'Access is the mother of use,' an expert said. 'The more there is...in the community, the more likely a young person is to use it.'

Federal prosecutors said the teenager was driven in handcuffs from California to a Christian reform school in southwest Missouri. Agape Boarding School later closed amid an abuse scandal.

The project includes the replacement of the Providence Road bridge and improvements on other overpasses

This special election will only be for the 40 Linn residents who had ballots that did not contain the mayoral race in the April municipal election.

Bills are still alive that could impact immigrants seeking federal and state benefits and wiring money back home.

The schools all use an education management tool called Canvas, which helps keep track of assignments, grades and other information.

An investigation of hospital data and charity care programs shows most Minnesota hospitals provide little financial aid to patients and often make assistance difficult to get.

Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday.

Many facing economic pressures and frustrations have begun shopping at budget grocery stores and warehouse clubs in lieu of traditional supermarkets, with priorities shifting in pursuit of good deals.

Because these cases raise similar legal questions and involve related facts, the Supreme Court has consolidated them for purposes of oral argument.

SmART Moves is a week-long summer art camp for teenagers aged 14-19, hosted by the School of Visual Studies at the University of Missouri. Camp coordinator Madeleine LeMieux tells us the camp is designed to give high school students a "college experience" in a safe, structured environment. Overnight and day camp options are available! May 8, 2026

Reading Day, commonly referred to as Stop Day, is the day after classes end for the semester at the University of Missouri and often sees large day parties in the East Campus neighborhood.

Both individual assistance and public assistance have been requested from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

More than 5,000 spectators attended last year's first-ever Gold Star Memorial Day Parade in downtown Columbia. Will you be one of them this year? Organizer/founder Sherry Wyatt hopes so: "Memorial Day is when we not celebrate, when we honor our fallen heroes." Volunteers are needed! Details on today's show. May 7, 2026

As SNAP cuts remain in place in this new farm bill, advocates warn of ripple effects across rural communities and local farm economies.