13+ hour ago   (711+ words) MUNICH -- In the dim light of the pub, mannequin heads sit on tables, with colorful scrunchies scattered among them. The first guest to enter the pub is a middle-aged man with very little hair on his head. He's one of…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1376+ words) When Brianna and Elijah Campo first learned how much it would cost them to have a baby, they considered putting their dreams of starting a family on hold. The Campos, now 23 and living on base at Fort Leonard Wood where…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (218+ words) Missouri ranks ninth for back-to-school spending burdens, according to an analysis by LendingTree. The report shows that the average Missouri shopper will spend $826 this year on back-to-school shopping. While the cost for items like school supplies, clothing and accessories, and…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (336+ words) Thousands of families around Missouri will receive help for food insecurity thanks to efforts at the Missouri State Fair. The Missouri Farmers Care Foundation announced Monday its annual Drive to Feed Kids will provide 825,196 meals to Missouri children and families…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (679+ words) Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration "I Gave Birth." This year, North Carolina plans to expand the initiative with part of the…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (792+ words) After Chad Stegeman and his wife, Cara, had their second child, they wondered how they were going to manage the expense of child care for two children, even though Chad and Cara both had jobs. The latest addition to the…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (585+ words) Children can thrive when given more choices for after-school activities. That's what the Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson City heard when surveying parents -- and Boys & Girls Club staff members agreed. "I do think that when kids get choices instead of…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (1627+ words) It was after 5 p.m. on May 13, and 17-year-old Korbin Papadopoulos sat in the Macon County office of the Missouri Children's Division waiting for his next foster placement. Korbin had type 1 diabetes and autism, so his caseworker, another division worker and their…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (772+ words) From the ceremonial raising of the U.S. flag to the hum of settled-in classrooms, private schools across the area kicked off the 2026-27 academic year on Thursday. At St. Martin Catholic School, the rustle of morning routines gave way to a focused…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (868+ words) Rain slicked the dropoff lines across Jefferson City on Wednesday morning, but inside the city's faith-based schools, summer vacation ended with student-led skits, brand new facilities and a push for mentorship. Inside Calvary Lutheran High School, the atmosphere was anything…...