For the first half of 2026, the hospital’s earnings were sitting at negative $5.2 million, according board documents.

Researchers recently traced the birthplace of the world’s dominant cotton species to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Their sleuthing also uncovered a treasure trove of genetic diversity in wild populations, which could eventually make the crop more resilient.

Paul J. Essel has been a grants accounting manager at Missouri State since 2019. He is originally from Ghana. Greene County Jail records indicate Essel was detained by ICE in Springfield Wednesday afternoon.

The commission says its projects were not unforeseen expenses, calling them deliberate investments in public safety and infrastructure.

The Asian elephant toddler is among the first calves to receive an experimental mRNA vaccine targeting EEHV, a disease with a high mortality rate in young elephants.

There's lots of debate over data centers and where they should be located. In a struggling rural town data center development can look a lot more attractive.

DNA left on a protective painting cover helped investigators recover two stolen Renoirs and uncover what they suspected were preparations for another art heist, a French prosecutor said Monday.

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34.

Katie Zacharia worked for one of Trump's companies and raised her profile appearing on conservative-leaning talk shows. She also amplified right-wing conspiracy theories. Now she'll be the president's chief spokesperson.

The Columbia School Board will vote to approve a revised bullying policy that its Policy Committee has spent over a year working on.

Is your workspace slowing you down and wrecking your body? Robert Ricketts, owner of ITCOMO, breaks down the computers, monitors, desks, chairs, and headsets that can transform your workday and keep you healthier! October 12, 2026

Columbia's mayor says she wasn't contacted by University of Missouri President Mun Choi before Choi e-mailed Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and Hanaway's office then began an investigation of a downtown bar.

Artist Craig Colorusso's outdoor sound installation “Sun Boxes” created an experience of sound and place on MU’s campus.

Since 1959, Central Bank and the Columbia Art League have been transforming a bank into a full-scale art gallery and calling it the Boone County Art Show. Sydney Olsen and Kelsey Hammond are here to tell us all about it: no entry fees, artwork from students to professionals, and everything on display is for sale. This is one community event you will not want to miss! October 9, 2026

Columbia residents are helping determine not only what could replace the Shops at Sharp End, but how the city will choose the next tenant for the downtown space.