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.

The couple's 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother's body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.

State Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, wants to know how the staff at the Daniel Boone Regional Library planned Saturday’s LGBTQ+ themed reading event for toddlers and preschoolers.

The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China.

The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to the film and why she's translating the poem again.

Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as do rockslides and avalanches.

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

Discover how Anderson Homes Foundation is transforming Columbia’s “missing middle” renters into first-time homeowners through attainable housing and the 'My First Home Initiative' from AFH president Mark Briley! July 28, 2026

For the past several days, parts of Missouri have been under an extreme heat warning with high temperatures and heat indexes well above 100 degrees.

In July, donors will receive a Fandango Movie Ticket by email (up to $15 ticket price and fees), and in August, they will receive a $20 Amazon gift card.

Residents who serve on a board or commission participate in local government and represent community members' interests.

Despite Missouri's rising case count, the state has not been included in the CDC's multistate outbreak investigation.