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It's been one of the more popular snacks for Missouri kids for years yet there's now a major outcry after numerous were discovered to have high levels of heavy metals that have been connected to bone and kidney disease.

There's a new tick alert that directly affects Missouri. It's a vile disease-spreading little critter that's a threat to both humans and animals and there are specific things you need to watch out for thanks to a bulletin from the government.

As the weather warms up, there seems to be an increase of invasive bugs that are causing trouble in both Missouri and Illinois. There's a new alert about a nasty moth that has already been seen in Illinois and it's really bad news for our trees.

Grant money is coming to northeast Missouri for housing rehabilitation.

It has been confirmed that residents in all 50 states have now reported receiving suspicious packages of seeds.

A partnership of a number of agencies results in a windfall of produce for users of the Salvation Army Bread Line.

Maybe you've already hit the store to guarantee you had everything in advance of your Memorial Day cook-out. Didn't want to wait till the last minute, get to the store, and all they have left is a single pack of cheddar-wursts and some veggie burgers...

Power outages are a major concern when severe weather strikes. Extended periods without power - such as the outage many Hannibal residents faced last May after straight-line winds damaged much of the city - can lead to contamination of food stored in refrigerators and freezers. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, " Power outages from weather emergencies compromise the sa

It's long been believed that buying groceries and cooking at home is a money saver. Is that true in this day and age?