Trials this week will determine whether Amendment 6 and a referendum on Missouri’s congressional map reach the Nov. 3 ballot

A Cole County judge ruled Monday that the Missouri Secretary of State's Office rightfully threw out some signatures gathered for a referendum petition that would force a statewide vote on Missouri's gerrymandered congressional district map.

Jefferson City voters will decide whether to approve an increased public safety sales tax in the upcoming Nov. 3 election.

University of Missouri students are unlikely to be affected by new federal loan rules that target low-earning degrees, university officials say.

Sharon Geuea Jones rose from her seat in the audience after Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting began, and walked over to the podium in the front of the room.

Caseloads have surged in parts of the state, and workers say new policies are making cases harder and slower to resolve

From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration's cuts last year.

Two weeks after being nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Wonder Man, Abdul-Mateen found out that the series had been cancelled. He says Marvel could do more to support Black-led projects.

The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.

Missouri deer hunters will see new buck limits, an earlier youth season and changes to CWD rules this fall.

Researchers examined 202 monitoring locations across Missouri and found potentially unsafe levels of fecal indicator bacteria at 171 locations, or 85% of the sites, on at least one day of testing.

Step inside a chaotic Chicago donut shop where an aging hippie owner collides with a young Black street poet in Tracy Letts’ hilarious, high-energy comedy "Superior Donuts." From immigrant neighbors and tough Chicago cops to real pastries from Love Coffee at intermission, director David Crespy says this Talking Horse Productions show promises laughs, heart, and a treat for all the senses. August 17, 2026

City leaders pointed to a handful of recent initiatives aimed at reducing crime downtown in response to public criticism about downtown safety from University of Missouri System President Mun Choi.

As summer comes to a close, travelers may be experiencing sticker shock as they book flights for one last escapade before seasons change.

A 95-year-old veteran received a U.S. flag that flew over the Capitol during the nation's 250th anniversary.