Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Women Legislators of Missouri Caucus is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program for female high school seniors. The program awards $1,000 scholarships to help ...

Undocumented pregnant and postpartum women in Missouri are living in fear due to increased immigration enforcement. Many women are isolating themselves, skipping medical appointments, and struggling after their partners are deported. Some undocumented ...

Feb. 1 marked the one-year anniversary of Missouri’s only prison nursery program at the state lockup for women in Vandalia.

Traveling two hours on a Tuesday night to visit someone is light work for Kellie Ann Coats, executive director of the Missouri Women's Council. It's her version of "just checking in," as she calls it, which she did not long ago for a woman recently ...

Mackenzie Garton used a small applicator at her dining room table last month, picking up tiny pieces of diamond art to create a picture of a wolf. The do-it-yourself craft project — a mix between cross-stitch and paint by numbers — takes perseverance and determination.

A Missouri House committee heard testimony Tuesday on two bills that would remove legal barriers in the state for pregnant women seeking divorce. While a pregnant woman can file for divorce in Missouri, under current law a judge can prevent it from being ...

The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill prohibiting judges from using pregnancy as a reason to deny or delay a divorce ruling

Missouri Southern Women's Basketball takes down #6 Fort Hays State! The Lions avoided a three-game losing skid with an upset win at home for their second top-15 win of the season. See our recap and highlights below.