SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A recently retired Springfield teacher has been charged with child molestation. The Springfield News-Leader (http://sgfnow.co/2bLO8jb ) reports that 71-year-old Danny Carroll is charged in Greene County… Read more »

(MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo., AP) — A St. Louis suburb’s police chief and top commander are on paid suspensions after complaints about an unfair work environment. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2bDGUKJ… Read more »

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A judge ruled Thursday that Missouri voters should be allowed to decide whether to reinstate limits on campaign contributions, rejecting an… Read more »

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press (COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — There’s a nearly $600 million backlog of deferred maintenance on state buildings because of inadequate funding, Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway said Thursday…. Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Downtown St. Louis will be brighter and more colorful at night, with plans to transform 2,347 streetlights as part of a $4 million effort to brand… Read more »

(JACKSON, Mo., AP) — A southeast Missouri man who frequently played Santa Claus during the Christmas season has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a 6-year-old… Read more »

(MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo., AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a small plane made an emergency landing on a busy suburban St. Louis roadway. The single-engine plane landed… Read more »

By JIM SALTER Associated Press (ST. LOUIS, AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that the process of electing school board members for a district that includes Ferguson, Missouri, is biased… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — The owners of a Franklin County treatment facility have filed a lawsuit against the county and others alleging that some participants in drug court were forced… Read more »