JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri voters adopted a law in 2008 requiring utilities to offer rebates to customers who install solar power systems. But before voters could act, state lawmakers passed an exemption to the initiative.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former top executive of Missouri-based US Fidelis believes the company's owners' greed and lack of corporate business acumen drove the company into bankruptcy.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Unemployment in Missouri held steady last month at 9.4 percent as the state gained a net 2,300 jobs.

WARRENSBURG, Mo.--Although the weather has been much improved lately, the weekend forecast for March 12, 13 and 14, has more than 60 percent chance of rain with a slight chance of snow. However, earlier in the year, Warrensburg saw a lot of snow.

ST. LOUIS (AP)--The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing concerns that a Missouri-produced pet treat has caused serious illness or death in dogs, a spokesman said Thursday.

ST. LOUIS (AP)--After a long battle to keep open the President Casino in St. Louis, Pinnacle Entertainment changed course on Wednesday and agreed to close the aging gambling boat by July 1.

GNS Foods, based in Arlington, Texas, is voluntarily recalling snack mixes containing certain kinds of pretzels. They could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems. No illnesses have been reported, the company said. The items were sold after Jan. 26 in stores located in Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.