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Centene's settlement with Kansas adds to those it's reached with other states over its Medicaid program, but a shareholder now wants "books and records in order to determine whether breaches of fiduciary duty or other wrongdoing have occurred."

A bipartisan pair of senators on Wednesday called for Congress to approve billions in new funding for states to manage wildlife recovery work.  At a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said a bill they introduced this year would help protect 1,600 threatened species, […]

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Amur tiger Waldemere and southern rockhopper penguin Enrique were both in their golden years, the zoo said, and were loved by keepers and visitors.

The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to weaken church-state separation mandates for schools.

A Maryland Heights-based manufacturer of thermal systems has hired a new chief financial officer from another locally based global firm.

The three men each pleaded not guilty in September for the deadly 2018 boat sinking on Table Rock Lake

Pres. Joe Biden is in Kansas City to talk about how the $1 trillion law will help Missouri build roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — President Joe Biden on Wednesday visited the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to tout the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill he signed into law last month, expected to bring billions in spending on roads and bridges, clean water, public transportation, high speed internet and more to Kansas and Missouri. The president said […]

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Perez Reed pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one count of assault in a St. Louis courtroom.

Legally speaking, the condition of mask mandates in Missouri is in a pretty screwed-up place. Still, in the wake of a state judge's order deeming all such mandates unconstitutional, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking parents to step up and report any schools maintaining the policies.…

The head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force discusses the latest regional trends, the Missouri attorney beneral’s fight against mask mandates and whether the omicron variant could be a cause for optimism.

Librarians Jennifer Alexander of St. Louis County Library and Kathy Condon Boettcher of St. Louis Public Library share their favorite books released in 2021.

He will join Kay Quinn as co-anchor of the 4 p.m. newscast and report for all shows.

Jethro Tull has premiered a music video for a second advance track from its forthcoming studio album, The Zealot Gene, an English folk-flavored tune titled "Sad City Sisters." The clip,…

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With the deal, the Cardinals' Triple-A minor league affiliate will become part of a newly launched subsidiary of publicly traded, global sports and entertainment firm.