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Saturday, June 01, 2013  The rough night of storms led Gov. Jay Nixon to declare a state of emergency late Friday after the storms that spawned tornadoes, damaging winds and heavy rain crossed Missouri from the southwest to the northeast.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Authorities say 10 people were taken to hospitals after the explosion Thursday at the American Steel Foundries plant in Granite City, northeast of St. Louis.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Missouri Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal has introduced a bill calling for a "common-sense response to the surge in gun violence."

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  Update:  KHQA's Brooke Hasch headed back to the courthouse in Bowling Green Tuesday about the gun range across the highway from Clopton School ... and so did protestors.

Thursday, November 19, 2009  Labor Department officials credit the Shared Work Program with saving jobs in the St. Louis area.