Inside the Grueling 340-mile Missouri River Boat Race (LISTEN)

Dive into the heart-pounding action of the MR340 Missouri River Boat Race, where endurance meets the mighty Missouri. Explore how participants navigate 340 miles of waterways, testing their limits in this ultimate test of stamina and strategy. Bill Pollock …

Missouri, Kansas saw combined drug, alcohol, suicide deaths decline in recent research

Deaths caused by drugs, alcohol and suicide dropped in Missouri and Kansas in 2023, thanks in part to investment in mental health services and data tracking from government agencies, a new report found. The data analysis from Trust for America’s Health …

Letter: Cutting clean energy incentives from fed budget hurts Missouri

Regarding the continuing federal budget debate in Congress and the future of clean energy: This country, and especially Missouri, have already benefited greatly from the clean energy tax incentives and credits that Congress (in a bipartisan vote) enacted …

Missouri Senate Agriculture Committee chair honored by Mizzou’s CAFNR as alumnus of the year

Missouri’s agriculture director says State Sen. Jason Bean’s (R-Peach Orchard) roots might run deep in the Missouri Bootheel, but describes Bean as a true friend to all of Missouri agriculture. State Sen. Jason Bean (R-Peach Orchard) presides over the …

Missouri nonprofits provide funding support to tornado-ravaged communities

The Missouri Foundation for Health and its partners are allocating $500,000 to support tornado recovery in areas of St. Louis affected by severe storms in May. The funding will assist organizations already providing on-the-ground services such as …

Park Twp. mother, three children found safe in Missouri

Missouri and Kansas have fewer kids living in poverty, but more are struggling in school

The latest Kids Count report shows fewer children in Missouri and Kansas lived in poverty in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic years, but many are still struggling to rebound from reading and math learning loss. The annual child wellness report from the Annie …

Boeing picks Jacobs to design a 1 million sq ft expansion of Missouri campus

Aerospace company Boeing has chosen US engineer Jacobs to design the 1.1 sq ft expansion of its campus in St Louis, Missouri. The expansion, which Boeing says will cost “multi-billions”, is intended to improve assembly operations. Jacobs’ scope of work …

Missouri's Caleb Grill set to work out with at least 10 teams before NBA Draft

Columbia — Former University of Missouri Basketball standout Caleb Grill is gaining interest leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft scheduled for later this month. On Monday, Grill completed a pre-draft workout with the Golden State Warriors. In speaking with …

State Rep. Ray Reed introduces ‘Missouri Child Tax Credit’ Bill to cut childhood poverty in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - State Rep. Ray Reed called for the state to match its economic ambitions, by investing directly in the children and working families. Reed introduced House Bill 2 in the Missouri General Assembly’s session Monday …