Dave Sorrell says he plans to focus on infrastructure and public safety if he's elected to the vacated Ward 4 seat.

The legislation includes many changes to state elections, including restoring voting rights to some parolees and allowing the use of campaign dollars for childcare.

The former state lawmaker will stop down from the state's top job in K-12 education after the Missouri State Board of Education accepted her retirement on Tuesday.

The high court also rejected lawsuits contending that the new lines passed in 2025 were not compact as required by law.

The board also tabled its discussion of a proposed policy that would allow it to forgo recording all open meetings.

The court will hear arguments that it should throw out the map passed by Republicans in a special session because it makes districts that are not compact. In the second case, the judges will consider whether a referendum filing automatically prevents a new law from taking effect.

U.S. school districts worry it could get even more expensive to prepare a meal under new federal dietary guidelines, as they also contend with cuts to programs that helped them buy local food.

Until recently, Jonathan Gross was a Trump political appointee at the Department of Justice and worked on its "Weaponization Working Group." He has now become a vocal critic of the department.

Much of the focus of the ongoing redistricting war has been on which political party will come out on top. But it's voters who will pay a cost, say voting experts and voting rights advocates.

Stephens College has partnered with Kuehler Veterinary Services to provide chiropractic and acupuncture services for its ~25 horses. Barn foreman, Shelby Baxley, and Kally Kuehler, DVM, tell us treatments like these serve not only as a remedy for existing issues like allergies and anxiety, but also as a form of preventative and maintenance care. It works on smaller animals, too! May 13, 2026

The app was created to make drought and flood data easily accessible and understandable to Missouri residents.

Monday's crackdown seized nearly $60,000 of illegal revenue, according to Hanaway.

Summer may once have been a slower time, but an increase in summer college classes may mean the once-transient student population is now more stable.

On this month’s Socially Transmitted, KBIA's Rebecca Smith and Najifa Farhat take a look at pre- and probiotic sodas, such as Olipop, Poppi and Simply Pop, which claim to make you and your gut healthier. But what does the science actually show?

CoMoGives has a new name: CentralMOGives! Community Foundation of Central Missouri executive director Eric Sappington says the change was needed to be more inclusive and better represent the foundation's entire 10-county service area: "it's not just rebranding and a name change. It's really a change of the whole focus." May 12, 2026