(BUFFALO, Mo., AP) — The cause of death for a southwest Missouri teenager whose body was found weighted down in a lake is still a mystery. Benton County Coroner Jim… Read more »

(CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., AP) — A Southeast Missouri State University professor pleaded not guilty to charges that he cheated at Cape Girardeau’s casino. Sixty-six-year-old Roger C. Arpin, a longtime literature… Read more »

(OMAHA, Neb., AP) — The amount of water flowing into the lower Missouri River will be increased this week because of concerns about colder temperatures, but the increase isn’t likely… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri lawmaker says budget officials are forecasting continued growth in state revenues for the next fiscal year. State Rep. Tom Flanigan said Tuesday that… Read more »

(AVA, Mo., AP) — Once the bane of pot-luck parties, the fruitcake has been turned into a sought-after treat by Trappist monks secluded in the Missouri Ozarks who some say… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The drama is long over, but Missouri’s official vote for president is ready to be cast. Ten people chosen by their fellow Republicans are gathering… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Barge traffic along a key stretch of Mississippi River is about to be restricted as crews prepare to blast large rock formations that have threatened shipping… Read more »

(MINERAL POINT, Mo., AP) — Dozens of law enforcement officers were searching a heavily wooded area in eastern Missouri on Saturday for a 30-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing… Read more »