INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Hope is on the horizon to fix up our national parks, which have compiled almost $12 billion in deferred maintenance. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives' Committee on Natural Resources will discuss a bill to fund about half the repairs. The money would take care of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When you want to make substantive changes to your community and do meaningful work, it's natural to first seek out the most powerful people in town. But just concluded research from an anthropologist and data scientist suggests something different. Karen Stephenson spent

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would force the state to sell about 4,200 acres of land at auction. It isn't just any parcel; it was intended to be part of a new state park proposal, and the Eleven Point River flows through it. According to the legislation, if n

FERGUSON, Mo. - The unrest in Ferguson over the past two weeks since the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown has deeply moved Missourians and people across the U.S. Experts and politicians are now weighing in on what caused the community's problems, and how to fix them. Many have quest

ST. LOUIS - The rising cost of college tuition, room and board isn't the only financial obstacle to higher learning, according to a new report, which finds that soaring textbook prices are keeping some Missouri students from getting the most out of their college educations. According to Ethan Sena

ST. LOUIS - A Missouri company, owned by a staunch Catholic, has filed notice of appeal after losing a "religious freedom" lawsuit over the government's plan to require health insurance to cover contraceptives. Several other companies have filed similar lawsuits. But Dan Cox, research director wit

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis area minister says she's being targeted by conservatives who don't like a series of prayers that she wrote. Reverend Rebecca Turner with the United Church of Christ says she openly supports women's reproductive rights. Recently an anti-abortion group saw some prayers that Tur

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Summer break in Missouri will be over in the next couple of weeks and research shows that despite bright, sunny days outside, too many kids are inside, glued to TV and video games. Kevin Coyle with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) says kids spend half as much time outdoors to