The effort at Fabulosa Books seeks to counter increasing attempts by conservative advocacy groups and lawmakers to get the materials out of public schools and libraries.

Lawmakers passed a $51.7 billion budget back in May, narrowly meeting the necessary deadline.

Jay Ashcroft wants to follow the footsteps of some other states and phase out income tax.

Stephens Lake Park will have fireworks to celebrate July 4th.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in Missouri.

The Kaw tribe has reclaimed a sacred boulder that was used for a century as a monument to some of the people who pushed them out of Kansas.

First comes love ... then comes money management discussions? Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin discusses three common approaches that couples use to merge their money.

Carlo Acutis, who died at 15 in 2006, has long been called the "patron saint of the internet." After many years, two miracles and Vatican approval, he's officially set to be canonized, likely in 2025.

Power of the Dream takes viewers behind the scenes to show how WNBA players took a stand during racial justice protests in 2020, helped elect a senator and negotiated historic pay raises.

Extreme flooding in the Midwest is expected to make its way down the Missouri River over the next week.

An assistant professor at the MU School of Medicine, received the $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

The city uses its quarter-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax to fund high-cost infrastructure projects.

Kellen Sapp is a transgender woman who grew up in Columbia. She describes herself as a “faithful queer artist” and spoke about how her queerness and her Christianity are connected.

The Boone County Commission announced it will award the city of Ashland $290,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds during its meeting Thursday.

Amid a nationwide staffing crisis in the nursing industry, Missouri saw a statewide vacancy rate of 15.6% for registered nurses working in hospitals last year, with a 16.3% turnover rate, according to the Missouri Hospital Association's annual workforce report.

Callaway County prosecutors charged a co-owner of Broadway Brewery with domestic assault on Monday.

The Jefferson City Council voted to establish a Homelessness Task Force during its meeting Monday night.

Many Juneteenth events were held throughout June, but here's what's in store for the rest of the month.

62-year-old Tony Lutz was born and raised in Jefferson City. He came out later in life – in his 40s. He and his partner, Doug got married in 2020. Doug passed away two years later. Tony shared about his life and family – and spoke about the importance of being present in rural Missouri.

Boone County Commission passed an ordinance freezing property taxes for seniors who apply, following approval by voters.

A third lane will be added to eastbound and westbound traffic on the highway statewide, the first section to be expanded is between U.S. 63 in Columbia and U.S. 54 in Kingdom City.