State-and-regional
Fire demolishes Mizzou apartment complex
COLUMBIA, Mo. • A fire at an apartment complex under construction in Columbia is estimated to have caused at least $7.5 million in damage. No injuries were reported.
May 28, 2012 | 12:15 am
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Algae discoloring part of Table Rock Lake
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. • A bloom of microscopic algae has turned parts of southwest Missouri's Table Rock Lake brown, but officials said the bloom should be fading soon and doesn't pose a health threat.
May 27, 2012 | 12:00 am
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After more than 50 years, University of Missouri Press will close
The book publishing operation will be phased out beginning in July.
May 24, 2012 | 3:01 pm
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Before your checkup, check out your doctor
If you want to know where your doctor went to school, whether he or she has been disciplined in Missouri and whether he or she is board-certified, search our online database.
May 22, 2012 | 4:30 am
Obama: Joplin graduates are source of inspiration
The president was speaking on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the tornado that killed 161 people
May 21, 2012 | 9:17 pm
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In Joplin, a family finds a new journey
Hundreds of families in Joplin will mark Tuesday with a grim resolve. So will the family of Skyular Logsdon, the 16-month old ripped from his mother's arms during the tornado.
May 20, 2012 | 8:00 am
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Missouri-based pet food maker issues new recall
META, Mo. • Missouri-based Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling another type of dog food because of potential exposure to salmonella.
May 20, 2012 | 12:05 am
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Slideshow: Joplin rebuilds, Joplin remembers
While sounds of circular saws and nail guns fill the spring air, memories remain raw for Joplin residents as the anniversary of the May 22 tornado approaches.
May 18, 2012 | 11:32 am
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Two men found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Cape Girardeau
Their bodies were found in a driveway at about 3 a.m. Friday.
May 18, 2012 | 7:54 am
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State settles deaf Missourians' claims of flawed mental health care
JEFFERSON CITY • Missouri and representatives of the more than 1,000 deaf Missouri adults and children won approval of the settlement of a two-year-old lawsuit Thursday that had alleged that the state provided inadequate mental health services to the deaf.
May 10, 2012 | 5:16 pm
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Building efforts in Joplin and Tuscaloosa mark year anniversary of tornado destruction
HOUSE HELP: Major League Baseball, the Players Trust and State Farm are teaming up with Habitat for Humanity International to build new houses for families in Joplin, Mo., and Tuscaloosa, Ala., which were devastated by tornadoes last year.
May 10, 2012 | 12:31 pm
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Autopsies reveal that mother, daughter in Calif. shooting were shot in head
Amy Freeman Burton, 37, and Ainsley Freeman, 13, moved to California from the St. Louis area in December.
May 10, 2012 | 6:45 am
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Missouri lawmakers reach budget agreement
The budget needs another vote in each chamber, but lawmakers appear to be on track to meet Friday's constitutional deadline.
May 10, 2012 | 12:05 am
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Fulton woman dies in Washington County crash
Car overturned after she lost control.
May 07, 2012 | 6:51 pm
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St. Louis tent collapse victim remembered
About 100 people gathered outside Kilroy's Sports Bar to remember Alfred Goodman, 58, of Waterloo.
May 03, 2012 | 12:03 am
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Cape Girardeau streets hit by sinkholes
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. • A section of a Cape Girardeau street will reopen on Monday, a year after it closed because a sinkhole.
Apr 29, 2012 | 12:05 am
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Missouri Lottery sales by ZIP code and searchable sales database
This map gives a visual breakdown of lottery sales per resident by ZIP code. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see what stores in Missouri have the highest sales.
Apr 27, 2012 | 7:30 am
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Divers search lake for Franklin County murder suspect
Michael C. Murphy is accused of killing his girlfriend Wednesday evening.
Apr 26, 2012 | 12:00 pm
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University of Missouri employee payroll 2011-2012
<p><font face="verdana" size="2"><br> <b>Updated for 2011-2012 school year.</b><br> Taxpayers help pay the salaries for more than 24,000 University of Missouri employees. Search this database by name, campus, year or salary range to learn what university employees are being paid. The university n…
Apr 25, 2012 | 2:45 pm
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Small nuclear reactors generate hype, questions about cost
Ameren Missouri-Westinghouse alliance one of at least three groups seeking federal funds.
Apr 25, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Westminster College to open campus in Arizona
FULTON • Westminster College will be expanding to the Southwest by opening a branch campus in downtown Mesa, Arizona, college officials announced today.
Apr 23, 2012 | 4:33 pm
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Lincoln County deputies shoot man who fired shotgun at them
The man, who had been threatening suicide, is expected to survive.
Apr 21, 2012 | 12:05 am
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Missouri insurance agency reaches deal with Humana
JEFFERSON CITY • Missouri insurance officials say one of the country's largest health insurers has agreed to refund more than $600,000 to health care providers.
Apr 20, 2012 | 3:10 pm
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Ameren, Westinghouse nuclear deal could clear political path
If the companies can secure federal grant, objections to upfront consumer financing might fade
Apr 20, 2012 | 12:15 am
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Ameren, Westinghouse seeking to build small nuclear reactors
Companies joining Gov. Jay Nixon to promote unique nuclear expansion.
Apr 19, 2012 | 1:08 pm
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