Redbirds Advance To MVC Semifinals With Win Over Missouri State

Next Game: vs. Southern Illinois 5/9/2025 | 1:00 PM CT May. 09 (Fri) / 1:00 PM CT vs. Southern Illinois DES MOINES, Iowa – In Thursday's quarterfinal game, #4 seeded Illinois State jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings of play against …

Man wanted in Paducah for assault arrested in Missouri

PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - A man wanted for a stabbing in Paducah, Kentucky, has been arrested in Missouri. According to the Paducah Police Department, at around 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, officers responded to a local hotel after receiving reports of …

Honoring Missouri’s fallen law enforcement

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Honoring officers across Missouri who made the ultimate sacrifice. That goal brought police and community members together for a moving ceremony. On Thursday, May 8, 53 names were read one by one of Missouri officers who lost …

Mexico, Missouri, Army veteran announces candidacy for MO Senate District 18

MEXICO, Mo. (WGEM) - A Mexico, Missouri, man announced his candidacy for District 18 in the state’s Senate. Republican Dusty Blue announced his candidacy on Thursday to replace current Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin. Blue is a US Army veteran, where he served the …

Missouri Teen Nets First State Record Fish of 2025

Missouri tax bill exempts crypto and stock gains from income tax

Missouri lawmakers have passed a sweeping tax bill that exempts capital gains from state income tax and sent it to Gov. Mike Kehoe for signature.  The measure, a top priority for House Republicans, passed the House Wednesday with only GOP support and 10 …

BREAKING: Mizzou Gym picks up second transfer in Missouri native Dakota Essenpries

We knew some news would be on the horizon, after Mizzou head coach Shannon Welker told me he thought they’d “have a commit or two” earlier this week, but he wouldn’t say much more than that, much to my dismay. This coaching staff operates in stealth mode, …

Missouri Southern upsets #3 UCM 7-2 in MIAA quarterfinals

Missouri Southern baseball upsets #3 Central Missouri 7-2 in the quarterfinals of the MIAA tournament. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) -- …

Missouri archbishops, bishop pray for 1st American pope, Leo XIV

Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost was selected by the papal conclave on May 8 after two days. He was elected by the College of Cardinals to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XVI and is the first …

Fight over school vouchers takes center stage as Missouri budget deadline nears

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers face a 6 p.m. Friday deadline to sign off on a $50 billion budget that would funnel taxpayer dollars to an expansion of the state’s school voucher program. Following weeks of deliberation, negotiators in the House and …