Between 1999 and 2019, the increase in Indigenous pregnant women dying in Kansas was among the worst in the country. Kansas women are training more doulas to help expecting Native moms through pregnancy and birth.

The Columbia City Council also approved an increase to parking meter rates for downtown streets.

The senator from Missouri said the large military installation with a long history of training soldiers and military law enforcement should be used to help ICE.

Missouri's utility regulator's staff says the Public Service Commission should reject a new proposal from Ameren.

A new Missouri law established the Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force to help find ways to reduce violence against Black women and girls.

Residents of The Brooks neighborhood say the triplexes would create traffic and parking problems.

Hamas said it would agree to release the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Despite not agreeing to the full U.S. peace proposal, President Trump said Hamas seemed ready for peace.

Swift's 12th studio album returns to her pop roots, with lots of love-struck lyrics and upbeat melodies. But it's also a warning about the darker side of an industry she has battled — and bested.

This is an epic novel to be savored. At nearly 700 pages, this multi-character, multi-stranded story explores exile and displacement — not only from one's home, but also from one's own sense of self.

The 40 international photojournalists who take part in the annual Missouri Photo Workshop (now in its 77th year) have exactly one week and 400 frames to tell profound, intimate and respectful stories in a specifically chosen town in Missouri. Director Brian Kratzer tells us how it all comes together on today's show! September 16, 2025

Services for Independent Living (SIL) is a 45-year-old non-profit dedicated to empowering people with disabilities, seniors, and veterans to better integrate into the community. On today's show, executive director Patrick Lee tells us more about their "Senior Connect" program, created because "social isolation is a serious problem for our seniors." September 15, 2025

Saturday kick-off time has been adjusted due to expected extreme temperatures.

What makes a good lie? These guys know. They're members of The Liars Club, and they let us sit in on the conversation during their regular Thursday morning meet-up at Crane’s Country Store in “in beautiful downtown Williamsburg”! September 12, 2025

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, August droughts will likely have an effect on when leaves change and drop.

The Progress Awards honors people and organizations making a positive impact in Columbia across nine unique categories: arts, healthcare, sustainability, social justice, entrepreneurship, education, volunteerism, nonprofit, and the Sherman Brown Jr. Award. Columbia Missourian executive editor Elizabeth Stephens says, "we want to find the people that maybe you don't know are working behind the scenes and doing some great things for our community." September 11, 2025