A southwest Missouri rural school district is turning seven acres of unused campus land into a working school farm, giving students hands-on agricultural experience as small family farms continue disappearing across rural America.

At SEMO’s University Center, Democratic candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri's 8th Congressional District—Frank Barnitz and Chris Reichard—participated in a public debate on May 16, discussing their views on several topics, such as gun violence, education, affordability, and the 'Citizens United' decision.

The head of the state clerks' association says local election officials still lack access to the voter database needed to finalize new district assignments.

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.

A coalition of sustainable farming groups is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an effort by Bayer-owned Monsanto to avoid cancer lawsuits tied to its weed killer Roundup, arguing farmers and communities deserve clear warnings about health risks linked to glyphosate. The coalition says reliance on glyphosate harms people and the environment, while sustainable alternatives like crop rotation and organic farming are growing and could reduce dependence on toxic pesticides.

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.