The Red Cross announced its second-ever national blood crisis on Monday, and the effects are being felt in mid-Missouri.

Boone County is reporting 81 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis as of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department.

This change brings new software that standardizes calls and helps dispatchers better understand and communicate situations to responders.

Ballot measure spending continues to dominate this year’s elections. Backers of Amendment 5 are outspending opponents by about 4-to-1 in broadcast ads, while opponents of Amendment 4 are almost unchallenged on the airwaves

Many bar exam test takers in Missouri faced a delayed start to the test that determines whether they may practice law.

Daniel Boone Regional Library has come under attack by state Republican officials for hosting an LGBTQ+ reading event.

NPR asked an aspiring scientist in Philadelphia to interview an adult who is living his dream about his career in conservation science.

Ballistic missiles tore into five districts of the Ukrainian capital before dawn Saturday. President Trump is now walking back a promised boost to Ukraine's missile defense systems.

The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.

The upcoming August 4th election in mid-Missouri features key statewide and local ballot issues, and the League of Women Voters is here to help with non-partisan, easy-to-understand pros and cons so voters—especially young voters—can make informed choices instead of relying on confusing ads or tricky ballot language. Guests: Susie Adams and Marilyn McLeod July 29, 2026

Boone County has logged 3,526 early votes, putting turnout on pace to surpass early voting totals in the August 2024 primary.

Racers in the MR340 attempt to paddle the length of the lower Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Louis in under 85 hours.

Earlier this year, the American Heart Association updated their guidelines for cholesterol testing to include screening for lipoprotein(a) at least once in an adult’s life.

In 2021, overall vacancy rates for hospital positions in Missouri were at 17%, but this rate declined to 10.1% in 2025, according to the Missouri Hospital Association’s 2026 Workforce Report.

In Missouri, nearly 600 people have fallen ill after fresh produce products identified as potential sources in the outbreak reached grocery store shelves across the state.