Jan 08 A strong winter storm expected to bear down on a large swath of the U.S. midsection By Associated Press The National Weather Service says the storm has the potential to bring 8 to 12 inches of snow Monday and Tuesday to a broad area. Continue reading
Dec 28 Gypsy Rose Blanchard released on parole years after persuading boyfriend to kill her abusive mother By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press A spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Corrections says the now-32-year-old Missouri woman was released early Thursday from the Chillicothe Correctional Center. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 5:34 School districts turn to 4-day week to cope with staffing and budget shortfalls By Gabrielle Hays, Casey Kuhn Across the country, more school districts are making the change to a four-day school week. NewsHour Communities Correspondent Gabrielle Hays traveled to one of those districts in Missouri to see how teachers and parents are adjusting. Continue watching
Dec 15 Decades after historic Black hospital closes, former nurses fight to keep the memory alive By Gabrielle Hays Historian Cicely Hunter said the mere number of Black health professionals who came out of the institution was significant — the hospital educated Missouri residents, but also Black residents from elsewhere in the U.S. Continue reading
Dec 08 Missouri lawmakers propose allowing homicide charges for women who have abortions By David A. Lieb, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press It's a step no state has taken since the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade last year caused rapid shifts in the nation's abortion landscape. Continue reading
Dec 07 In the nation's smallest national park, a big push to preserve history By Gabrielle Hays Along with building updates, new exhibits will be open to the public about the courthouse’s history — including 300 freedom suits filed there, the most famous of which, from Dred and Harriet Scott, made it to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Nov 09 As pandemic funding fades, Missouri child care providers wonder what's next By Gabrielle Hays Along with helping child care facilities stay open, American Rescue Plan funds helped many providers increase wages for child care workers, who have long been among the country’s lowest-paid workers. Continue reading
Oct 31 Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described 'dangerous' abortions By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday largely upheld descriptions of the constitutional amendments that were rewritten by a lower court judge to be more impartial. Continue reading
Oct 24 How Missouri doctors are meeting a post-Roe demand for vasectomies By Gabrielle Hays There was a 35 percent jump in consultation requests and a more than 22 percent increase in actual vasectomy consultations after the Dobbs decision, according to the national study released in February. Continue reading
Oct 20 Supreme Court keeps a Missouri law on hold that bars police from enforcing federal gun laws By Associated Press The 2019 law was ruled unconstitutional by a district judge but allowed to remain in effect. A federal appeals court then blocked enforcement while the state appeals the district court ruling. Continue reading