Bishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified by the Catholic Church in St. Louis on Thursday, moving the television personality from the 1950s one step away from sainthood.

This year's smaller festival includes the 10th anniversary of Quorus, Columbia's LGBTQ+ choir.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources loaned Jefferson City $10 million to begin upgrades to its wastewater collection system.

MU Health Care has opened a new ambulance base on Fairview Road.

Missouri legislators passed a law in 2022 making it a crime for school employees to provide students with what was defined as explicit sexual material. Last year, a judge ruled the law unconstitutional.

It's the second time in a week that Missouri's Attorney General has announced an inquiry into an entity that has sparred with the UM System President.

The Pacific Ocean has had an unusual number of storms this year, while the Atlantic hasn't recorded a single full-blown hurricane. Scientists point to an exceptionally strong El Niño.

The visit comes at an important time for both men.

Marlon James' new novel chronicles the events surrounding a vicious anti-gay attack in Jamaica in the late 1980s. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, The Disappearers churns with passion and ideas.

Dr. Ron Revord is bringing the Missouri Chestnut Festival to the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Farm on October 10th, where thousands of visitors can enjoy roasted chestnuts, live music, hay rides, and family-friendly activities. Meanwhile, Dr. Shibu Jose invites you to the CAFNR Research Symposium on October 7th at Memorial Union in Columbia, featuring a keynote by USDA Under Secretary Richard Ford, poster sessions, and panel discussions showcasing how MU's wide-ranging research impacts the lives of every Missourian. September 23, 2026

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is demanding that Reign Hospitality, LLC, the operator of Reign Bar in downtown Columbia, address what she described as "persistent nuisance conditions and violence radiating from the establishment."

On the same day absentee voting opened in Missouri, Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon, a Democrat, advised people not to vote just yet, unless they have to.

KBIA’s award-winning news series returns to explore farmland access and preservation.

Boone County was already in compliance with standards the Supreme Court blocked last week, County Clerk Brianna Lennon says.

The Jefferson City Council rejected a rezoning proposal that would have allowed Jefferson City Room at the Inn to move into a new space.