State and local governments would not be allowed to restrict religious services during a state health emergency.

John Hayden Jr.'s testimony comes after months of debate over who should have the right to appoint the city's next sheriff, following the removal of Alfred Montgomery.

RSV season in the U.S. is expected to stick around longer than usual this spring. That's prompting most states to continue to offer the vaccine to eligible babies and toddlers through the end of this month.

MU Extension compiles the rates contractors charge to do farm work for a better understanding of how average costs look around the state.

April Ferrao, John Lyman and Paul Harper return to the Columbia School Board for a second term, voters decided Tuesday.

In an upset for Fifth Ward incumbent Don Waterman, his challenger Christina Hartman won a seat on Columbia City Council.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the pregnancy divorce bill into law Tuesday as well as vast criminal justice and anti-sex trafficking legislation.

Despite opposition from Democrats who say nuclear power is dangerous and the cost too burdensome, the legislation now heads to the Senate.

Voters will decide on two City Council races and three seats on the Columbia School Board in Tuesday’s election.

The Missouri Senate unanimously passed a bill last week aimed at curbing meritless lawsuits filed to chill speech through the threat of a long and expensive legal fight. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Mike Henderson of Desloge, would broaden Missouri’s limited protections against so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation.