Brain eating amoeba-infected patient dies, Missouri health officials confirm – KSDK

A Missouri patient has died after contracting a “brain-eating amoeba,” an infection linked to water skiing at Lake of the Ozarks. Health officials confirm the case is part of a 97% fatal condition that underscores the importance of understanding potential freshwater risks.

Charter wants Missouri infrastructure attacks to be labeled as ‘acts of domestic terrorism’

Charter Communications is urging Missouri authorities to classify the rising attacks on its infrastructure as “acts of domestic terrorism.” Following a similar stance in California, the company seeks stronger legal measures to deter these incidents.

Residents gather to remember Tuskegee Airman from Joplin

Residents of Joplin gathered to honor a Tuskegee Airman who graduated from Lincoln High School. He was one of only 19 African American men from Missouri to train at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.

Residents gather to remember Tuskegee Airman from Joplin

As Republicans in Congress eye sweeping Medicaid cuts, Missouri offers a preview

As Congressional Republicans consider significant Medicaid reductions, Missouri residents recall past hardships from state-level cuts, fueling concerns about the potential impact on low-income and disabled individuals.

As Republicans in Congress eye sweeping Medicaid cuts, Missouri offers a preview

Rumor of monkey trade for child leads to Missouri foster mom’s arrest

A Missouri foster mother faces child abuse charges after shocking allegations involving a rumored monkey-for-child trade, with officials suggesting deeper concerns. The Winfield woman, who has fostered children for ten years, is at the center of what authorities fear may be a larger issue.

Rumor of monkey trade for child leads to Missouri foster mom’s arrest