families and children

In time for their 115th birthday this past February, Boy Scouts of America changed its name to Scouting America — several years after girls were first admitted. With not one but two kids earning top Scouting ranks, the Zahn family of Monett is an example of how the Scouting movement continues blossoming in rural Missouri.

A sweeping child welfare bill that would ban child marriage and prohibit the state from seizing foster children’s Social Security benefits is headed to the governor’s desk, after the Missouri Senate gave it final approval Tuesday on a 32 to 1 vote.

The second in a two-part series on college anxiety with Tammy Dixon of the Missouri State University Counseling Center.

The first in a two-part series on college anxiety with Tammy Dixon of the Missouri State University Counseling Center.

In recent days, a Christian boarding school for boys based in southwest Missouri became the target of a new lawsuit with severe child abuse allegations. Defendants include the local county sheriff.

Grant funds will pay Greene County families with a new baby to sign up for a nurse home-visit to connect them with health resources in the community.