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Missouri Attorney General appeals blocked abortion facility regulations

Missouri Attorney General appeals blocked abortion facility regulations

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office has filed an appeal following a Jackson County Court's preliminary injunction, which blocks the enforcement of Missouri's health and safety regulations for abortion facilities....

Missouri’s parole system is due for a makeover. Meet the group working on it

Missouri’s parole system is due for a makeover. Meet the group working on it

Missouri's parole system governs the lives of some 52,000 people, more than twice the number held in the state’s prisons. But its rules haven’t been updated since 2017, and those who work inside the parole system say its processes are often...

Missouri Lottery player wins $100K prize with 'Break the Bank' ticket

Missouri Lottery player wins $100K prize with 'Break the Bank' ticket

An ordinary day took an unexpected turn for a Missouri Lottery player in Clinton when she purchased a "Break the Bank" Scratchers ticket at Casey's, located at 701 E. Ohio St. The player was surprised to discover she had won one of the game's...

Missouri Lottery player wins $249K Show Me Cash jackpot

Missouri Lottery player wins $249K Show Me Cash jackpot

A Missouri Lottery player secured a $249,000 Show Me Cash jackpot in the June 16 drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at QuikTrip, located at 4101 Gravois in St. Louis. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn that night: 21, 24, 25, 29, and...

Missouri Lottery player claims $179K Show Me Cash prize before expiration

Missouri Lottery player claims $179K Show Me Cash prize before expiration

A Missouri Lottery player has claimed a $179,000 jackpot prize from the January 10 Show Me Cash drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at Cape Mart C-Store located at 238 N. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, using the number combination 5, 9, 12,...

Missouri marijuana sales dip in June after record high in May

Recreational marijuana sales declined slightly in June to $110.6 million, which was about $7 million less than the previous month, according to the most recent sales data from the state. Medical marijuana sales for June reached $14.5 million,...

Missouri man, teenager killed in single-vehicle crash in Putnam County

Missouri man, teenager killed in single-vehicle crash in Putnam County

PUTNAM COUNTY, Mo. — A Missouri man and teenager were killed in a single-vehicle crash over the Fourth of July weekend. It happened in Putnam County around 12:15 a.m. Saturday on U.S. Highway 136, about five miles east of Lucerne. According to an...

Chiefs Officially Leave Door Open to Exit Missouri as Kansas Makes Key Patrick Mahomes-Linked Decision

Chiefs Officially Leave Door Open to Exit Missouri as Kansas Makes Key Patrick Mahomes-Linked Decision

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made his stance on the stadium talks crystal clear, emphasizing what truly matters – the fans. As the conversation heated up over a possible move to Kansas or staying in Missouri, Mahomes leaned into the emotion...

UPDATE: NWS says damaging winds and heavy rain are possible today in mid-Missouri

UPDATE: NWS says damaging winds and heavy rain are possible today in mid-Missouri

While the tornado threat is low, the National Weather Service (NWS) says isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening in Columbia, Jefferson City and mid-Missouri. The National Weather Service (NWS) says...

Grueling MR340 race begins down the Missouri River today

Grueling MR340 race begins down the Missouri River today

The world’s longest non-stop river race is back! The grueling 340-mile MR340 down the Missouri River hits the water Tuesday in Kansas City. Steve Schnarr is director of the race, which began 19 years ago. “Twenty paddlers in 15 boats that started...

The Daily Blend w/ AC: Betsy Knabe Roe & Donald Quist, PhD, "Echoes of Missouri at Montminy Gallery"

The Daily Blend w/ AC: Betsy Knabe Roe & Donald Quist, PhD, "Echoes of Missouri at Montminy Gallery"

'Echoes of Missouri' is on display now through August 2nd at The Montminy Gallery in Columbia. The exhibition explores African-American art, music, performance, culture, and history, with a focus on the legacy of John William "Blind" Boone. Donald...

Easing your mental and emotional health: Missouri 988’s role in storm damage assistance (LISTEN)

Easing your mental and emotional health: Missouri 988’s role in storm damage assistance (LISTEN)

Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms have left areas of Missouri in ruins. The physical rebuild continues, but the mental and emotional toll left by storms can often be overlooked. Beckie Gierer, Director of Disaster Services for the Missouri...

Kansas City Planned Parenthood resumes abortions after ruling halts Missouri restrictions

Kansas City Planned Parenthood resumes abortions after ruling halts Missouri restrictions

For the first time since May, staffers and doctors at the Planned Parenthood clinic at the corner of Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and Troost Avenue in Kansas City resumed abortion services this week. Dr. Lydia Prevost, a family medicine physician...

Classic Missouri life captured in photos by Howard County mail carrier

Classic Missouri life captured in photos by Howard County mail carrier

During the 1950s, Burford Royston delivered thousands of letters to his neighbors along the roads of southern Howard County. The U.S. mail carrier always kept his camera with him, taking hundreds of photographs that documented the everyday lives...

Tueday's 9 Things To Know: Race begins down Missouri River

Tueday's 9 Things To Know: Race begins down Missouri River

Tueday's 9 Things To Know: Race begins down Missouri River A race begins down the Missouri River and a Jackson County recall election moves forward. See your 9 things to know this morning. UP. SEE YOU IN A BIT. KATIE. THANK YOU. YOUR NINE THINGS...

(LISTEN): Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One deployed to flooded Texas

Red Lion Hotels, Inns & Suites by Sonesta Opens in Blue Springs, Missouri

Red Lion Hotels, Inns & Suites by Sonesta Opens in Blue Springs, Missouri

Red Lion Inn & Suites Blue Springs — Photo by Sonesta Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced the opening of Red Lion Inn & Suites Blue Springs. The 60-room, midscale hotel is located at 701 NW South Outer Road in Blue...

Missouri lottery winning ticket claimed

Missouri lottery winning ticket claimed

Missouri Judge Issues Ruling Removing All Abortion Safety Standards, Putting Women’s Lives at Risk

Missouri Judge Issues Ruling Removing All Abortion Safety Standards, Putting Women’s Lives at Risk

Late Thursday afternoon, July 3, 2025 as our nation and families were preparing to celebrate Independence Day, left wing activist Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang, without any notice or input from Missouri’s top legal official, released a...

Missouri Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for July 7, 2025

Missouri Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for July 7, 2025

The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 7, 2025, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from July 7 drawing 33-35-58-61-69, Powerball: 25, Power Play: 5 Check Powerball payouts...

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