Officials say replacing invasive species with native trees can help restore ecosystems and support wildlife

The technology aims to help electricity system recover from and prevent power outages.

The proposed constitutional amendment gives lawmakers five years to expand transaction-based taxes to make up for revenue lost by eliminating the state income tax.

Missouri lawmakers are considering right-to-repair bills that would give consumers more control to fix their machinery.

Columbia is home to a growing population of renters, and that brings its own challenges for Columbia Neighborhood Watch.

The council also approved Love Columbia's lease despite transparency concerns

The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.

A U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that immigration laws allow people to apply for asylum at the border, and the president cannot bypass this. The decision stems from Trump declaring the border situation an invasion and suspending asylum.

Fuel costs more. Food is harder to get. Jobs are evaporating. And in Cairo, cafes and restaurants are ordered to close at 9 p.m.

The language, which has made it to the Senate several years in a row, would give child care providers in Missouri tax breaks up to $200,000.

Since 2016, MU's Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy has taught the history and contemporary relevance of American constitutional democracy to small, discussion-based classes. Director Jay Sexton says, "what a great time to be studying this really important and now fraught topic." April 21, 2026

A Missouri bill that would outlaw hemp-derived products from convenience stores, bars and restaurants has a new section to protect cannabis workers’ right to organize.

Federal cuts coming to Medicaid in 2027 will deepen revenue losses at MU Health Care and other hospitals.

Missouri’s net farm income is projected to decline by 6% this year due to a reduction in livestock receipt.

The annual Student Designer Fashion Show at Stephens College is "a good visual of what's possible right here in the middle of the middle of the middle of the Midwest," according to professor Monica McMurry. Catch the 82nd 'Collections' show - featuring fashions from Sofia Schaefer Ramos - this Saturday in Columbia! April 20, 2026