The Planning and Zoning Commission heard suggestions for data center regulations Thursday, the first of many.

The exhibit was organized by the MU Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy, which plans an opening ceremony Saturday.

For the eighth year in a row, Centene is the highest ranked Missouri-based business at No. 19 — up four spots from last year’s list.

Beginning in November, SNAP retailers across the U.S. will be required to stock more healthy foods. But experts say the change will ultimately leave federal food aid users with fewer options — especially in rural areas.

A bipartisan bill that could shape the future of NIL in college sports had its first hearing Wednesday.

Columbia Public Schools will have to dip into reserves to cover the rising costs, amid hesitation around state funding.

The attack would be the first since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.

After Italian Flavio Cobolli missed an overhead on the second championship point of the five-set encounter, Zverev dropped on his back and began sobbing.

Britain's deputy prime minister says he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is a 113-year-old organization of college-educated women dedicated to community service and impact. Today's guests, Shae Collier and Nawassa Logan, invite everyone to a "musical bingo" fundraiser this Sunday at Burr Oak Brewery in Columbia! Proceeds benefit the Dr. Muriel Battle Scholarship Fund. June 5, 2026

The group discussed their concerns for what a new tax proposition would mean for them, and how they would rather have their money spent.

Columbia counted 309 homeless people in 2025, a number that is roughly consistent with the totals recorded over the past few years.

The 5k, hosted by the Food Bank, raises money to help veterans dealing with food insecurity.

The Presidio Environmental Repository Facility will be part of a 628-acre site in Pettis County, with about 90 acres dedicated to waste disposal.

State board President Mary Schrag's resignation is effective immediately.