Chris Plante

Louise Secker will replace Thomas Ross as the Republican nominee for Missouri House District 161, after Ross allegedly tried to have drugs planted on Secker before the primary.

The new series, based on Smokey and the Bandit, will debut on Netflix sometime in 2027.

Missouri Southern State University is mourning the death of longtime biology professor Dr. Alla Barry, who the university says died following a boating accident.

A massive Schreiber Foods expansion that appeared stalled may be moving forward again, but under a slightly new proposal.

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State University is launching a $53 million renovation of two aging science buildings, including laboratories and classrooms that university leaders say have changed little in decades.

A Joplin woman is jailed after police say she repeatedly held her child underwater in a hotel swimming pool, leaving the boy crying and gasping for air.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday again rejected an effort to use Missouri’s Republican-drawn 2025 congressional map in the Nov. 3 election, delivering another setback to Republicans trying to gain an additional U.S. House seat.

The Joplin Health Department has confirmed a positive case of rabies in a skunk within the Joplin city limits. This is Joplin’s first positive rabies test result in 2026.

You can venture back in time to the late 1800s and explore life on the Missouri prairie of George Washington Carver’s childhood during Prairie Day 2026, Saturday September 12th from 10 am to 3 pm at the George Washington Carver National Monument at Diamond. Events include historic skills demonstrations, hands-on activities, exhibitors, live music and more. Admission is free,

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Andre Pallante (53) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)