Missouri A cancer fight in rural Missouri: 'Being from a small town right now is saving my life.' A cluster of counties in southeast Missouri have some of the highest colorectal cancer rates in the state. By Kyla Pehr and Savvy Sleevar, for Investigate Midwest / 18 Aug 2025
Missouri The unseen harvest: Pesticides, cancer and rural Missouri’s health crisis The counties with the highest use of pesticides per square mile are all located in Missouri's Bootheel. Many of these counties have some of the state's highest cancer rates and their health care options are dwindling. By Alex Cox, Adeleine Halsey, Kyla Pehr and Savvy Sleevar, for Investigate Midwest / 18 Aug 2025
