Voters in 28 counties were assigned to new districts under the plan intended to boost GOP chances in the 5th District.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway was the lead Republican attorney general behind the letter. Sent on Hanaway's office letterhead, the attorneys general state that "the upsurge in home-setting chemical abortions has serious implications for the Safe Drinking Water Act."

Preis will lead the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, which oversees about 500 public school districts and charter school systems in the state.

The university broke ground on the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory in April 2025.

Several city services and departments will close in observance of the holiday. Emergency services will still be operational.

The new rule prohibits pedestrians from standing on Columbia street medians and drivers from stopping their from stopping on busy roads and interacting with pedestrians.

Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.

An impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amâncio "Pancho" Guedes.

In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.

Experience Maplewood Barn Theatre’s outdoor production of Kate Hamill’s hilarious and heartfelt adaptation of Little Women June 18-28 under the stars in Columbia. Follow the March sisters as they grow from little girls into little women with all the humor, heart, and family dynamics audiences love. Directed by Jamie Yelton and featuring Sarah Hurt as "Meg." Don’t forget your chairs and bug spray! June 17, 2026

KBIA’s Rebecca Smith recently spoke with Eric Hueste, who runs the Office of Emergency Coordination for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. They spoke about some of the ways the state is working to monitor and protect the health of all soccer fans in Missouri.

Discover the gripping true story behind Photograph 51, a play about Rosalind Franklin’s pivotal yet uncredited role in uncovering the structure of DNA, co-produced by Talking Horse Productions and Minimal Art Productions. Set in the 1950s and framed through the memories of colleague Maurice Wilkins, this intimate, six-role ensemble drama (directed by Heather Hatton and starring Mary Shaw) explores scientific rivalry, gender bias in academia, and the personal cost of a “critical error in judgment.” June 16, 2026

Last year, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services received and investigated more than 43,000 cases of elder abuse. That’s nearly thirteen hundred more than the previous count.

Companies including Amazon and Google are building data centers in Missouri amid a boom in generative artificial intelligence. For many communities, there are more questions than answers.

A black bear was recently spotted outside of a Planet Fitness on Nifong Boulevard, and it is believed that flooding pushed it into the city.