The Columbia/Boone County Health Department will continue providing WIC nutrition assistance to eligible pregnant and new mothers, infants and children for the upcoming fiscal year.

A new heat record for Oct. 11 was set Sunday when the temperature in Columbia hit 91 degrees.

The Modern Skies Act could improve runways and control towers nationally. Secretary Sean Duffy visited Missouri alongside Schmitt to promote the bill

A group marched to Ameren Missouri's headquarters Saturday to call for lower bills and cleaner sources of energy for the St. Louis region.

For the first half of 2026, the hospital’s earnings were sitting at negative $5.2 million, according board documents.

Researchers recently traced the birthplace of the world’s dominant cotton species to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Their sleuthing also uncovered a treasure trove of genetic diversity in wild populations, which could eventually make the crop more resilient.

Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work?

The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct.

Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.

Columbia's mayor says she wasn't contacted by University of Missouri President Mun Choi before Choi e-mailed Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and Hanaway's office then began an investigation of a downtown bar.

Artist Craig Colorusso's outdoor sound installation “Sun Boxes” created an experience of sound and place on MU’s campus.

Since 1959, Central Bank and the Columbia Art League have been transforming a bank into a full-scale art gallery and calling it the Boone County Art Show. Sydney Olsen and Kelsey Hammond are here to tell us all about it: no entry fees, artwork from students to professionals, and everything on display is for sale. This is one community event you will not want to miss! October 9, 2026

Columbia residents are helping determine not only what could replace the Shops at Sharp End, but how the city will choose the next tenant for the downtown space.

SERVE Inc. in Fulton will be consolidating its food pantry, thrift store, and transportation department in a new building next week.

Daniel Boone Regional Library's bookmobile campaign has already raised over $100,000 toward its $1 million goal, and now development manager Joe Facteau says they're close enough to make a down payment on two brand-new bookmobiles. With both current bookmobiles sitting in the shop and communities losing their only library access, the stakes couldn't be higher -- find out how you can help at their first-ever gala on October 17th! October 8, 2026