The Columbia School Board will vote Monday to adopt the district’s five-year improvement plan and review school counseling.

The lawsuit against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is the second one filed against him in a week. The other lawsuit deals with Hoskins' actions over the congressional map referendum.

Their lawsuit points to several actions Hoskins took during the months-long legal battle over the congressional map Republican lawmakers passed during a 2025 special legislative session.

Missouri's declining vaccination rate and measles outbreaks in neighboring states have sparked a statewide health alert.

Hemp companies across Missouri and the nation are rethinking their business plans in anticipation of the federal ban.

Saint Louis University conducted its biyearly poll asking 900 likely voters several questions over state and national issues.

Russia is believed to be holding thousands of Ukrainian POWs. Russia is also tormenting the families of these prisoners by contacting their relatives on social media and demanding they help Russia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe.

On Wednesday, the Senate committee on health holds a confirmation hearing for three top health officials, including surgeon general. Dr. Nicole Saphier is President Trump's third attempt to nominate a surgeon general.

Maples Repertory Theater's artistic director Todd Davidson joins AC to talk about The Diary of Anne Frank. Opening Sept. 23rd, this was the number one audience-voted show from last year's poll. From a traveling museum exhibit to school matinees and a full fall season lineup that includes Rocky Horror and a heartwarming Christmas comedy, there is something for everyone at Maples Rep in Macon this fall! September 16, 2026

Learn more about a rare American eel sighting this week on Discover Nature.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services data show 254 people died from heat-related causes between 2014 and 2026. About 6% of those deaths were listed as being related to occupational activities.

MU geography professor Soren Larsen is helping to bring a one-of-a-kind sound art experience to campus, featuring 20 solar-powered speakers that create an ever-changing musical soundscape. The free community event moves across the MU campus all day on September 22nd, the fall Equinox, and everyone is invited to stop, listen, and experience place in a whole new way! September 15, 2026

Two hyper-scale data center projects are confirmed in Montgomery County — a Google data center and Amazon Web Services data center.

The strategic plan identifies several infrastructural challenges in Boonville and recommends projects to foster city development over the next two decades.