Missouri Medicaid Requires Thermal Fuses

Missouri—In a major advancement in fire safety, Missouri became the first state to require that durable medical equipment companies (DMEs) supply Medicaid oxygen patients with thermal fuses such as the Firesafe cannula valve. The requirement was championed …

Missouri woman charged with arson in Kansas City hospital fire

A Missouri woman has been charged with first-degree arson in connection with a fire inside a restroom at Research Hospital in Kansas City, according to court documents.Alana Garth was charged after investigators alleged that she set the fire on Nov. 5, …

Missouri bill would shield information of major water users from Sunshine Law

Missouri agriculture groups are pushing a bill that would exempt some information about major water users from being made public. A major water user is “any person or entity with the capability of producing 100,000 gallons per day, or approximately 70 …

Missouri man who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl to plead guilty

An elderly Missouri man who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl after he mistakenly went to the man’s front door will plead guilty in the case. Andrew Lester, 86, was set to stand trial next week after shooting Yarl, a then-16-year-old who rang the man’s doorbell …

Justice for Rowan: Missouri lawmakers want state worker fired for role in murder

Several lawmakers are not backing down on their pursuit to get a Missouri Public Defender System worker fired for his role in the 2007 rape and murder of his stepdaughter. They sent a letter to the state agency in December, voicing their outrage over the …

Community action group aids northeast Missouri residents amid winter hardships

KIRKSVILLE, Mo, — The Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri (CAPNEMO), helps struggling residents in Adair, Schuyler, Knox, Scotland and Clark counties. During this time of year, the number of people needing assistance increases sharply, …

Digital Extra: Full interview with Missouri man pardoned for actions on January 6th

Four Missouri football players invited to NFL Scouting Combine

Four Tigers are heading to Indy. Four Missouri football players have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, which runs from Feb. 27-March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The league announced its list of 329 invitees Thursday, and it includes two …

Teen missing from NW Arkansas, possibly headed to Missouri on I-49 with an unknown man

Van Buren, Arkansas – Savannah Perrin, a missing and endangered teen from Crawford County, Arkansas, may be on her way to Missouri via Interstate 49, according to the Arkansas State Police. ” Savannah was last seen at her home in Van Buren the evening of …

Head To Branson For This Outstanding Burger Named Missouri’s Best

When I saw the article from Love Food naming its top-rated burger joint in every US State, I thought the winner for Missouri sounded familiar. It was because it's not the first time this restaurant has received recognition for its food. I'm talking …