Explore how city decisions, public safety, and conservation concerns change the landscape for animals in Missouri in 2025.

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) introduced a bill Tuesday with U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, making him one of the few Republicans to support the cause.

Missouri lawmakers are considering a $5,000 state income tax deduction for homeowners who pay insurance deductibles to repair storm damage.

Kansas and Missouri voters have spoken on abortion. But nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal right to the procedure, sending the issue back to the states, abortion continues to dominate politics on both sides of the state line.

SPRINGFIELD–The Missouri State Athletic Department has been hard at work getting major upgrades and changes underway and finished in preparation to join Conference USA on July 1. Between new field turf,

Texas A&M has landed its 15 commitment in the 2026 class, 3-star ATH Kaeden Johnson is headed to College Station.

From bear sightings near Taco Bell to a rise in dog attacks, Missourians face new safety concerns as wildlife and domestic animals increasingly overlap.

At least one Missouri high school asked students for their menstrual cycle histories — but the question went out in error, the school said.