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 ...

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 ...

Missouri's Medicaid program is heading into its hardest budget years in at least a decade. A federal law passed by Congress last year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Cole County grand jury on Tuesday indicted a former Jefferson City youth minister on felony charges of attempted enticement of a child, attempted sexual exploitation of a child and non-consensual ...

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 state and federal governments are partnering to "cut red tape" for major public construction projects across Missouri. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an agreement Wednesday with the federal Permitting ...