Missouri S&T Student Awarded NASA Fellowship to Develop Method to Extract Moon Metal

ROLLA, Mo. – When some people look at the moon’s dusty, gray surface, they see multiple obstacles standing in the way of humans building permanent structures there. When Jacob Ortega looks at it, he sees an opportunity to turn its surface...

Missouri's Oldest Hotel Might Be Glamorous, But It's Haunted

Recognized as the oldest hotel in Missouri, the Elms Hotel & Spa is also considered one of the most haunted places in the Show-Me State. With more than 130 years of history, if its walls could talk, they’d likely have volumes to share. The Haunted...

Missouri-based home builder expands to Sidney

A Trendsetter home at 607 Addy Ave. Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News By Kimberly Pistone For the Sidney Daily News SIDNEY – Trendsetter Homes is building new housing in Sidney with a model home located on Addy Avenue, near Hoewisher Road....

Missouri’s MO-BUCKS offering low-interest loans to farmers

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - In a little more than a month, Missouri farmers will have the chance to apply for low-interest loans. Between November 3 and December 3, ranchers and farmers may take advantage of the MO-BUCKS initiative. The program...

Psychedelic Society of the Ozarks hosts first Missouri Psychedelic Conference

The Psychedelic Society of the Ozarks (PSOTO) held its first Missouri Psychedelic Conference, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at the Oasis Convention Center. PSOTO, a local nonprofit, is dedicated to education, community-building and harm reduction...

Is Missouri Ready for Sports Betting? Addiction Experts Say, ‘No’

Posted on: September 16, 2025, 11:49h. Last updated on: September 16, 2025, 12:03h. Missouri sportsbooks are set to go live on Dec. 1, 2025 Addiction experts don’t think Missouri is ready to handle an expected surge in gambling addiction...

Bad News for All Missouri Publishers Clearing House Winners

Many have daydreamed about having Publishers Clearing House showing up at their door to reveal a huge sweepstakes prize. For nearly all in Missouri who have lived that dream, it just became a nightmare. Publishers Clearing House became famous for...

Free State defender Jeffries commits to Missouri Western State women’s soccer

photo by: David Rodish/Journal-World Free State junior defender Cara Jeffries kicks the ball on a free kick in a 2-2 tie against Olathe North at Free State on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Lawrence. Cara Jeffries went to a women’s soccer ID camp at...

2 men reportedly wearing cable company vests broke in, threatened family in Independence home

An Independence, Missouri, family said their home was invaded and they were threatened by masked intruders with a gun. A 78-year-old resident of the home said he heard pounding on the door of his home around midnight Sunday into Monday.When he...

Temporary layoffs coming to GM’s assembly plant in Missouri

ST. LOUIS — Autoworkers at General Motors’ assembly plant in Wentzville will be temporarily out of work beginning later this month. A spokesperson for GM said in a statement Monday that the company has “temporarily adjusted production schedules at...

Missouri's Schnuck Markets, Inc. forms holding company to purchase parent companies of Festival Foods, Hometown Grocers

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (WXOW) – Schnuck Markets, Inc. has announced a new holding company that has agreed to purchase of 100% of the shares of Skogen's Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers, Inc. Upon the closing of the purchase, Todd Schnuck—Schnuck...

Missouri Congressman Burlison ‘actively blocking’ information on UAP’s, or UFO’s

Southwest Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison is accusing the federal government of “actively blocking” information on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), formerly referred to as UFO’s. “Look, I (have) not jumped to the conclusion that I believe...

DC Historical Society installs new interpretive panel at Mormon Cabin

The Historic Hills Scenic Byway, a 105-mile route through the picturesque landscapes of southeastern Iowa, has expanded its interpretive panel series to showcase the unique histories of communities along the corridor. One of 16 new panels is now...

How memes, gaming and internet culture all relate to the Charlie Kirk shooting

Hello, and welcome to TechScape. Dara Kerr here, filling in for Blake Montgomery, who promises he’ll come back from vacation. Meanwhile, I’m looking at the memes, gaming and internet culture behind the shooting of Charlie Kirk. The bullet that...

Missouri agricultural leaders ask for drought photographs

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - The Missouri Department of Agriculture is asking farmers to photograph drought conditions. Much of the state remains in drought conditions after nearly two months of minimal rainfall. Much of the Ozarks...

ASCE president-elect to visit Missouri S&T Sept. 17

Dr. Marsha Anderson Bomar, president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), will visit Missouri University of Science and Technology on Wednesday, Sept. 17, to share her insights on professional engagement and leadership. Bomar...

Agriculture Program Receives Grant

Pictured above, Front row, from the left: Alyssa Flores, Emma Christine, Trinity Dreckshage, and Hadlee Parsons. Back row, Weston Christine, Jack Hicks and TJ Belt. Photograph submitted Article Submitted The Missouri FFA Foundation is awarding a...

Show-Me Careers-rootED Rural Missouri Initiative coming to Carthage Sept.17-18

CARTHAGE, Mo. — A statewide movement to connect schools with regional companies hiring graduates is coming to Carthage Wednesday and Thursday. The Show-Me Careers-rootED Rural Missouri Initiative is bringing more than 25 rootED advisors to meet...

Festival Foods acquired by Missouri-based grocer

(Festival Foods) ST. LOUIS, MO (WTAQ) — Wisconsin’s Festival Foods has been acquired by a Missouri-based grocery company. The 1939 Group, a newly-formed holding company, will own both Festival Foods and Schnucks Markets, a chain with locations in...

Regional Editor Fahr, columnist Wert win Missouri Press Association awards

Members of the Branson Tri-Lakes news team have been named the best in the state for commentary writing by the Missouri Press Association. Editor AJ Fahr won the award for Best Editorial at the Better Newspaper Awards with her piece “The Crisis of...