Hunter Bassler

"Ungodly expensive" and financially risky nuclear plants are coming to Missouri, and residents will pay for i…

Rio Verde Foothills residents are learning water isn't a guarantee in the desert, and realtors, developers, c…

A starving animal population and a rise in deer-vehicle collisions forced Wildwood officials to hire sharpsho…

SB 981 would open up half the state's drinking water supply to pollution, undoing the Clean Water Act's drink…

Most states regulate more than 70% of their privately owned dams. Missouri only regulates about 15%, leaving …

"All of the problems that we're confronting today are also environmental problems," Prof. Kathy Jacobs, Direc…

Locals have desperately urged federal nuclear waste testing for at least 13 years. After the confirmation, ad…

Earth appears dirtier in NASA's recent photos compared to images from the 70s, but is pollution to blame? The…

U.S. power grids face rising risks of winter energy shortages as data center growth outpaces capacity, jeopar…

The government will deploy low-flying airplanes to scan Missouri and Illinois for critical minerals as early …

The "once in a lifetime" tourist destination south of St. Louis is back again. Experts worry river conditions…

Unseasonably warm temperatures wreaked havoc on the opening day of Missouri's deer firearm season, conservati…

Government distrust is one reason for a lack of applications, organizers told 5 On Your Side. Here's how you …

Only 10 counties in Missouri had positive cases of the parasite in 2024. Cases have since exploded in 38 othe…

Missouri takes steps to protect residents and farms from the devastating New World Screwworm amid concerns of…

No one knows how Red Crown Rot arrived in the states, but experts do know that it will continue to spread fas…

Bears will search for food in Missouri for around 20 hours a day. Here's how to make sure your home isn't one…

A 2.7-mile Illinois road closes biannually for snake migration amid Shawnee Forest, protecting reptiles and o…

The CDC report shouldn't cause panic among the public, as it's still extremely rare to contract the disease, …

The Meramec River has claimed at least 35 lives over 14 years, more drowning deaths than any other river or c…

The unanimous vote to enact a year-long moratorium on data center construction happened at a city council spe…

A Lake of the Ozarks swimmer recently contracted a rare and deadly infection, the Missouri Department of Heal…

The spotted lanternfly may invade Missouri, threatening forests and vineyards. Report sightings to officials …

Incurable diseases in Missouri threaten $5 billion soybean and corn crops, risking massive yield losses. Meet…