A Jackson County judge permanently struck down a slew of abortion restrictions, including a statute requiring what's known as a "complication plan" for medication abortions.

The program lets Douglass High students gain certification in construction, highway construction, carpentry and teaching.

So far the society raised $15 million in gifts and pledges and are planning the design of the new animal care campus.

Some 150 jobs will be eliminated and remaining employees will get less time off and a smaller retirement match.

As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations.

The FBI said the local and state drone task force has detected 14 illegal flights in just the first week of World Cup festivities in Kansas City.

A dozen miles away from the World Cup games in New York/ New Jersey Stadium, Palestinian-American kids turn to soccer as an escape from the realities of war.

At Free Shakespeare in the Park in New York, real weddings are happening every night after a production of Romeo and Juliet. But don't those characters die?

Federal officers shot Ricardo Parias eight months ago during an ICE operation to detain him. His lawyer says he is still in pain, highlighting gaps in oversight and care in DHS facilities.

Camp Bowers is back this summer, and it’s bigger than ever! Lawrence Bowers – founder of LBO Sports and E3 Sports Foundation – is bringing his popular three-day camp for kids to the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse July 13–15, with Baby Ballers (for the younger hoopers) running July 16–17. Sign up today! June 18, 2026

The city of Columbia's Public Transit Advisory Committee met Tuesday about various recommendations to be made to the city of Columbia on the budget.

Residents voiced opposition to government AI data center summit.

The city's renewable energy ordinance requires Columbia to generate or purchase increasing levels of energy from renewable resources through 2029.

MU Health Care announced today that it's undergoing an “organizational redesign” to protect the long-term financial sustainability of the system.

Experience Maplewood Barn Theatre’s outdoor production of Kate Hamill’s hilarious and heartfelt adaptation of Little Women June 18-28 under the stars in Columbia. Follow the March sisters as they grow from little girls into little women with all the humor, heart, and family dynamics audiences love. Directed by Jamie Yelton and featuring Sarah Hurt as "Meg." Don’t forget your chairs and bug spray! June 17, 2026