Surprise! This is Missouri's Most Popular 2025 Travel Spot

I don't know about you, but when I think about going on vacation, I imagine a beach, warm weather, maybe even a cruise, and it turns out many Missourians do too. But the most popular destination might not be the one you’re expecting Study Reveals Where …

Missouri hunter convicted of illegally killing mountain lion after it traveled nearly 800 miles

Researchers ear-tagged the animal when it was a 4-week-old kitten. A hunter in Iron County illegally ended its life over a year later. IRON COUNTY, Mo. — Researchers had high hopes for the four-week-old mountain lion kitten they ear-tagged in 2023. They …

Person of interest in deaths of 2 Arizona Rangers killed by police in Missouri

PHOENIX — A person of interest in the deaths of his mother and stepfather, who were Arizona Rangers, was killed Tuesday in a shootout with police in Missouri, authorities announced Wednesday. Francis Alcantar Chavez, 23, is the son of 53-year-old Cynthia …

Medicaid cuts would injure Missouri’s health

Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. According to a study by Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the House- …

Tri-Cities Animal Shelter reunites dog stolen from Florida with owner in Missouri

PASCO, Wash. – A senior dog missing for three years across the country has finally made it home thanks to a viral post from Tri-Cities Animal Services. Tri-Cities Animal Services said that on December 13, 2024, Kennewick Police Department had jailed a man …

Semi hauling liquid nitrogen overturns on 45 Highway near Farley, Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A semi overturned on the railroad tracks at 45 Highway and Oberdiek Lane just north of Farley, Missouri, Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the scene just after 12 p.m. on a semi rollover. The semi reportedly rolled over …

Mid-Missouri charities fund preschool in Tanzania

ASHLAND — Staying in the Ashland A-frame home of Humanity for Children President Bob Hansen, Maasai tribe representative and Humanity for Children employee Paulo Lengai has been making rounds across mid-Missouri with one thing to say: Thank you. "This …

Report: Missouri spent $31.7 million in NIL over last year

Between July 2024 and June 2025, Missouri spent $31.7 million on NIL, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff reported. That figure includes a hefty sum last month, per financial documents and invoices from the Mizzou-focused NIL collective, Every True …

KY3 Digital Extra: Money earmarked for Missouri private schools sets precedent for future legislatures

Arizona double homicide suspect killed in shootout with Missouri troopers

A double-murder suspect from Arizona was killed after crashing into a patrol vehicle and allegedly shooting a Missouri trooper. ARIZONA, USA — A man suspected of killing two people in Taylor, Arizona was killed in a shootout with Missouri State Highway …