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(Undated) — The U-S Justice Department has joined a discrimination lawsuit filed against the Missouri State High School Activities Association. Merlyn Johnson, who is white, sued the organization, accusing it of disqualifying him for an at-large board member seat, because of his race and gender. The lawsuit accuses the organization of violating the Equal Protection Clause […]

The U.S. Justice Department has joined the state’s discrimination lawsuit filed against the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). After launching an investigation, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit in February over the organization’s diversity policy. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed the state’s lawsuit, accusing MSHSAA of violating the Equal Protection Clause […]

Police Departments and Sheriff’s Offices throughout Missouri, awarded state funded-Blue Shield grants have been using the funds to pay for a variety of law enforcement equipment. Rolla Assistant Chief Will Loughridge says in their case, the $50,000 grant has enabled the department to make some key technical upgrades that would not have been covered in […]

The largest operator of illegal gaming devices in Missouri is suspending all operations, according to Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway. Torch Electronics will suspend all operations Friday, April 10th, 2026, due to the ongoing joint criminal investigation, by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, and the U.S. […]

Operators of a program that distributes opioid overdose-reversing drugs statewide, say a proposed state budget cut could have deadly consequences. University of Missouri-St. Louis Associate Professor Rachel Winograd says the House budget includes a proposed $8 (M) million dollar cut, which she says would amount to about a 50% reduction in their program funding. She […]

Barricades are up along several southwest Missouri roads, due to heavy rain that prompted flooding. MoDOT Assistant SW District Engineer Cindy Dunnaway says there are three closures in Barton County and one in Polk County (as of Thursday, April 16th at 2pm). She notes crews will inspect the pavement of the roads once the water […]

It’s tick season in Missouri, and health care providers are once again reminding people to be mindful of the tick-borne illness, Alpha gal. State health officials say more than 34-thousand cases have been reported since 2021. The illness can trigger allergies to red meat and sometimes allergies to dairy. University Health Kansas City Nurse Practitioner […]

It’s tick season in Missouri, and health care providers are once again reminding people to be mindful of a growing tick-borne illness called Alpha Gal Syndrome. State health leaders say more than 34,000 cases have been reported since 2021. Alpha gal is transmitted by the Lone Star tick, which is common in the state of […]

Missouri’s Greater Ozarks Cooperating School District will be testing a program aimed a honing some skills, which may not always show up on a report card. Laura Slover of Educational Testing Service (ETS) says durable skills such as communication and critical thinking can be invisible but are good predictors of a student’s future success. She […]

Missouri State University in Springfield plans to open a new alumni building this September. MSU President Richard Williams announced $10 million in private gifts this week for the facility, to be named after former MSU President Clifton Smart III. The 28-thousand-square-foot building will house the MSU Foundation and Alumni Association, as well as athletics development, […]