Missouri’s child poverty rate could climb sharply as pandemic-era supports and food assistance programs expire, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Almost 15% of Missouri children already live in poverty and nationally, the report found, without programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the number could reach one in four.

Most farmworkers in the U.S. are immigrants, particularly from Mexico. Some foreign workers come to the U.S. just for seasonal work through the H-2A guest worker visa program. Many more, approximately 1.7 million Mexico-born farmworkers, according to Rural Migration News, are settled in the U.S. and have worked on U.S. farms for decades. Of these settled workers, roughly half have some sort of legal residency status or U.S. citizenship, while the other half, an estimated 850,000, are unauthorized to live in the U.S.

The National Head Start Association released new data this month that shows over 3,700 students from low-income families could lose access to child care. Over 1,100 staff members could lose their jobs.

In a virtual hearing on Ameren Missouri's plans to build a new natural gas plant in Jefferson County, the Missouri Public Service Commission heard opposition from community members who said it would harm the environment and cost too much.

Supply is expected to surpass traditional grain storage capacity in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Some elevators, including historic Ely's in Nebraska, are adding temporary storage.

The NPR College Podcast Challenge comes with a top prize of $5,000, with nine finalists receiving $500 each, and recognition on NPR.

The City of St. Joseph Health Department announced Monday that it will continue providing Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) services for the upcoming fiscal year.

The St. Joseph School Board will meet this evening at Central High School to discuss ongoing consolidation plans aimed at addressing a multi-million dollar budget shortfall.

The City of Bethany has received a grant aimed at improving public safety across multiple departments.

The Big Muddy Duck Hunt, an annual Mound City tradition dating back to 2012, returns Saturday for a full day of outdoor activities and education for waterfowl enthusiasts.