2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (201+ words) Wednesday marked 250 years since the first public reading of the United States' Declaration of Independence. The lessons of the founding fathers still ring true today, attendees said. Around 100 attendees crowded around Morrow as he spoke Wednesday at the corner of…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (388+ words) The tiny fish may sound utterly mundane, but its importance to the global economy is far larger than just foodies' craving for the umami taste. The anchovy sits at the bottom of a crucial supply chain that sustains the $500-billion-a-year…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (538+ words) Gov. Mike Kehoe has announced he will sign legislation today requiring pornography websites to verify that users are adults before allowing them to access sexually explicit content. The bill, which will take effect Aug. 28, applies to commercial websites and social…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (671+ words) For the second year in a row, many Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing double-digit premium increases, driven by rising medical costs as well as policy changes by Congress and the Trump administration. In preliminary filings with state regulators, insurers…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1054+ words) NEW YORK -- The sagging upper floors of a Midtown Manhattan building under construction that threatened to collapse and caused a massive evacuation of the area have been stabilized with galvanized steel beams and emergency jacks, city officials said Wednesday as…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (498+ words) BOSTON -- Boston Superintendent of Schools Mary Skipper, who was under contract for nearly $400, 000 last school year, confirmed that she had been working remotely at her second home on Cape Cod since May to care for her injured husband. Skipper released…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (133+ words) Jefferson City News Tribune Cole County Grand Jury indicts former youth pastor of enticement of a child charges A Cole County grand jury on Tuesday indicted a former Jefferson City youth minister on felony charges of attempted enticement of a…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (470+ words) The Missouri Department of Transportation turned Wednesday into Bridge Day during the 2026 Youth Transportation Conference, giving students a hands-on look at how bridges are designed, inspected and built. As part of the annual conference in Jefferson City, students gathered at…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (379+ words) Missouri Farm Bureau's 2026 Agritourism Conference will be held Sunday through Tuesday in Hermann, bringing together agritourism stakeholders to explore opportunities in Missouri's growing agritourism sector. The conference usually draws 60-70 attendees annually, said Janet Adkison, director of public affairs and advocacy…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1163+ words) Driving through the winding roads of Callaway County, often visible in the distance is a massive, 553-foot-tall concrete structure emitting what looks like white clouds. "A lot of people think that's smoke coming out of the top; it is not....