(ST. LOUIS, AP) — The University of Missouri at St. Louis is grappling with an $8 million budget shortfall, and the chancellor says layoffs at the campus may be a possibility. Chancellor… Read more »

(CLAYTON, Mo., AP) — One of the more visible protesters during last year’s unrest in Ferguson has pleaded guilty to starting a fire at a QuikTrip in Berkeley in December. The St…. Read more »

(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — Authorities in Springfield are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred shortly after officers left the scene. The Springfield News-Leader reports (http://sgfnow.co/1Sl7xTO ) that officers were called to a home… Read more »

(JOPLIN, Mo., AP) — The president of Joplin’s former master development firm wants a judge to set aside the $1.475 million default judgment against the firm. The Joplin Globe reports (http://bit.ly/1NoHprb ) that… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — A St. Louis County jury has awarded nearly $5 million to a former Harris-Stowe State University instructor who argued the historically black school discriminated against her because she… Read more »

(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — The University of Missouri wants Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Hanaway to remove a large image of its logo from her campaign vehicle. Hanaway is preparing to start a… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A public hearing is scheduled to discuss proposed changes to the Missouri House’s policies governing sexual harassment and interns. The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/1P7Nlq3 ) the… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — The latest on the scheduled execution of Ernest Lee Johnson in Missouri (all times local): 11 a.m. Death penalty opponents plan vigils at several locations around Missouri on… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A former Kansas City church now houses at least 30 desktop computers that will be available to the public for free beginning Nov. 9. The… Read more »