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Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper seriously injured after crash with semi
A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured in a crash with a semi Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred between a patrol vehicle and a semitruck around 11:40 a.m. on Missouri Route 210 near Stillhouse Road in Clay County. The...

Missouri Attorney General announces felony indictments in St. Louis area Medicaid fraud cases
Catherine L. Hanaway, Attorney General Missouri | Official WebsiteCatherine L. Hanaway, Attorney General Missouri | Official Website Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a Cole County grand jury has returned indictments in...

Abortion providers say Missouri's attorney general trying to get patient records
Missouri's Republican attorney general is trying to get the medical records of Planned Parenthood patients who've had abortions, officials who oversee clinics in Kansas City and St. Louis said in legal filings. The fight over the subpoenas is...

Centene subsidiary must return $87.5M to Missouri customers under Obamacare
Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Missouri’s biggest individual insurer must rebate almost $90 million to...

Is cane sugar healthier than high-fructose corn syrup?
Credit: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Coca-Cola recently announced a new product made with cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Is the former better than the latter? From a nutritional perspective, the...

Missouri attorney general again calls for St. Louis sheriff's immediate removal
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is asking a judge to immediately remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery — again. The attorney general cited three of six allegations in the office’s case as to why Montgomery should be immediately...
Abortion providers say Missouri’s attorney general is trying to get patient records
Missouri’s Republican attorney general is trying to get the medical records of Planned Parenthood patients who’ve had abortions, officials who oversee clinics in Kansas City and St. Louis said in legal filings. The fight over the subpoenas is...

Abortion providers say Missouri's attorney general is trying to get patient records
Missouri's Republican attorney general is trying to get the medical records of Planned Parenthood patients who've had abortions, officials who oversee clinics in Kansas City and St. Louis said in legal filings. The fight over the subpoenas is...

Judge approves ballot language for amendment to ban abortion again in Missouri
A Cole County judge has finalized ballot language for the constitutional amendment that would ban most abortions again in Missouri. Judge Daniel Green ruled Tuesday that the second revised ballot summary and fair ballot language for the amendment,...

Capri Pools & Aquatics partners complete $31.25M expansion to university wellness center
A view of the fitness feature. A new 45,800-square-foot expansion to the University of South Dakota Wellness Center now offers a multitude of natatorium fitness, wellness, and fun options for the campus and community in Vermillion, S.D. The $31.25...

Missouri Pharmacy Association: Prescription drug tariffs will mostly affect name-brands (LISTEN)
The latest round of tariffs announced by President Trump are being levied on prescription drugs manufactured overseas. They may not have much of an impact on our pocketbooks, according to Ron Fitzwater with the Missouri Pharmacy Association. He...

New report: Missouri’s drug overdose deaths decline for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Missouri’s drug overdose deaths have declined. A new University of Missouri-St. Louis report shows 1,450 people still died from a drug overdose in 2024 – a reduction of nearly 500 from the previous year. Morgan...

ECRI Announces 2025 Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award Winners
Twelve U.S. health systems receive ECRI's top honor for excellence in supply chain practices WILLOW GROVE, Pa., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ECRI, a global patient safety nonprofit organization, announced the winners of its 2025 Healthcare Supply...
Missouri attorney general demands Planned Parenthood hand over abortion patient records
The Missouri Attorney General's Office is demanding health records of Planned Parenthood abortion patients in an effort to argue in favor of keeping in place several regulations that limit access to the procedure. The office is asking for patient...

‘Reality Breaking Through,’ Says Casar, as MTG Scolds Fellow Republicans Over Healthcare
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar said Tuesday that "reality" was finally starting to hit some Republicans in Congress about the catastrophic results of reopening the government without a plan to extend tax credits that help tens...

Missouri Department of Conservation works to adapt as chronic wasting disease threatens health of Missouri deer
The Missouri Department of Conservation is focused on maintaining a healthy herd amidst changing regulations for this year's deer hunting season, which includes containing a 100 percent fatal disease that plagues deer across the country. Chronic...

Missouri AG subpoenas Planned Parenthood for patient abortion records
(Missouri Independent) – The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is demanding health records of Planned Parenthood abortion patients in an effort to argue in favor of keeping in place several regulations that limit access to the procedure. The...

Missouri seeks federal waiver to ban candy, soda, desserts from SNAP purchases
MOBERLY -- Programs to help lower-income Missourians stretch their food benefits allow many families to put fresh produce on their tables, said Kara Bunten, director of the Randolph County Farmers Market, on Thursday, the last market of the year....

AP News: At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government. But it is also one of the most intractable...

Myers to be inducted into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame next week
Football has played a role for Jamie Myers since he was a youngster, hoping to one day don a helmet and pads. He is now being honored for helping thousands of youths live that same dream over the years. Next week Myers will be inducted into the...