This year's Cooper County fair will no longer feature carnival rides, after the company it hired abruptly shut down.

The rate increase begins on August 3 and will be phased in over three years.

The council approved a Renewable Energy Plan, a Capital Improvement Plan and the replacement of a bridge on the MKT.

Columbia Regional Airport is the fastest-growing airport in the U.S. among airports with at least 10,000 monthly seats.

On this month’s Socially Transmitted, KBIA's Najifa Farhat and Rebecca Smith look at nicotine-free vapes, which allow people to inhale other substances, such as ginseng, melatonin and caffeine.

A sting from an Asian needle ant can cause anaphylaxis.

The recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine come at a time when the federal agency has hired a huge number of officers quickly. Some law enforcement experts worry that this kind of a hiring spree can lead police agencies to cut corners in vetting new hires.

Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate SNAP-Ed, given the Trump administration's embrace of the Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are weighing the evidence for seven different peptides. Favorable votes would pave the way for easier access.

Discover how family-owned GFI Digital grew from its Jefferson City roots into a Midwest technology powerhouse serving over 16,000 copier customers and 350 IT clients, all while keeping culture at the center of its success story. CEO Bruce Gibbs tells us why investing in people, succession planning, and the next generation of business leaders keeps this company thriving after 27 years. July 23, 2026

A statement signed by leaders of four Missouri diocese doesn't specifically tell voters to reject the change, but warns of its consequences.

The ads do not mention the frontrunner, State Rep. Bill Hardwick, who has received large contributions from gaming companies whose machines he says he'll try to legalize.

Local advocates want to use new, hyperlocal data about Columbia’s homeless population to advocate for policy changes. They say the data confirms what they were already hearing.

Struggling with inflation, depleted savings, and a housing market that’s locking younger families out of the American dream? On today's show, Alex LaBrunerie, president of LaBrunerie Financial, shares practical budgeting tips and a powerful IRA strategy—qualified charitable distributions—that can cut your tax bill while giving local non-profits the support they urgently need. July 22, 2026