Missouri slams UL Cajuns 52-10 behind Hardy's big day

The Tigers (3-0) finished with 427 yards rushing on 62 carries. Marquise Davis had 113 yards and a touchdown on the ground. COLUMBIA, Mo. — Ahmad Hardy rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 25 Missouri pounded Louisiana-Lafayette...

Kennett to celebrate opening of two sustainable infrastructure projects

KENNETT, Mo. (KFVS) - Kennett, Missouri, city leaders will host a double-ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate two environmentally-friendly projects. Contractors have finished construction of a solar project and a transfer station. The ribbon...

Driftwood Outdoors: Three men sentenced in Missouri elk poaching case

Justice has been handed down after a brazen act of poaching in Missouri. Three men have been sentenced in Shannon County for their roles in the illegal killing of a bull elk during the 2023 firearms deer season. The sentences follow a nine-month...

Missouri Weather Extremes Linked to Mental Health Concerns

Health experts point to a growing body of evidence that shows climate change is negatively affecting more people's mental health, including Missourians. Statistics reveal the Show-Me State has experienced 85 federal disaster declarations since...

Missouri State celebrates $80 million addition to Blunt Hall

Missouri State University has a new $80 million addition to its science building. And Friday it celebrated the expansion of Blunt Hall, formerly Temple Hall. The new 77,000-square-foot addition features new labs and equipment, office suites,...

Kevin Jones posthumously inducted into Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame

Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Those who are inducted into The Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame are honored for...

Missouri enters fall Sept. 22 as equinox brings equal day, night.

Autumn begins in Missouri on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at 1:19 p.m. CDT, the moment of the September equinox, when the sun crosses the celestial equator heading south, and astronomical fall starts in the Northern Hemisphere. Day and night run close...

Climate change fuels rising mental health concerns across Missouri

Health professionals are raising concerns over mounting evidence that climate change is taking a toll on mental health, with Missouri residents among those affected. Federal records show Missouri has faced 85 disaster declarations since 1980, the...

Ameren cuts off over 14,000 Missourians from electricity as St. Louis asks for another disconnection pause

Missourians owe Ameren $229.62 on average per customer, totaling over $45 million, state records show. It's the highest owed amount since record-keeping began. MISSOURI, USA — Pricey electricity bills plagued residents in St. Louis and across...

Three Missouri men sentenced on wildlife poaching charges

Three Missouri men connected to the illegal killing of a bull elk in 2023 have been sentenced in Shannon County Court. The cases followed a monthslong investigation by the Missouri Department of Conservation and the filing of multiple...

3 lingering questions after Kansas football’s loss in game at Missouri

LAWRENCE — Kansas football coach Lance Leipold told reporters after the Sept. 6 loss at Missouri that he, and Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz, talked ahead of it about wanting a clean game that would be highly competitive. While it was the renewal of a...

Ep. 366: Backwoods University - Eastern Elk

00:00:02 Speaker 1: Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. Big shout out to Onyx Hunt for their support. I'm your host, Lake Pickle. On this...

How a teen hunter’s tip led to justice for Missouri’s illegally killed bull elk

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Three Missouri men connected to the 2023 illegal killing of a bull elk have been sentenced in Shannon County court. The cases were a result of a months-long investigation by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and...

Missouri one of many SEC programs rolling behind transfers

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Penn State transfer Beau Pribula dropped back to throw, slung a pass to former Mississippi State receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. and watched him prance into the end zone for a touchdown — all to the delight of Missouri fans. Especially...

Last day to submit Missouri on-site betting applications

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday is the last day for sports teams and casinos to send in applications to offer on-site betting to Missourians. After all applications are submitted, the Missouri Gaming Commission will review them and allow for temporary...

Missouri conservation groups work to get rid of invasive carp in Platte River

The Missouri Department of Conservation and Missouri Coast Fisheries are working to protect Missouri waterways from an invasive – and jumpy – species. The groups are removing invasive silver carp, which are threatening the Platte River. Major carp...

Missouri's peak fall foliage will likely be brown for 6th year in a row. The future isn't any more colorful

The region's iconic autumn colors are under threat as a fall drought hits the state. Forecasters say stressed trees and a lack of rain are likely the new normal. MISSOURI, USA — It's nowhere near when yellows, oranges, and reds fill Missouri's...

Missouri Department of Conservation to remove 40,000 pounds of invasive carp

Missouri (KSHB) -- The Missouri Department of Conservation is conducting an intensive, short-term removal of invasive carp from the Platte River. The effort is in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a commercial fishing...

LION summit shows the way to news organization sustainability 

Lea este artículo en español aquí. In the shadow of the massive Gateway Arch, known as the Gateway to the West, hundreds of independent news publishers, industry experts, and supporters of independent online news gathered at the LION Publishers...

The Most Expensive Billion-Dollar Natural Disasters in US History

Weather 2021 Getty Images / Getty Images News via Getty Images Some of the most expensive natural disasters have occurred in the last few years. Several factors contribute to this recent rise in destruction. Populations grow and expand into more...