School officials say some spending has been an investment in the school’s future, and times are tough for many colleges.

Authorities say 11 skydivers and a pilot are presumed dead after a single-engine turboprop plane crashed Sunday near Butler, Missouri.

Building the complex would require removing University Place apartments and other buildings used for student housing.

Fans wearing red, green and white crowded Ballpark Village on Thursday afternoon to watch Mexico and South Africa kick off the 2026 World Cup.

Fans from America's soccer capital are dishing out the big bucks for a chance to get a glimpse of success in the first World Cup jointly hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Columbia's proposed smart meter project would give residents real-time utility data and faster outage detection.

A large study finds you may share about a quarter of your oral and gut microbes with the people you live with. Should you worry? We asked the experts.

The U.S. may be the world's biggest producer of crude oil, but that's not the case for motor oil. The cost of lubricants is soaring, and even a tentative deal to end the war won't solve the problem.

New albums by Lizzo and the rising artist Imani Imani are both "event" records — but one arrives with arguably too much backstory, the other with almost none.

The university broke ground on the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory in April 2025.

Several city services and departments will close in observance of the holiday. Emergency services will still be operational.

Discover the gripping true story behind Photograph 51, a play about Rosalind Franklin’s pivotal yet uncredited role in uncovering the structure of DNA, co-produced by Talking Horse Productions and Minimal Art Productions. Set in the 1950s and framed through the memories of colleague Maurice Wilkins, this intimate, six-role ensemble drama (directed by Heather Hatton and starring Mary Shaw) explores scientific rivalry, gender bias in academia, and the personal cost of a “critical error in judgment.” June 16, 2026

Companies including Amazon and Google are building data centers in Missouri amid a boom in generative artificial intelligence. For many communities, there are more questions than answers.

A black bear was recently spotted outside of a Planet Fitness on Nifong Boulevard, and it is believed that flooding pushed it into the city.

Voluntary Action Center’s chief development officer, Stacie Pottinger, tells us how their annual fan drive helps low-income neighbors beat the dangerous summer heat at home. Learn how to qualify for a free fan or how to donate new/gently used fans (or just make a monetary donation) to support this life-saving community program. June 15, 2026