Missouri

The 1951 Black Friday Flood on the Kaw River destroyed Kansas City's Stockyards and meatpacking industry, did $12 billion worth of damage and displaced 750,000 people.

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has updated livestock entry requirements for animals coming from areas near New World Screwworm infestations, requiring a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection completed within five days of entry and additional documentation for animals from adjacent surveillance zones.

Five counties in mid-Missouri hit by severe weather in late April will get assistance from FEMA for impacts to infrastructure.

More than 2,000 people died and tens of thousands were left homeless after back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela last month. Venezuelan communities in Kansas City and St. Louis immediately jumped into action to support those affected with donations and supplies.

In an election cycle dominated by taxes, voters will decide this August whether to renew a levy that funds Missouri's parks system.

While much of Missouri has recovered from drought, the Bootheel remains dry, and excessive rain has created new challenges elsewhere.

Missouri farm groups are reacting to the Senate Agriculture Committee’s newly released Farm Bill draft, with some saying the proposal still falls short despite changes from the House version.

As summer picnic season gets underway, the University of Missouri Extension is urging Missourians to take extra precautions to prevent foodborne illness, especially with dangerously hot temperatures in the forecast.

Missourians should prepare for dangerous heat as temperatures climb into the upper 90s and could reach the low 100s across the state through the Fourth of July.

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has updated animal movement requirements to help prevent the spread of New World Screwworm, State Veterinarian Steve Strubberg announced.