Students at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine say long hours and grueling circumstances impact their wellbeing. But experts and college officials say finding solutions that work for everyone can be tough.

A Jackson County Judge Thursday gave defendants more time to respond to a motion which would apply her decision to all prosecutors in the state. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith and Anna Spidel report anti-abortion protestors gathered outside Columbia’s Planned Parenthood clinic this morning before the announcement.

As high food prices are on the minds of many Americans, the need for food assistance is as well. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith has the story of one local effort that’s working to meet this need and give dignity to people along the way.

Dr. Betsy Wickstrom, a high-risk OB-GYN in Kansas City, said she still worries abortion access will remain tenuous for the foreseeable future

Last week, the Columbia City Council approved a new $71,000 contract with the state that will expand access to PrEP, a medication that can keep people from getting HIV through sexual contact or injection drug-use.

The Boone County Commission has approved $2.5 million dollars in funding to construct a childcare center specifically for Boone County first responders and other public safety employees.

Doctors discuss fears over providing abortion care due to state's abortion ban and canvass neighborhoods in last push before election.

Coverage of cases of E. coli spotted in Missouri from a McDonalds outbreak, what E. coli is, and how to stay safe from it.

Meghan Kruse is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Columbia Public School’s Scholar Clinic, a school-based clinic that serves students enrolled in CPS. She spoke about childhood vaccinations through their clinic, and about the power of having a conversation with concerned parents.

Data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows that vaccination rates are dropping and religious exemptions are rising among the state’s children.