Some of Missouri’s rural hospitals are fighting to survive. Eleven have already closed, and more than 30 are still at risk. Nationwide, more than 150 rural hospitals have closed since 2010.

Apart from a drafting error, the summary written by Secretary of State Denny Hoskins was deemed ‘sufficient’ by a Cole County judge.

As federal cuts force schools to scale back electives – and Missouri faces an $84 million gap in delayed federal funding – an advocate for after-school learning says STEM programs are emerging as a way to keep students learning and future-ready.

When state lawmakers passed the bill allowing Missouri to collect sales tax on internet purchases, they also expanded an exemption for mining and manufacturing. Two counties that lost 20% of their sales tax revenue want the courts to nullify the law or force the state to replace the money.

It’s Prevention Month in Missouri, and experts warn unused prescriptions can fuel addiction, especially among teens. This Saturday (10/25), the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day gives families a safe way to clear them out at drop sites statewide.

Family farming is tough business in Missouri and across the nation. But advocacy groups such as Farm Aid and the Missouri Rural Crisis Center are working to help Missouri farmers keep their businesses growing and their heritage intact.

A Missouri group is working to overturn the map that gives the state one more Republican seat in Congress. If they get enough signatures, the map cannot take effect unless Missourians approve them.

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, a Republican, said any signatures gathered before Wednesday to place a new congressional map up for a vote won't count. Proponents of the redistricting referendum said that's an unlawful attempt to shorten the signature-gathering window.

A man sentenced to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday, who has insisted upon his innocence, was on Monday denied clemency by Gov. Mike Kehoe and refused a delay of his execution by judges in the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Medicare open enrollment begins October 15th, and some Missouri residents may be eligible for additional health care coverage. Health care advocates say Dual Eligible Special Needs plans offer additional benefits, but far too many older adults and people with disabilities remain unaware that the plans exist.