The Missouri Department of Social Services isn’t asking for new frontline Children's Division hires for FY27 even as turnover stays high and lawmakers press for caseload limits.

Missouri accountant Kevin Scott Tate loses his CPA license due to misconduct and fraud in St. Louis and Jefferson counties, as enforced by the State Board of Accountancy.

A Houston company wants to build a primary data center and two backup sites across the Metro East. Officials and residents are already debating jobs versus power and water impacts.

St. Louis is facing severe winter weather with the NWS issuing advisories for extreme cold and 6-12 inches of snow, urging precautions against hypothermia and frostbite. Travel disruptions are expected.

Saint Charles, Missouri, hosts the Bowls & Brews + Fête de Glace event with ice carving, chili cook-off, and local beers, promoting community gathering in winter.

St. Peters officials advise pet owners to protect their pets from cold weather by providing warm shelter, checking their paws, and ensuring they have access to liquid water.

Kirkwood, Missouri's offices were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with no sanitation collection, but the Community Center stayed open. Services resume Tuesday.

Two brothers, Victor and Jeramie Blount, were killed in a St. Louis shooting stemming from a domestic dispute, and a woman involved is cooperating with the police.

A former bartender from St. Charles County pled guilty to having CSAM and secretly filming a minor with hidden cameras. His arrest followed a Homeland Security tip-off about CSAM distribution.

The National Weather Service reports fair and chilly weather in St. Louis with a current temperature of 18°F and predicts a sunny day with a high near 35°F, but a chance of snow tonight.

The Jefferson County Health Department is offering dental services at Athena Elementary in De Soto, MO, from Jan 20th-29th with the "Smiles To Go" program.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's office successfully commits repeat offender Bobby Davis as a Sexually Violent Predator after a jury trial.

Missouri's Lt. Gov. David Wasinger announced the "Lieutenant Governor’s Award for American Patriotism" essay contest for students to foster national pride.