The Missouri State Capitol dome will shine teal and purple Tuesday night in recognition of National 988 Day and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

Caleb Termorshuizen won the men's race, and Heather Hunt won the women's race.

The fiscal year 2027 budget projects about $574 million in revenue, $547 million in operating expenditures, $56 million in capital improvement projects and $603 million in total expenditures, according to council materials.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said he would not stop election officials from placing a referendum on the ballot — or running the Nov. 3 election on an older congressional map, during an appearance on “The Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.”

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is appealing the order to use the same congressional maps as 2024 to the U.S. Supreme Court. State law sets Tuesday as the deadline for changes to the Nov. 3 ballot.

VAC Opportunity Campus fills nearly 150 beds each night, director said. Most clients are local, and many are getting sober.

The move is a start toward reviving a tradition that largely disappeared after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks 25 years ago this week.

The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships. Iran hit American targets in Jordan.

A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue.

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Meet four inspiring members of Columbia Business Times's 20 Under Forty Class of 2026, each sharing the bold career risks that defined their success. From leaving retail for a painting company to uprooting an entire life and business to start fresh in Columbia, these rising leaders prove that the biggest leaps can lead to the greatest rewards! September 8, 2026

Meet four inspiring members of Columbia Business Times's 20 Under Forty Class of 2026, from a mental health entrepreneur five years strong to a reggae musician who quit school at 20 to build his business. These young leaders share bold career risks, big dreams for Columbia, and the passion driving them forward! September 7, 2026

The Smithsonian is working on a project that re-surveys the Lewis and Clark trail to determine how the mammal population has changed in the last 250 years and asked the University of Missouri Department of Natural Resources to participate.

The Central Missouri Humane Society will temporarily suspend dog intake following a confirmed case of canine parvovirus at the shelter.

The potential changes have raised concerns among some community members about preserving the downtown landmark.