Missouri News

Gov. Matt Blunt says Missouri National Guard members are facing a "demanding chore" in Kosovo.

The mayors of Missouri's largest cities are coming together in an attempt to gain clout at the state Capitol.

The executive director of one of Missouri's most famous landmarks is taking a new job in Maryland.

Published: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 4:22 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 4:22 a.m. ST.

For decades, opposition to new offshore oil drilling has been a core principle of congressional Democrats.

Timothy Webster, the former CEO of American Italian Pasta Co. , pleaded guilty Monday to one count of wire fraud in relation to misrepresenting the company's financial performance, according to court documents.

Flood-weary Missouri towns along the Mississippi, Missouri, Meramec and other rivers on Monday were preparing for yet another round of rising water after torrential weekend rains.

Missouri social service workers are heading to Louisiana to help handle emergency food stamp requests.

Despite being behind schedule, the state's corn crop seems to be on track to exceed expectations of the agriculture community.

Missouri Task Force One headed to the Gulf Thursday night. Eighty people specially trained for urban search and rescue left for Alexandria, La., where they will stage in preparation for Hurricane Ike, which is ...

Ten tigers from an animal sanctuary in Missouri that closed after a volunteer was mauled there have arrived at a sanctuary in Colorado.

They each believe Missouri is "at a crossroads." The "best days are ahead of us." The old ways are bad.

Democrats have the money and reach to add substantially to their House majority in November, but public sentiment is moving in Republicans' direction, according to a poll that suggests the GOP could limit those gains.

An Associated Press-GfK poll conducted Sept. 5-10 found Republicans trailing Democrats by just 5 percentage points when likely voters were asked which party they want to control Congress next year. That is a substantial improvement from the double-digit disadvantage Republicans were suffering in most public polls so far this year, although the boost could prove fleeting.

Ivan Dominguez, the Cuban Missile of Toyota-United, is the latest sprinter to fall victim to Mark Cavenish at the 2008 Tour of Missouri.

Forecasters say Ike has weakened to a tropical depression, but the storm is still packing 35 mph winds as it dumps rain over Arkansas.

Steady heavy rain was causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas across Missouri and Kansas on Saturday, while at least one death is being attributed to floodwaters in Kansas.

The case of Howard O. Kieffer has forced federal courts to review their procedures for admitting lawyers to practice, one official says.

Gov. Matt Blunt on Thursday revealed the 10 Missouri communities that will participate in the next round of the DREAM Initiative, and three are in the Ozarks.

The Tour of Missouri is now racing to Southern Missouri. Riders hit the road for stage two of the Tour Tuesday morning taking off from Clinton, Missouri.

Some state National Guard members have had to wait nearly a month to get paid for responding to Missouri emergencies.