The Missouri Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday in the innocence case of Sandra Hemme, who served 43 years in prison — more time than any other wrongly convicted woman in the U.S.

The city of Columbia has been working to successfully provide lead-free water to all of its residents.

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Missouri Chamber of Commerce's interim President Kara Corches explains why her organization is opposing Proposition A. That measure would raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 and institute mandatory sick time for employers.

The Midwest Newsroom and its partners found that homeless students eligible for enrollment, transportation and academic support in most rural school districts are not getting these services because the districts are undercounting students without stable housing and not applying for available funds.

A circuit court in May ruled that both a county and a local municipality can impose a 3% sales tax at dispensaries in their jurisdictions

Climate change-driven weather events are causing more damage and wear and tear to school buildings in Missouri, driving up districts' property insurance costs.

Han Kang is first Korean writer to win the award. The citation commended "her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life."

Washington Post editors lost faith in former tech columnist Taylor Lorenz, who called President Biden a "war criminal" and initially misled them about it. She has launched a new digital magazine.

Israel's war with Hamas has destroyed much of Gaza. Recent analyses find that nearly 60% of buildings, nearly 70% of orchards and 68% of roads have been damaged or destroyed by the conflict.

The Missouri Crunch Off is an annual competition celebrating Farm to School month, tracking how much locally-grown produce a state can “crunch” per capita.

Columbia residents turned up in force on Monday evening to voice their opinions about a proposal to install cameras capable of reading license plates and — critics allege — potentially much more.

By the end of 2024, Army officials expect to have tested about 52,000 recruits. Following that, around 1.3 million active duty, reserve, and national guard personnel in higher risk positions will undergo testing by the end of 2026.

Despite tensions with the Board of Curators, members of LUAA said they are committed to their mission of benevolence.

Nathan Gilbert is a 20-year-old college junior at the University of Missouri. He's also a bisexual transgender man who spoke about the “really long time” it's taken him to embrace and celebrate his entire identity.

Meghan Kruse is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Columbia Public School’s Scholar Clinic, a school-based clinic that serves students enrolled in CPS. She spoke about childhood vaccinations through their clinic, and about the power of having a conversation with concerned parents.