Former Missouri Governor and Senator Kit Bond dies

Former Missouri Governor Kit Bond has died. Bond, who also served as a US senator and State Auditor, died Tuesday. He was 86. Bond will lie in state at the State Capitol NEXT TUESDAY and a memorial service will be held at Capitol at noon that day.  He …

These Missouri Prisons Get ‘Brutally Hot.’ In Solitary, It’s Even Worse.

Last summer, Kenneth Barrett recalls spending 46 days — roughly half the summer — in solitary confinement at Algoa Correctional Center, a minimum security prison in Jefferson City, Missouri. In segregation, he was confined to a cell roughly the size of a …

Schneider Electric Breaks Ground In Missouri

Yesterday, Schneider Electric broke ground on its U.S. expansion project in Columbia, Missouri, alongside Governor Mike Kehoe and other local government and business leaders. The company is building a 58,000-square-foot addition to its existing …

Bamboo better than steel? One company moves to Missouri, betting big on architectural and industrial

Governor Kehoe signs SB 1 to raise pay for Missouri county officials

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed Senate Bill 1 into law, advancing compensation adjustments and operational access for county officials across the state. “I am pleased to stand behind this commonsense effort to strengthen local leadership across …

Missouri state auditor begins performance audit of Ste. Genevieve County

Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced the start of a regularly scheduled audit of Ste. Genevieve County following an entrance meeting with county officials on Tuesday, May 13. The performance audit will review county government operations and …

Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis spends time with Special Olympics Missouri

Jefferson City — Special Olympics Missouri received a special visit from Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis on Thursday. “It's been a few months in the making. Brian Nooner and Rusty Drewing brought it up to me," Karlaftis said. “ …

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri lawmakers approve incentives for pro sports teams?

The final hours of the 2025 legislative session are ticking down, and a plan to help fund stadium upgrades for Kansas City sports teams is at the center of a power struggle in the General Assembly. The Missouri House has approved the incentives. However, …

A look at the Southwest Missouri high school indoor athletic facilities

Southwest Missouri has seen a boom in indoor athletics facilities over the last decade, and more are scheduled to open over the next few years. The Joplin area got a head start, but the Springfield area is catching up. Strafford opened its 50-yard indoor …

Southern Glazer’s Missouri lawsuit dismissed after seven years

A lawsuit alleging that Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits had entered into a franchise deal with Jägermeister in Missouri has been dismissed after seven years. Mast-Jägermeister signed a US distribution deal with Southern Glazer’s in 2018 Major Brands …