Woodpecker activity increasingly threatens wooden utility poles, causing accelerated degradation and costly replacements.

A few small rodents like rats and mice whistle like this, but horses are the first known large mammal to have a knack for it.

We are in sound overload, even when we are not consciously aware of it. Those with misophonia may be casualties of the overwhelming environment.

The males of the species prepare for mating season by excavating nests for the approval of the females — and even other birds ...

The 45-year-old armed suspect was sought after the fatal shooting of a law enforcement officer in Christian County, Missouri.

A prehistoric discovery in northwest Missouri may be one of the rarest finds in the Midwest; a local paleontologist uncovered ...

That’s the dilemma you’ll face after visiting Hawn State Park in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Tucked away about 90 minutes south ...

Noise-canceling earbuds have become an everyday essential for a lot of people, whether you’re trying to survive a noisy commute, concentrate in a shared workspace or just carve out a little quiet time ...

Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park nestles in the St. Francois Mountains of southeastern Missouri, offering visitors an experience ...

For just a moment I had no idea what was happening. It was warm for a winter day, and I was enjoying the peace and quiet as I meandered through withered summer grass at the edge of the dense woods of ...

ORGANIZATION IS SET TO TESTIFY TOMORROW. WELL, AS EXPECTED, MISSOURI GOVERNOR MIKE KEHOE IS CALLING FOR A GRADUAL END TO THE STATE’S INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX. THAT WAS A BIG PART OF THE STATE OF STATE ...

BUT IF ANY PROBLEM SPOTS DO POP UP, WE’LL OF COURSE KEEP YOU POSTED. WELL, IT IS 601 IN THE START OF THIS NEW YEAR, AND A NEW YEAR MEANS NEW LAWS IN BOTH KANSAS AND MISSOURI. KMBC9 S RACHEL RIPP IS ...