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Missouri state lawmakers talk funding, legislation impacts in South Kansas City
KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne covers issues surrounding government accountability, solutions and consumer advocacy. Share your story with Isabella. The Missouri General Assembly approved a lot of funding bills that have a direct impact in...

Missouri AG investigates shareholder advisory firms over climate
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is investigating a pair of firms that advise large investors — complaining that they’ve recommended proposals that would force companies to adopt carbon disclosure mandates and “aggressive climate activism...

How many H-1B petitions were made by Missouri employers during 2024?
Washington University in St. Louis Educational Services, Manufacturing 334 99.1% 0.9% Cigna Evernorth Services, Inc. Finance and Insurance 332 99.4% 0.6% Charter Communications, Inc. Information 327 98.8% 1.2% Mastercard Technologies, LLC...

Perimeter Solutions Opens Fire Retardant Production Facility
110,000-square-foot facility can produce up to 360,000 pounds of PHOS-CHEK® fire retardant every day Advanced equipment and HEPA filtration deliver virtually zero emissions CLAYTON, Missouri (July 1, 2025) – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a...

War between intoxicating hemp, marijuana industries resumes in St. Louis
When St. Louis Alderman Shane Cohn filed legislation last year to regulate intoxicating hemp products, he didn't hear much about it from local residents or leaders of the fast-growing industry. "I did not get one call, email, etc., when I...

Corn farmer wants U.S. on good terms with trade neighbors
News Corn farmer wants U.S. on good terms with trade neighbors July 16, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Missouri, News, Trade The president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says he’s optimistic the relationship between the United States,...

MO cattle producer: USDA doing what it can to keep New World screwworm out
News MO cattle producer: USDA doing what it can to keep New World screwworm out The president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says cattle producers are keeping a close eye on what’s happening with New World screwworm in Mexico. “We’re a...

For many Missourians, gender affirmation isn’t just medical
“You are safe, you are seen, and you are celebrated," reads the the motto of The Soul Collective salon in Columbia, Missouri. And on a rainy day in early June, the salon held a pay-what-you-can event where they offered gender-affirming haircuts...
Stabilizing prices, shifting interests in Missouri farmland market
While Missouri’s farmland market remains relatively stable, new survey data points to rising interest, and prices, for timberland and recreational properties. The latest Missouri Farmland Values Opinion Survey, conducted annually by University of...

‘Domestic Terrorism’: Severed cables leave lasting impact in Missouri
STAMFORD, Conn. (KCTV) - Spectrum has offered an up to $25,000 reward for information about criminal acts considered to be domestic terrorism. Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum, announced on Monday, July 14, that criminals...

MU Extension to host agriculture drone training event Aug. 7 in Albany
The University of Missouri Extension will host a full-day drone training event focused on applications in Missouri agriculture from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the MU Hundley-Whaley Extension and Education Center in Albany. According to...

Understanding a business administration degree: A look at Northwest Missouri State University
Dr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State University If you’re planning your future and considering a business administration degree, understanding the field can help make...

Senator Schmitt highlights benefits for Missouri's Whiteman Air Force Base
Senator Eric Schmitt | U.S. Senator Eric SchmittSenator Eric Schmitt | U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri has expressed satisfaction with the provisions in the recently enacted legislation known as the One Big...

Trump promised to lower energy costs – his tax bill will raise them for people in red states the most
The cost of electricity is poised to surge across the US in the wake of Republican legislation that takes an axe to cheap renewable energy, with people in states who voted for Donald Trump last year to be hardest hit by the increase in bills. As...

Missouri Restaurant Association appreciative of new no-tax-on tips law, hopes it goes further in the future
(Missourinet) – The Missouri Restaurant Association calls the new “no tax on tips” law, recently signed as part of President Trump’s budget bill, a win for the state’s 230,000 hospitality workers. Buddy Lahl, CEO of the Missouri Restaurant...

‘Seeing is believing’: Project site visits provide valuable knowledge sharing opportunity
Employees leave their jobs for many reasons. Some retire while others leave to explore new career opportunities. While workplace attrition is common across industries, it can pose a challenge to those left behind, especially when decades of...

Missouri radio control pilots meet in Columbia for summer Fly In event
On Saturday afternoon, radio control pilots from across Missouri came to a Columbia field to fly their RC planes. The construction of these planes can take anywhere from a couple hours to build to multiple years. The Mid-Missouri Radio Control...

Utah blocks land sale to company tied to Chinese government
Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) on Tuesday announced that Utah blocked a land sale to a company he said is linked to the Chinese military. The governor said the state blocked the sale near the Provo airport after it was discovered that the purchasing...

Local family turns hot rod hobby into success story
By Mail Staff news@marshfieldmail.com One Missouri family has found a niche-within-a-niche and turned their own automotive hobby into a successful business serving other like-minded enthusiasts across the world for over 20 years. Kwik Performance...

4 gas stations in cities throughout Platte County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There were four gas stations in cities across Platte County selling...