Dottie doesn't carry a clipboard or grade papers, but she might have one of the most important jobs at East Elementary. For the 6-year-old red golden retriever, work begins the moment her vest goes on ...

The Department of Homeland Security sent its second deportation flight in a week to Haiti on Thursday, returning dozens of Haitians to the unstable Caribbean country, including several children born ...

Jefferson City's food code requires food-service establishments to be inspected at least once every six months. Priority violations are items, if in noncompliance, that are more likely to contribute ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Could GLP-1 medications curb problem drinking in the same way that they cut eating in people who are overweight or obese? The Minneapolis VA Health Care System and 18 other federal ...

State Rep. Dave Griffith and Jefferson City Councilman Jeff Ahlers want to be your next Cole County Clerk. They made their cases Monday evening during an election forum hosted by the News Tribune.

When the phone company that Jennifer DeLett-Snyder was working for was sold, she faced a choice: relocate to another state with the company or choose a different career. She chose a position in her ...

LOS ANGELES -- Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, one-half of the beloved avian pair featured in a longtime nest livestream, was rescued during the weekend after going missing from the aerie for several days ...

Lead-footed drivers in Cole County may soon rejoice, as the Missouri Department of Transportation says it is reviewing which stretches of rural highways in the state could garner a new 75 mph speed ...

An important step for Jefferson City's viaduct project earned approval from the state this week. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Monday signed legislation conveying portions of state-owned land around the ...

Missourians need a streamlined process when seeking assistance with their utility bills, experts from across the state said recently. The Missouri Public Service Commission hosted its second statewide ...

With a new CEO in place, Pregnancy Help Center of Central Missouri is now looking at how to "grow its ability to help people well." CEO Stephanie Rademan, who came on board in November 2025, said ...

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has appointed Lisa Sireno as its new deputy commissioner of learning services, the department announced Thursday. Sireno will ...