The funding is part of a preliminary budget request submitted by state regulators that, if approved by lawmakers, would become available next summer.

A routine flu screening in late summer found the H5N1 virus in a Missouri patient. Unlike the other reported cases, this person did not report being in recent contact with animals.

The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City- St. Joseph sent a letter urging parishioners in Missouri to vote against Amendment 3, which would legalize abortion. The letter contained language a judge previously called "problematic."

Starting Tuesday, enforcement of Columbia's parking will be in the hands of the Public Works Department.

Postal workers across the country rallied Tuesday for better staffing ahead of the presidential election.

As the expanding Mideast war nears a one-year milestone, Israel launched targeted strikes in Lebanon overnight, where the conflict pushed further north.

An Israeli airstrike hit a mosque in central Gaza early Sunday. Israeli planes also lit up the skyline across the southern suburbs of Beirut, striking what the military said were Hezbollah targets.

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals who will one day elect his successor.

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.

The University of Missouri released the 2024 annual Fire Safety and Security Report on Monday, which includes data from 2021 to 2023.

Monday marked the start of week two of Noe v. Parson, a trial to repeal Senate Bill 49, which bans gender-affirming surgeries and cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs for minors. Jamie Reed was the first witness called in by the state to testify.

Lincoln University named a new director for the school's athletics and recreation programs today.

Out-of-state college students in the upcoming election might have reasons to vote in Missouri in the upcoming general election.

The CPS Board also discussed current legislative priorities, including improving internet access for all Missouri students.