, allowing more scrutiny of a selection process that critics had complained was too secretive.

State health officials say black Missourians have higher AIDS and HIV rates than the rest of the population.

Kidnappers abducted a New Jersey resident thinking he was another man with the same name in a bungled effort to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars on behalf of a Missouri contractor, according to court documents.

JEFFERSON CITYSome Republican senators seeking to rein in Missouri's expansive tax credit system have a new ally: Teachers.

Some central Missouri farmers are considering a new crop: wind. More than 50 farmers and property owners from northern Benton County have agreed to explore whether to bring a 300-megawatt wind farm to the area.

The U.S. Postal Service is reminding Missourians to clear ice and snow from walkways, porches and steps leading to mailboxes.

Sams Carpet Cleaning and Repairs in St. Charles has received a $575,000 low-interest loan to help it maintain its 23 employees and hire more.

ST. LOUIS, Ark. -- A federal court jury at St. Louis says the German conglomerate Bayer CropScience should pay $1.5 million to farmers in Arkansas and Mississippi whose rice seed was contaminated with a genetically altered strain.

Missouri Chief Justice William Ray Price is urging lawmakers to bolster efforts to fight crime without putting more people into prison.

President Obama has appointed Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon to serve on the Council of Governors, which deals with matters related to the National Guard and homeland defense.

A Town of Thompson man, wanted by Vienna, Missouri authorities, has been arrested in Sullivan County on a robbery charge.

Leaders at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport will have a say on improvements to air service across Missouri.