While the Senate has heard in committee a wide-reaching House bill on property taxes, it has yet to reach the Senate floor.

The expansion at the hospital's downtown campus would increase capacity by 25-30%, Children's Mercy leaders say. The investment will help make more room for pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, increasingly complex surgical procedures and more.

A Senate committee version of the legislation would ask voters to authorize the state to impose work requirements, but it wouldn’t require them if federal law changes

Amtrak officials say some trips this summer are expected to sell out, so riders should book their seats early.

Research has shown that stable employment after incarceration dramatically reduces the likelihood of someone reoffending. One new program in Missouri is helping inmates gain valuable and employable skills — as licensed tattoo artists.

High school music students from across Missouri are in Columbia this weekend for the MSHSAA State Music Festival. Columbia residents can expect a more crowded downtown.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of the most revered — and controversial — women in South African history. In a new documentary her granddaughters examine the liberation icon in all her complexity.

Caught in limbo after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought alongside.

Music fans are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with AI songs, according to a recent study.

Introducing Centerstone, a recent rebranding of Burrell Behavioral Health that Missouri Market CEO Mat Gass says won't affect its dedication to the communities it serves: "we're just adding some new members to the family to make things just a little bit better, a little bit stronger." May is Mental Health Awareness Month. May 1, 2026

In April, the Missouri Theatre hosted two performances of the 'How to Train Your Dragon' score, performed alongside the film.

If you’re feeling like there are more allergens in the air early this spring, you might be right. University of Missouri researchers say pollen counts do appear to be rising, year-over-year.

FEMA has warned of relief delays due to federal funding. Monday's storm tracked 36.51 miles with a max wind speed of 115 mph.

CMSE is one of 87 non-profit sheltered workshops in Missouri that provides employment for adults with disabilities. In Columbia, Giving Gardens is one such opportunity, says executive director Bruce Young: "the self-esteem and dignity of working just means everything to our folks." April 29, 2026

Robin Wenneker supervise farm program delivery, county committee operations, producer appeals and stakeholder relations