Aspen Dental offering free care to veterans on June 8th
This is part of their sixth annual Day of Service celebration. Veterans can call 1-844-277-3646 to schedule an appointment at an office nearby.
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Flags to be lowered to half staff for Memorial Day
American and state flags at public office buildings will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until noon on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.
Beshear calls for automatic student loan debt relief for permanently disabled veterans
Attorney General Andy Beshear and attorneys general in seven other states want veterans who became totally and permanently disabled from their military service to have their student loans automatically forgiven.
Missouri governor signs bill banning abortions at 8 weeks
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bills, banning the procedure on or beyond eight weeks of pregnancy.
Charleston, MO man found dead with gunshot wound
An investigation is ongoing and there are no suspects in custody at this time.
Runaway barges cause ‘minimal’ damage to dam
The barges, filled with 1,500 tons of fertilizer, swept down the flood-swollen river and hit the Webbers Falls Lock and Dam about noon Thursday and sank.
MO tornado given an EF-3 rating in preliminary report
The National Weather Service has put out their preliminary damage survey on the tornado that hit near Jefferson City, Missouri overnight.
Elderly couple, another woman killed in Missouri by storm
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says an elderly couple and another woman were killed when a powerful storm destroyed their homes in southwest Missouri.
3 deaths in Missouri as tornado strikes state capital
A “violent tornado” touched down in Jefferson City, causing heavy damage in Missouri’s capital city as severe weather swept across the state overnight.
Bruins, Blues meet in Stanley Cup Final 49 years in making
The Blues are in the Cup final for the first time since 1970, when they were swept by the Bruins.
Weather shuts down St. Louis airport
A severe storm in the St. Louis area is forcing Lambert Airport to temporarily halt all flights.
More than 30 tornadoes reported in central U.S.
A strong band of storms has spawned more than 30 tornadoes across the central U.S., damaging homes in Oklahoma, demolishing a racetrack grandstand in Missouri and drenching waterlogged states with more water and more flooding.
Missouri governor declares state of emergency due to flooding, severe weather
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has declared a state of emergency because of severe weather in the state, including forecasts for tornadoes, strong winds, heavy rain, hail and continued flooding.
Of more than 600 guns stolen 2 years ago, only 73 recovered
A federal prosecutor says authorities have recovered only 73 of the 654 guns stolen in 2017 in Springfield, Missouri.
Washington University to host climate summit next year
Washington University in St. Louis will host a summit next year aimed at addressing growing concerns about climate change.
The dangerous idea lurking behind the new SAT score
The College Board just announced the introduction of an "adversity score" that measures how challenging the SAT test-taker's environment was growing up.
Kansas City preschooler dies from accidentally shooting himself
Police in Kansas City say a 3-year-old boy is dead after he found a handgun in his home and accidentally shot himself.
Scientists to monitor if endangered beetles can live on own
Scientists are preparing to end a seven-year program that has reintroduced the first federally endangered species to Missouri because the beetles are showing signs they could survive on their own.
Jackson High School student wins Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Jason Smith announced that a Jackson High School student has won "Best of Show" in the annual 8th Congressional District Art Competition.
A look at bills passed by the Missouri Legislature in 2019
Missouri lawmakers finished work Friday for their annual session. Here's a look at some of the bills that passed.
Mississippi man convicted in Tennessee rapes
A Mississippi man has been convicted in federal court in Memphis of raping or trying to rape seven women between 2008 and 2015.
Bill delaying school start date passes Missouri Legislature
A bill passed Friday would push back the start date for public schools by an extra four days.
Remains of Springfield man missing since 2012 found
Authorities say skeletal remains found last year in southwest Missouri are those of a Springfield man missing since 2012.
Missouri House approves abortion ban
Missouri's Republican-led Legislature has approved a ban on abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy, and GOP Gov. Mike Parson is expected to sign it.
