False Ebola claim in Cole County helped officials prepare (AUDIO)
Jefferson City police are investigating a false claim made by an individual who said that an ill person in their household had recently traveled to West Africa and had Ebola-like symptoms. As a result,...
View Article‘Show me’ your Missouri inspired movie or television pilot script
The Missouri Film Office is co-sponsoring a new event with the Missouri Motion Media Association in an effort to promote the growth of the film and television industry within Missouri. The Missouri...
View ArticleMissouri based women’s film festival is not for women only
One of the only film festivals in the nation that highlights the work of female filmmakers returns to downtown, Columbia. The Citizen Jane Film Festival is back for its seventh year. It stems from...
View ArticleBehind the scenes at Missouri’s only commercial nuclear reactor
Missourinet got a rare glimpse inside Ameren’s Callaway Nuclear Reactor while it has been shut down for refueling, repairs and a new multi-million dollar upgrade. Reporters were allowed to video parts...
View ArticleMichael Brown’s parents speak at UN hearing on police torture
The parents of Michael Brown have testified before a United Nations Committee Against Torture, in Geneva, Switzerland. Lesley McSpadden, Michael Brown, Sr. and several activists told the committee...
View ArticleMissouri drops two spots in yearly study of child well-being
A foundation set up to promote better futures for all U.S. children has published its annual Kids Count report. For the past 25 years, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has ranked states based on health,...
View ArticleLow-income Missourians can get help staying warm stay warm this winter
The Missouri Department of Social Services has launched its program to help low-income households cope with heating bills through March. The application period for the Low-Income Home Energy...
View ArticleNAACP organizes “Journey for Justice” march to Missouri’s capital
The NAACP is planning to launch a 120 mile, 7 day march called the “Journey for Justice: Ferguson to Jefferson City.” The march is in response to the grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson...
View ArticleHunters Share the Harvest with needy families across Missouri
The main portion of firearm deer hunting is over, but archery and firearms for antlerless deer is now in season. Many Missourians have already shot their deer. Firearms opening-weekend deer harvest...
View ArticleFilmmakers raise funds to showcase The Missouri Approach
Filmmakers are raising funds to give audiences an inside look at Missouri’s juvenile justice rehabilitation program. The program is called The Missouri Approach and is considered by some to be one of...
View ArticleObama prepares executive order based on Ferguson events
President Obama says it’s time for a “sustained conversation” about strengthening the relationship between police and the communities they serve. The president met with Cabinet members, law enforcement...
View ArticleNAACP march meets counter protests in Gerald and Rosebud Missouri (VIDEO)
The NAACP continues its “Journey for Justice” march after encountering counter-protesters and racist expression Wednesday on the route from Gerald through Rosebud. The marchers, 5 to 30 of them at a...
View ArticleMissouri carries out execution of Paul Goodwin, its 10th this year
Missouri has carried out its 10th execution of the year. The state has executed 48-year-old Paul T. Goodwin, who was sentenced to death in December 1999 for the murder of Joan Crotts, a former...
View ArticleMissouri Conservation official worried proposals could gut Department’s funds
Two legislative proposals have been filed that in their current form would jeopardize 85 percent of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s budget. HJR 8 would ask voters to change the Constitution...
View ArticleTen Missouri law enforcement officers receive the Medal of Valor
Governor Jay Nixon awarded the Medal of Valor to ten law enforcement officers at a ceremony in his office at the State Capitol. The medal is presented for extraordinary acts of bravery and heroism....
View ArticleMissouri-made trucks win national awards
The Wentzville-made Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon have both won national awards for 2015. The Chevrolet Colorado has been named Motor Trend’s ‘Truck of the Year,’ while the GMC Canyon won...
View ArticleSome still push for tougher Missouri seat belt law
Whether Missouri law enforcement should be allowed to pull someone over for not wearing a seat belt has gotten less attention in recent years, but for some it’s still a priority. Missouri is one of 18...
View ArticleMissouri State Representative takes 14-year-old cancer survivor to the...
State Representative-elect Randy Pietzman made good on his promise to take Maddie Olson to the Inaugural Ball. Pietzman promised that if he won the election, he would take her to the 2015 ball at the...
View ArticleBill would allow higher speed limits on some Missouri highways
State Representative Mike Kelley has proposed a bill that would increase the speed limit on Missouri highways such as I-70, I-44, and I-49. House Bill 295 would raise the maximum speed on rural...
View ArticleMissouri ranks among lowest in US for tobacco prevention spending
The latest report on how well states are funding tobacco prevention and cessation efforts has Missouri ranked as one of the worst states in the nation. Every year the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids...
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