The high court also rejected lawsuits contending that the new lines passed in 2025 were not compact as required by law.

During American Stroke Month, the American Heart Association is expanding its stroke warning acronym. For years, people were taught to remember 'F.A.S.T.' Now, health experts in Missouri and across the country are urging residents to learn 'B.E. F.A.S.T.' – adding two additional warning signs that could help people recognize a stroke sooner and seek life-saving treatment faster.

Missouri residents searching for relief from rising insurance premiums are exploring new Farm Bureau health plans. But unlike ACA coverage, applicants can still be denied based on their medical history.

SEMO board approves 3.6% tuition and fee hike, textbook rental increases, and academic restructuring that merges departments and creates new schools and a center.

A new poll from the Missouri Foundation for Health shows strong support among Missouri residents for access to birth control, finding many have concerns about future barriers to care. Advocates say the study underscores the need for lawmakers to expand access to birth control across the state.

Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce leaders, Jackson Chamber of Commerce leaders, CGI Airport Manager JoJo Stuart, Cape Girardeau City Councilman Nate Thomas, and other community members pose for a picture commemorating the inaugural Contour Airlines flight to Pensacola, Florida.

A new effort is taking aim at maternal health disparities in Missouri’s Bootheel. UnitedHealthcare is teaming up with the Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium to invest $250,00 in the area - which has alarmingly high infant mortality and preterm birth rates, along with gaps in early prenatal care.

After an intense night of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds, severe storms with heavy rain remain a possibility on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Flooding is possible later in the week, due to heavy rain further north.

Missouri’s solar boom faces a potential slowdown as lawmakers debate a proposal that could halt projects midstream. Supporters say it’s about oversight and safety - while critics warn it could cost communities and delay much-needed power.

The new legislation would prohibit antisemitic and discriminatory speech in schools. But the Supreme Court has already ruled that if discriminatory or hate speech causes disruption in a classroom, schools can regulate it.