Tuesday is Missouri Alzheimer’s Awareness day; Capitol dome in Jefferson City to shine purple tonight

Missouri’s Capitol dome in Jefferson City will shine purple Tuesday night, in recognition of Missouri Alzheimer’s Awareness day. The color purple is the signature color of the Alzheimer’s Association (October 2022 file photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian …

Exciting Spring Programs at North Central Missouri YMCA

What Missouri State basketball needs to target in transfer portal 

There is no shortage of needs for a Missouri State basketball team that finished last in its final season in the Missouri Valley Conference as it heads to Conference USA in 2025-26. Bears coach Cuonzo Martin has his work cut out for him this offseason. …

University of Missouri Law School sets annual scholarship fundraiser

Get ready to pop on running shoes, clip a leash to belt or maybe swing a leg over a bicycle for an annual fundraiser by the University of Missouri School of Law. The Tim Heinsz 5K, 10K and Jim Devine dog walk and Bob Bailey bike ride is set to take place 8 …

Legislation to Ban Child Marriage in Missouri Moves Closer to Approval

This week, Missouri legislators are poised to send their initial bills to the governor. Among them is a significant proposal aimed at banning child marriage in the state. The Senate has almost unanimously endorsed a measure that addresses a loophole …

Missouri on the verge of taking over St. Louis police

Missouri took control of the St. Louis police department just before the start of the Civil War, a gambit by state leaders to prevent the city from rising up against their conspiracy to align the state with the Confederacy. The arrangement persisted until …

Lincoln claims GLVC crown with victory against Missouri-St. Louis

Advertisement Advertisement March 10, 2025 at 12:48 a.m. by Trevor Batson The Lincoln Blue Tigers celebrate in the locker room Sunday afternoon after capturing the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament title with a win against Missouri-St. Louis at …

Linn cross country programs to be honored at Missouri Sports Hall of Fame luncheon

The Linn High School cross country program is among the scheduled honorees today in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Outdoor Sports Luncheon. The ceremony is scheduled for the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield. Linn has won a …

Six charged after Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force search in Miller County

Several people were charged after a narcotics search warrant was served in Miller County by the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force. Investigators served the warrant at a property owned by Wendy Ash on Saturday. They found a baggie with methamphetamine on Ash. In …

Mexican national faces indictment on felony sex charges in Missouri

Federal agents arrested a Mexican national Monday accused of illegal sexual activity involving a minor. Giovanni Falcon, 40, of University City, was indicted on February 26, 2025, in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on two felony charges: transfer of …