COVID cases, deaths at packing plants were triple previous counts
The numbers of meatpacking workers infected and killed by the coronavirus are much higher than previously known, a congressional review…
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McCloskey against abortions for young rape or incest victims
(AP) — Missouri Republican Mark McCloskey, who is running for the U.S. Senate, said he did not support allowing abortions…
National school boards group apologizes for seeking federal help over harassment
WASHINGTON — The National School Boards Association is walking back its letter to President Joe Biden asking for federal help…
Missouri School Boards’ Association withdraws from national org over letter to Biden
The Missouri School Boards’ Association withdrew from its parent organization last week over a letter the national organization sent calling…
Unexplained exits becoming the norm for Gov. Parson’s cabinet
As Gov. Mike Parson was in Rocheport, Mo., this month participating in the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new bridge, his…
COVID-19 vaccines for ages 5 to 11 could be ready as soon as next week
WASHINGTON — The next wave of the massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign could begin as soon as next week, after federal regulators…
‘Down to my last diaper’: the anxiety of parenting in poverty
For parents living in poverty, “diaper math” is a familiar and distressingly pressing daily calculation. Babies in the U.S. go…
Man pleads guilty in 2018 Catholic store killing, assaults
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (AP) — A former pastor accused of sexually assaulting two women inside a suburban St. Louis Catholic…
Parson doubles down on push to prosecute reporter who found security flaw
Gov. Mike Parson escalated his war with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Wednesday when his political operation published a video doubling down…
Missouri budget officials outline $50M cost of data breach
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Help for roughly 100,000 teachers whose Social Security numbers were made vulnerable in a massive state…
Can you live on retirement benefits as a Missouri teacher? It depends
As local school systems are dealing with a teacher shortage, a new report ranks Missouri and Kansas in the bottom…
Delayed ambulance, man’s death raises questions
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Relatives of an electric scooter rider who died last month in St. Louis after colliding with…
Area job fair for ex-offenders moves online, streamlines path to better future
When Dominic Tornatore is released from St. Louis County jail this fall, finding a job will be critical to helping…
In quiet debut, Alzheimer’s drug finds questions, skepticism
The first new Alzheimer’s treatment in more than 20 years was hailed as a breakthrough when regulators approved it more…
Vatican-backed sex abuse research institute expands mandate
ROME (AP) — The Catholic Church’s foremost research institute studying sexual abuse of minors is expanding its mandate to also…
Lawmaker urges Parson to finally appoint cybersecurity commission
A day after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson garnered national criticism for his push to prosecute a newspaper reporter who discovered a security…