The new rule caps loans for grad students in what the Department of Education considers "non-professional fields," which includes nursing.

With the World Cup teams now determined for Kansas City's first four games next June, fans can now join another FIFA draw for their chance to buy tickets. But they won't be cheap.

Missouri submitted a waiver to disqualify some sugary foods from the state's supplemental nutrition assistance program in October.

Opponents of the new map contended that lawmakers couldn't engage in mid-decade redistricting. But a Cole County judge ruled there's no explicit prohibition on the practice.

Missouri’s drinking water has an unlikely guardian: a tiny endangered fish found only in Perryville’s cave system. The nearly matchstick-sized grotto sculpin depends on fragile underground streams and The Conservation Fund stepped in to protect its habitat by buying land at risk from St. Louis’ expansion.

While a federal court decision Monday gives Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins the chance to reject the referendum, backers of the plan aren't expecting that move to hold up in state court.

The board's legislative priorities appear to support legislation creating public-school open enrollment, but members are split on what the policy means.

At its regular meeting Wednesday morning, the Fremont County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved allocating $8,823 from the county's opioid settlement fund towards the purchase of the narcotic/crisis K-9 vehicle kennel and associated equipment for the Sheriff's Office K-9 unit. The money comes from an agreement that the Iowa Attorney General's Office signed onto in 2022 that provides money from manufacturers to help abate the opioid crisis through prevention and treatment. The funds are allocated to the states and then spread throughout the county's based on population. Sheriff's Sergeant Andrew Wake says the move comes as they have replaced their old K-9 vehicle.

Food banks across the country bid for donations on Feeding America's "Choice System," which replaced a less efficient system that used an algorithm to distribute food.

The plans are the result of legislation Gov. Mike Kehoe passed in July, after four years of debate. Consumers can choose from four plans, with optional dental and vision coverage.