With local elections just around the corner, Ozarks First is sitting down with candidates for several different races as we get closer to Election Day.  Today, Ozarks First is ...

Missouri businesses are struggling to find workers, yet tens of thousands of qualified applicants can’t get these jobs ...

Opponents to the proposed tax cuts have expressed concern about effects on local and state services. The fiscal note on HB 903 estimates an impact of over $900 million on local government funds.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued cease-and-desist orders against Planned Parenthood facilities in the state to bar them from offering medication abortions even though they do not ...

The Missouri State Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit filed to have Proposition A election results thrown out.

A body was found in a Missouri pond on Feb. 28. A law enforcement officer says sheriff's deputies helped cover up foul play.

The Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association says it will now be able to serve people across 24 counties with the launch of its Traveling Trunk program on Thursday. The organization ...

Providers across Missouri are resuming abortion services, months after voters approved a measure to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.

Effective New Year’s Day, Missouri’s new minimum wage is $13.75 cents per hour. In 2026, it will raise to $15 an hour.

Many foster families across Mid-Missouri now have another resource at their disposal THE CENTRAL MISSOURI FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSOCIATION is celebrating i ...

The demand for electricity is rising and as Missouri utilities plan for more power, consumer advocates worry about the cost — especially as nuclear power may be a larger part of the state’s energy ...