Your guide to Missouri’s newest education laws in 2025

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed nearly a dozen new laws affecting education this July. Among the proposals that advanced this year are bills governing how public schools handle religious chaplains, cellphones and opening school activities to...

2nd Most Boring City in U.S. Neighbors Missouri

If you seek excitement in your life, there's a city that's just beyond the Missouri state line that doesn't offer much of it. As a matter of record, it was just named the 2nd most boring city in America and you have been warned. A couple things to...

Kansas City, Missouri, police searching for missing 12-year-old girl

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is searching for a missing 12-year-old girl. De'Mariana Johnson was last seen in the 3700 block of Askew around 1 a.m. Tuesday, July 15. Johnson is 5'3" and weighs approximately 150...

Police identify man found shot to death inside KCMO apartment Tuesday morning

UPDATE, July 16 | Kansas City, Missouri, police identified the victim as Nicholas Carter, 36. ORIGINAL STORY | Police say one person was shot and killed late Tuesday morning in east Kansas City, Missouri. Dispatchers say officers received a call...

Missouri's Top Dog - Which Breed is the Best in 2025?

Dogs are simply the best. No matter how bad your day at work has been, they’ll still greet you with unconditional love the moment you walk through the door. I have two crazy dogs, and I love them to death. Why French Bulldogs Are So Popular Now...

A.T. Still University appoints Gaylah Sublette as Missouri campus president

A.T. Still University A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) announced the appointment of Gaylah Sublette, MBA, as president of its Missouri campus, effective July 1. Sublette, who has served as interim president since July 1, 2024, was...

Missouri announces winners for 2025 agriculture photo contest

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced the winners of the 2025 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Holly Brown from Webb City, Mo., won Best in Show with a photo depicting traditional ranching activity. Her entry was...

Iowa Eyes Below-Average Missouri River Runoff

IARN – Despite a wetter year in parts of the region, the runoff in the Missouri River Basin remains below average. Years of drought have left a lasting impact, and the system has yet to recover fully. Iowa depends on the Missouri River to the west...

Missing man rescued from south central Missouri forest

(Pulaski County, MO) — A man is recovering after being stranded in an area of the Mark Twain National Forest in south central Missouri. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s office says Benjamin Eason went missing last Friday, July 11th, prompting the...

FDA warns consumers about bread recall in Missouri and Arkansas

(KOAM) -- The FDA is warning consumers about a bread recall in Missouri and Arkansas. According to the FDA, the recall includes "Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style ½ Loaf". The recall is due to possible undeclared hazelnuts in the bread. The bread was...

Turning lemons into lemonade: New Missouri law to cut local requirements for young entrepreneurs

When life gave a group of Missouri kids lemons, they wanted to make lemonade. But local requirements got in the way. Next month, a new Missouri law will exempt business owners 18 years and younger from certain local licensing fees and...

Missouri State Board of Education members debate limited yet ‘influential’ role

Missouri State Board of Education members debate limited yet ‘influential’ role

By Annelise Hanshaw Missouri Independent New members of the Missouri State Board of Education discovered their powers to direct schools are more limited than they expected during a retreat last week. The board spent Wednesday and Thursday talking...

Missouri inmate accused of setting disastrous fire to detention facility

MARSHALL, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri inmate serving a 14-year prison sentence could be sentenced to decades more after he allegedly set a detention facility on fire. Saline County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Friday, July 11, indicate...

Missouri sheriffs form alliance to protect Second Amendment rights

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Dozens of sheriffs gathered at the Missouri Capitol Monday, vowing to protect the Second Amendment. This newly formed group is called the Missouri Sheriff’s Constitutional Firearms Alliance. It’s made up of sheriffs from...

Missouri state lawmakers talk funding, legislation impacts in South Kansas City

KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne covers issues surrounding government accountability, solutions and consumer advocacy. Share your story with Isabella. The Missouri General Assembly approved a lot of funding bills that have a direct impact in...

Missouri to create task force to protect churches, other nonprofits from terrorism

Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed a bill into law that will form a statewide task force to study and recommend safety and security changes for churches and other nonprofits. The members will be responsible for issuing an annual report of its findings and...

Missouri Connections Academy celebrates Class of 2025

More than 315 Missouri Connections Academy seniors, including five from Howell County, were recently awarded their high school diplomas as members of the statewide virtual program’s 2025 graduating class, with 170 of them attending its annual...

Missouri State Lady Bears set for inaugural CUSA basketball season

Conference USA has released the 2025-26 women's basketball conference schedule, marking Missouri State University's Lady Bears' first season in the league. The team will participate in an 18-game slate as part of the league's expansion to 12...

Missouri voters deserve a common sense approach to protecting life

To the Editor, When Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2024 — now known as Section 36 of Article I of the Missouri Constitution — many believed they were supporting limited access to abortion in rare or tragic cases. Instead,...