The federal rule could pose barriers for extended stay requests for international students. The next hearing is on Oct. 2.

After a stalemate, the board voted to keep its foundation formula request flat despite rising costs under state law.

One of the country's first known female tattoo artists was born on a Kansas farm. Maud Stevens Wagner ran off to join the circus and later became a tattoo legend.

The state’s education department slowed down its implementation of a rating system for public schools following concerns from school administrators.

The tech giant is donating $1.5 million for home improvements in mid-Missouri.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services data show 254 people died from heat-related causes between 2014 and 2026. About 6% of those deaths were listed as being related to occupational activities.

No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths.

The legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.

Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges.

Maples Repertory Theater's artistic director Todd Davidson joins AC to talk about The Diary of Anne Frank. Opening Sept. 23rd, this was the number one audience-voted show from last year's poll. From a traveling museum exhibit to school matinees and a full fall season lineup that includes Rocky Horror and a heartwarming Christmas comedy, there is something for everyone at Maples Rep in Macon this fall! September 16, 2026

Learn more about a rare American eel sighting this week on Discover Nature.

MU geography professor Soren Larsen is helping to bring a one-of-a-kind sound art experience to campus, featuring 20 solar-powered speakers that create an ever-changing musical soundscape. The free community event moves across the MU campus all day on September 22nd, the fall Equinox, and everyone is invited to stop, listen, and experience place in a whole new way! September 15, 2026

Two hyper-scale data center projects are confirmed in Montgomery County — a Google data center and Amazon Web Services data center.

The strategic plan identifies several infrastructural challenges in Boonville and recommends projects to foster city development over the next two decades.

The Columbia School Board will vote Monday to adopt the district’s five-year improvement plan and review school counseling.