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MISSOURI, USA — Some Missouri parents are crying foul when it comes to Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) testing in schools this year. Parents who have chosen to educate their children virtually ...

Missouri is expected to only see one of the broods emerging this year: Brood XIX. The brood last emerged in 2011, and after 2024, is set to emerge again in 2037.

In the summer of 2024, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, which oversees Missouri's Summer Food Program, reported serving more than 4.5 million meals in that time alone.

MISSOURI, USA — Missouri's most popular mushroom is once again popping out of the ground throughout the state, but they're reemerging about a month ahead of schedule. "I can't recall the map ...

Ahead of a key anniversary, Missouri's sprawling 240-mile Katy Trail has earned national praise. The Katy Trail landed at No. 4 on USA TODAY's recent list of the 10 best recreational trails in the ...

In a move toward safeguarding children's rights, Missouri is working to fully ban child marriage through bipartisan ...

MISSOURI, USA — Foragers across Missouri are preparing to hit the state's parks and natural areas, as morel mushrooms are forecast to emerge in the coming days. Morels are the fruiting body of ...

In the hills north of Kansas City, Mo., a small abbey has become a destination for Catholics hoping to see a miracle. By Ruth Graham Photographs by Katie Currid ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Countless amounts of stocky, bug-eyed insects are set to crawl out of the ground throughout Missouri and Illinois this spring. No, a "cicadapocalypse" isn't on its way. The ...