Slave owner states wanted a greater representation, thereby gaining a larger and superior representation in Congress.

Under the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Missouri Compromise, which limited the growth of slavery, was repealed and replaced with popular sovereignty, according to the U.S. Senate Historical Office. That ...

COLUMBIA — Over 90,000 mid-Missourians are caught in the middle of a contact dispute between Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri and MU Health Care. Now, local unions and advocacy groups ...

MISSOURI, USA — Foragers across Missouri are preparing to hit the state's parks and natural areas, as morel mushrooms are forecast to emerge in the coming days. Morels are the fruiting body of ...

A young girl feared to be drowned in the Missouri River would have celebrated her 12th birthday on Tuesday as the search continued for her body and those of two teenagers who went missing one week ...

First responders continued the search for 2 teens and a child missing in the Missouri River. Family and friends react after first responders tell them they found the body of the third Omaha ...