Reaction from a Heartland plant nursery owner about Missouri’s recent law banning invasive plants

JACKSON, Mo. (KFVS) - Senate Bill 105 halts the sale of six invasive plant species, including the Callery or Bradford Pear Tree and the Japanese Honeysuckle. The state’s Invasive Plant Council pushed for the ban over the past several years in an effort to …

Evaporation from cornfields boosts heat index in mid-Missouri

The sun's beating down and winds out of the south continue to increase the moisture felt in Mid -Missouri leading to an increase in the heat index. On top of this, some micro-climates in Mid-Missouri are feeling a little bit warmer. These micro- …

Hundreds of customers without power in mid-Missouri

The city of Fayette said it's aware of power outages in town, Wednesday night.  In a Facebook post, the city asked for patience as crews work to restore service. Poweroutage.us showed 223 customers were without power in Howard County as of 10:35 p.m. …

Missouri Supreme Court asked for quick hearing on decision to restart abortions in the state

A ruling earlier this month that allowed abortions to resume in Missouri should be set aside because the laws and rules it blocks are important safeguards for women’s health, Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office said in a filing last week to the …

Missouri State Highway Patrol safety reminders when refueling your boat

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL (KOAM) - Every Wednesday during the warmer months the PIO (public information office) of the Missouri State Highway Patrol focus on something water related and dub it #waterwednesday  It's always shared on social media and …

Missouri can't shut down 'nation's largest' clean energy project, regulators say

Missouri Woman Abducted—FBI Offers Reward for Tips

Someone somewhere knows something and the FBI is trying to find that person who may be the key in finding a Missouri woman who has been abducted and bring to justice those who are responsible. The FBI's Most Wanted just issued a bulletin today on their …

Missouri middle school teacher sentenced on charges of child sexual abuse for OK child

OKLAHOMA — A Missouri middle school teacher and former coach was sentenced on six counts related to the exploitation and child sexual abuse of an Oklahoma child. Ronald Dale Sanders from Belton, Missouri, was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison followed …

Oswald named to Missouri Babe Ruth Hall of Fame

Missouri Supreme Court is asked for quick hearing on decision to restart abortions in the state