rural Missouri

Linn, Missouri has been without a senior center for more than a decade. A program in Columbia is working to fill the gap with meals, activities, and other opportunities for connection.

Cynthia Martin lives in Iberia, Missouri. She’s better known in the roller derby community as “Hulkstress.” She’s a transgender woman that came out later in life – as she approached 40, and says transitioning felt like finally “coming up for air” even though it can be tough at times in a small, rural community.

MU Political Scientist Peverill Squire explains why voters turned out for liberal policies, not politicians.

The Columbia City Council voted Monday to support a fund aimed at increasing HIV screening in mid-Missouri for patients who are at an elevated risk for the disease.

Farmer mental health is a complicated topic. Missouri Business Alert’s Katie Quinn has the story – and the voices of several farmers in Missouri.

We're on location - about 35 miles north of Columbia - for this segment with native plant expert NADIA NAVARRETE-TINDALL! Come take a walk with us as we…

At the start of the year, Missouri was sitting on $80 million. The money was set aside in case the Children’s Health Insurance Program wasn’t refunded by…

We’ve been hearing a lot about the Affordable Care Act from a number of politicians - Governor Jay Nixon, Senator Roy Blunt, and, of course, President…

The Affordable Care Act’s online health insurance marketplace has been open for business since October 1 and technical issues that plagued the website…

The 2013 edition of the Missouri Hunger Atlas is a 145-page-strong document and, according to one of its main creators, has more than you'd ever want to…