Columbia City Council met with the Columbia Police Department about downtown safety data and statistics.

Updated State Energy Plan aims to find “pathways” to more in-state power.

Missouri Republicans are highlighting their independence from the GOP in campaign ads as they defend their House supermajority ahead of the November election.

Members say common standards could help frontline workers, but staffing shortages and gaps in family services remain

The Department of Social Services says it aims to accommodate Missourians who experience acute medical events or travel for treatment using other, mandatory exemptions in federal law

Rules on licensing and ownership of cannabis facilities could change in Missouri soon.

Real-time crime-center software is a sometimes overlooked but powerful tool allowing police to aggregate immense amounts of data, significantly expanding their surveillance reach.

A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found.

Both parties are spending heavily in roughly 60 House districts — where Trump won by an average of 9 points in 2024 — that could be key to deciding control of the chamber, an NPR analysis finds.

SERVE Inc. in Fulton will be consolidating its food pantry, thrift store, and transportation department in a new building next week.

Daniel Boone Regional Library's bookmobile campaign has already raised over $100,000 toward its $1 million goal, and now development manager Joe Facteau says they're close enough to make a down payment on two brand-new bookmobiles. With both current bookmobiles sitting in the shop and communities losing their only library access, the stakes couldn't be higher -- find out how you can help at their first-ever gala on October 17th! October 8, 2026

Lincoln University students and alumni spoke on a federal lawsuit they filed against Missouri at the Capitol Rotunda at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

After 26 years of military service, including becoming the first female Apache pilot in the Missouri National Guard, Adrienne Spadavecchia founded Combat Boots and High Heels to ensure no woman veteran ever had to face the challenges of service alone. Now, she's hosting the organization's first-ever gala on October 24th, bringing together veterans and supporters to honor those lost and celebrate hope and healing! October 7, 2026

The deadline to register to vote in the general election in Missouri is on Wednesday.

Talking Horse Productions' Renee Hoagenson and Kirsten Malinee stop by to discuss "Left on Tenth," an autobiographical love story about finding romance after loss that Malinee calls "a warm hug of a play". Don't miss this hopeful and heartfelt production running October 15th through the 25th -- grab your tickets now at talkinghorseproductions.org before they sell out! October 6, 2026