After a two-year court battle, Sniper 1 can finally be identified as Keaton Siebenaler. KCUR and The Midwest Newsroom have confirmed he departed the Joplin Police Department in August and graduated from the MSHP academy last week.

UM System President discusses multicultural student group funding cuts.

As arrests have climbed in President Trump's second term, advocates and attorneys across the state say undocumented immigrants live in fear.

Additionally, the Thompson Center will host its grand opening and MU will expand its Springfield clinical campus.

The economic uncertainty brought on from war in Iran will likely drive up U.S. food prices, especially for fresh produce.

Torch Electronics said it would turn off its games Friday as part of an agreement to avoid criminal prosecution. In at least one location, the games remained available despite the promise

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The average refund so far is $350 more than last year at this time, despite projections that it would be closer to $1,000 due to Republican-led tax changes as part of the Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for talks with President Paul Biya.

Local bakers Abby Bullock from Eversweet Bakery and Laura Vientos from Dough X Batter invite everyone to the very first CoMo Cake Social happening next month at Cosmo Park in Columbia! This event may not be what you think, so check out today's show; plus, everyone watching will get a discount on tickets using a special code. April 15, 2026

Frontier STEM Academy, which plans to open in the fall of 2027, would initially serve children from preschool through second grade.

Author Jenna Blum discusses her book "Murder Your Darlings." She's slated to talk about the novel during a conversation with fellow author Emily Franklin at the Unbound Book Festival.

Hitt Records co-owner Kyle Cook thinks of his store as more than just a record store: "it's like the front desk...where any person in the world will walk in to either kill time or ask questions about the town." That person could be you this Saturday during Record Store Day! April 14, 2026

The non-contact sport is gaining popularity, and most states have some form of girls flag football.

The fiscal note for the proposed income tax resolution indicates billions of lost revenue if sales taxes are not raised.