Missouri

A tornado hit Cass County on Friday night, causing significant damages to homes and other buildings in the early evening. The Friday storms capped off a week of extreme weather, bringing colder temperatures for the weekend and drier conditions next week.

Supporters of the bill cited a February incident in which a semi-truck driver went the wrong way on a Troy highway and could not pass an English proficiency test. Opponents say testing is subjective.

Research from Washington University shows two-thirds of Missouri Medicaid recipients are employed. Others who didn’t work cited disability, illness, caregiving or retirement as reasons. The study comes as many adults on Medicaid will soon need to prove they work.

Proponents of eliminating Missouri’s individual income tax, including Gov. Mike Kehoe, say it will make the state more competitive and appealing for businesses and people looking to move to the state. But opponents say that hiking sales taxes will impose more costs on lower-income residents.

Many World Cup ticket holders felt deceived this month when FIFA assigned precise seat numbers to their already-purchased tickets. At the same time, FIFA hiked ticket prices for nearly every game — including an 87% increase for Kansas City's Argentina vs. Algeria match.

The judge ruled Missouri lawmakers could directly appropriate funds to the MOScholars program because state law does not “expressly prohibit” it. The Missouri National Education Association plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court.

Frontier Schools, a Kansas City-based operator, will open the first charter school in Columbia, Missouri, in fall 2027 with a projected enrollment of about 200 students.

The House this session passed a major overhaul of how the state funds higher education institutions. Critics say it created winners and losers among the state's universities.

Despite the potential high costs, Republicans on a Senate committee advanced the plan on a party-line vote Monday. The bill would place an amendment on the statewide ballot later this year asking voters permission to eliminate the income tax and expand sales taxes.

As arrests have climbed in President Trump's second term, advocates and attorneys across the state say undocumented immigrants live in fear.

After a two-year court battle, Sniper 1 can finally be identified as Keaton Siebenaler. KCUR and The Midwest Newsroom have confirmed he departed the Joplin Police Department in August and graduated from the MSHP academy last week.

Missouri’s legislature is debating a proposal that would gradually eliminate the state’s income tax and allow the legislature to hike or expand sales taxes. Economists warn it could add a financial burden to people who can least afford it —and mean less money for schools and transit.