A first contract in Columbia and a union vote in St. Louis come as Vibe Cannabis workers prepare for a July election

The Missouri Bootheel consistently ranks in the bottom of most health measures in the state, and it struggles to attract and retain enough healthcare providers, such as nurses.

Bars and restaurants say business for international football matches is on-par with what they take in for Mizzou home football weekends in the fall.

Illustrator Kamilla Sims has created murals for the Wichita Public Library, Exploration Place and local businesses. Saturday's work in Independence, Missouri, will be her largest yet.

Kansas City-based Frontier Schools is on track to open Columbia’s first charter school in the fall of 2027.

Multiple viewers called and emailed KOMU 8 Sunday afternoon concerned about their family members in the Jefferson City Correctional Center, which lost power Saturday following severe thunderstorms throughout mid-Missouri.

Should patients who choose euthanasia be able to die by having their vital organs removed for donation? The ethical concerns are substantial.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Anita Lee, reporter for the Sun Herald, about the growing national attention in the case Nolan Wells, a teenager found dead off of Mississippi's gulf coast.

Families can still benefit even if their children aren't eligible for the free $1,000 contribution from the federal government.

The District’s new Block by Block Safety Ambassadors - they're the ones in the bright orange shirts - will provide extra eyes on the streets, deescalate situations, and support bars and businesses. (They'll also check streetlights to help keep downtown safe and well lit!) Executive director Nickie Davis says the program is funded by MU, The District, and the City of Columbia. July 6, 2026

In an election cycle dominated by taxes, voters will decide this August whether to renew a levy that funds Missouri’s parks system.

Each ward will hold an informational meeting for residents about a proposed public safety sales tax.

Ameren Missouri filed a request to raise rates by about 10%. The new rate would take effect in mid-2027.

Tick bite prevention is top of mind for lots of Missourians this summer, but as KBIA’s Rebecca Smith reports, there’s one highly fatal tickborne illness that could impact — your cat.

Kitten season has hit the Central Missouri Humane Society pretty hard. Associate director Michelle Casey tells us it's overflowing with adorable kittens - like special guest “Baking Chocolate” - who need fosters, volunteers, and forever homes. Find out more about CMHS's brand-new 17.5-acre animal care campus! July 3, 2026