Julianna Mejia
ReporterJulianna Mejia is a junior double majoring in journalism and international studies. She also works with Missouri Business Alert. She plans to become a journalist focused on international affairs and hopes to increase American interest in global politics. In her free time, she likes practicing geography, reading, writing poetry and boxing.
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The population of Hispanic residents has increased by more than a quarter in Columbia in the span of five years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. -
Though the state of Missouri doesn't track how many online teaching jobs there are, it does say four times as many students are now fully online learners than in 2022. -
Missouri officials are working to improve relations between Ireland and Missouri. -
Kansas City has made several preparations for the FIFA World Cup, including a transit plan with more bus routes, shuttle services and extended streetcar access for easier movement within the city. But travelers may first have to get across the state. -
Missouri’s net farm income is projected to decline by 6% this year due to a reduction in livestock receipt. -
Missouri lawmakers are considering whether to double the Missouri Land Survey Fund for the first time in 57 years. -
MU Extension compiles the rates contractors charge to do farm work for a better understanding of how average costs look around the state. -
A greater ethanol fuel mix will be allowed in the summer months as Missouri farmers face rising production costs. -
The United States and Israel have been at war with Iran since February, when a series of air strikes killed Iran’s leader. Some of the planes being used in the conflict are headquartered at Missouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base. -
An increase in home prices has caused a gradual shift in Columbia and adjacent communities, as people working in Columbia have been buying homes on the outskirts of the metro area to curb prices.
