The funds will go to 17 community organizations across Missouri, including Columbia's Welcome Home organization.

The federal rule could pose barriers for extended stay requests for international students. The next hearing is on Oct. 2.

After a stalemate, the board voted to keep its foundation formula request flat despite rising costs under state law.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the 8th Circuit to restore the 2025 congressional districts and find the voter referendum challenging them unconstitutional.

One of the country's first known female tattoo artists was born on a Kansas farm. Maud Stevens Wagner ran off to join the circus and later became a tattoo legend.

Following 114 reported cases of cyclosporiasis in Boone County this summer, there have been no reported cases in September.

The Houthis' biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen's 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia's oil exports.

The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.

An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said as they charged her with murder.

Tired of nonstop ads, trackers, and robocallers invading your online life? Robert Ricketts of ITCOMO breaks down practical tools and strategies -- from browser ad blockers to DNS-level solutions and call verification systems -- to help you take back control of your digital privacy. September 17, 2026

Maples Repertory Theater's artistic director Todd Davidson joins AC to talk about The Diary of Anne Frank. Opening Sept. 23rd, this was the number one audience-voted show from last year's poll. From a traveling museum exhibit to school matinees and a full fall season lineup that includes Rocky Horror and a heartwarming Christmas comedy, there is something for everyone at Maples Rep in Macon this fall! September 16, 2026

Learn more about a rare American eel sighting this week on Discover Nature.

The tech giant is donating $1.5 million for home improvements in mid-Missouri.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services data show 254 people died from heat-related causes between 2014 and 2026. About 6% of those deaths were listed as being related to occupational activities.

MU geography professor Soren Larsen is helping to bring a one-of-a-kind sound art experience to campus, featuring 20 solar-powered speakers that create an ever-changing musical soundscape. The free community event moves across the MU campus all day on September 22nd, the fall Equinox, and everyone is invited to stop, listen, and experience place in a whole new way! September 15, 2026