Missouri workers begin accruing sick leave under Proposition A amid legislative pushback

May 1 marked the first day Missouri workers began to accrue sick leave under the new paid sick leave mandated by Proposition A. While the Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the November ballot initiative, and the law has taken effect, …

MoDOT closes ramp near Missouri River Bridge to fix damage from washout

The Missouri Department of Transportation started emergency repairs on a Highway 54 off-ramp in Callaway County near the Missouri River Bridge at Jefferson City. The work was being done due to a washout on the roadside and pavement on the ramp from Highway …

If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 130: Missouri Supreme Court Maintains State Paid Sick Time Law; May 1, 2025 Effective Date ...

What You Need to Know: After weeks of anticipation and brewing legal challenges to the impending Missouri Earned Paid Sick Time Law, which is still scheduled to go into effect Thursday, May 1, 2025, employers received some clarity this week from the …

Big Tech companies bank on Missouri to power artificial intelligence

Demand for immense amounts of energy to power generative artificial intelligence is growing, pushing large technology companies into Missouri and the Midwest. Technology companies, like Meta and Google, are continuing to embrace generative artificial …

Missouri governor asks President Trump to approve a major disaster declaration in response to severe weather

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has requested President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration in response to severe weather. The governor is seeking federal assistance in a total of 26 Missouri counties in response …

Missouri House, Senate headed for showdown over voucher funding

An anti-voucher advocate in Tennessee, left, a pro-voucher advocate in Ohio.  Associated Press file photos JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House and Senate on Thursday were headed for a showdown over whether to inject millions of taxpayer dollars into a …

Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief team offering meals for those without power at food truck in Springfield

Arevon breaks ground on 430-MW Missouri solar portfolio

Arevon Energy hosted a groundbreaking event for its 430-MWDC Kelso 1 & 2 Solar Projects in Scott County, Missouri. Arevon will own and operate the projects on a long-term basis, with the first phase anticipated to achieve commercial operations by the …

Missouri Gov. Kehoe orders flags at half-staff Friday for fallen Graham Hoffman

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday, May 2, to honor the life of fallen Kansas City, Missouri, paramedic firefighter Graham Hoffman. Flags at government buildings in Cass, Clay, …

Bodies Found In Missouri River Believed To Be Three Missing Omaha Girls

Authorities have recovered the bodies of three girls who went missing while fishing on the Missouri River in Omaha, Nebraska. Lah Tray Moo, 18, Laiana Green, 18, and Eh Cress Moo, 11, disappeared on April 15 during a fishing trip at N.P. Dodge Park. A 13- …