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The settlement will remain sealed for privacy reasons.

UM Curators settle minors' gender-affirming care case

The two both attended Friday's senatorial debate in Springfield, and will debate each other again Oct. 31.

Hawley, Kunce agree to second debate just days before election

The Democrat from Kansas City is running as Missouri's lieutenant governor because "for too long, the needs of Missouri families have been ignored."

If elected Missouri Lt. Gov., Brown wants to be an ambassador for the state The Democrat from Kansas City has served in the Missouri House the past eight years.

KBIA News series 'The Next Harvest' explores what needs to change to sustain agriculture.

Introducing 'The Next Harvest' KBIA News series explores what needs to change to sustain agriculture.

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Polling locations have to close if not enough election judges are secured before the general election on November 5.

Mid-Missouri counties struggle to recruit election judges

The city is expected to spend 3% more in 2025, compared to the previous fiscal year.

Columbia City Council approves budget for upcoming fiscal year

Missouri unions and labor organizers collect signatures and endorse candidates to promote their priorities in the legislature.

Missouri organizers work to shape outcome of local elections

Speaking at the Cultural Impact Conference last weekend Sen. Hawley connected the proposed abortion access amendment to transgender surgeries and medications for kids.

Sen. Josh Hawley talks Amendment 3 at anti-abortion event in Ozark

Kennedy Robbins lives in Columbia and came out as a genderq***r le***an after ending their relationship with their high school boyfriend. They spoke about realizing that they could live as their authentic self and have a happy life.

Kennedy Robbins: "This was a life that I really wanted for myself."

In a unanimous vote, the council supported a complaint addressed to MU Chancellor and UM System President Mun Choi.

MU Faculty Council backs Black Studies Department on 'Welcome Black BBQ' complaint

In August, the Missouri Department of Revenue updated the process for gender marker changes on a state ID – now requiring proof of gender affirming surgery or a court order.Amariah Hardwick is a trans women who lives in St. Louis and is a leader with Transformations, an organization founded and led by trans women of color.She spoke about the impacts of this change and how the process of transitioning looks different for every person.

"Not every trans woman wants to have sexual reassignment surgery. We shouldn't feel subjected to that." In August, the Missouri Department of Revenue updated the process for gender marker changes on a state ID – now requiring proof of gender affirming surgery or a court order.Amariah Hardwick is a trans women who lives in St. Louis and is a leader with Transformations, an organization founded and le...

Here's a list of some Columbia-area businesses who are offering fall products, experiences and events this upcoming Autumn season.

Mid-Missouri businesses gear up for fall season and festivities

Jermarcus Perkins is a 25-year-old bisexual Christian who lives in Columbia. He encountered many health struggles during his adolescence and dealt with bullying once he came out as q***r in his late teens. He says it's been a long road to self-acceptance.

Jermarcus Perkins: "I identify as a gay Christian, but it's been a long process for me."

The LU Board of Curators announced plans to disengage from its alumni association. What purpose do such organizations serve?

Lincoln University ends its relationship with alumni association after recent turmoil

Brian Schaeffer intends to bring AI technology to the Columbia fire department to optimize its response times. He also hopes to fill staff vacancies.

New Columbia fire chief plans AI use to optimize response times

Drivers should watch out for narrow lanes, reduced shoulders and reduced speed limits when driving west to Columbia.

I-70 road work being conducted from Kingdom City to Columbia

At the press conference announcing the task force, Governor Mike Parson left the door open for legislative efforts to regulate the h**p industry.

Task force, database to track unregulated psychoactive cannabis sellers

A University of Missouri professor is among those who have successfully identified new early-stage molecules that could be used to combat future coronaviruses.

MU researcher's AI model advances coronavirus drug development

Missouri Supreme Court judges overturned Cole County Judge Christopher Limbaugh’s decision to remove the proposed constitutional amendment from the Nov. 5 ballot.

Missouri Supreme Court orders abortion legalization back on the ballot

The Missouri Supreme Court will have to issue a decision by Tuesday, the final day that a measure can be removed from the Nov. 5 ballot.

How a looming Missouri Supreme Court ruling could upend the Nov. 5 ballot and initiative process

The belief that the Lieutenant Governor might reverse the ban led members of Missouri H**p Trade Association to support Kehoe's bid for governor.

Burned by Parson, Missouri h**p industry bets on Kehoe

A Missouri judge will rule Thursday on whether the Republican secretary of state's official description of an abortion-rights amendment on November's ballot is misleading.

Advocates seek rewrite of Missouri abortion-rights ballot measure language

This year, St. Louis-area public and private colleges are sending graduating high school seniors acceptance letters even though the students never applied. The direct admission program is in seven Missouri schools this semester.

College bound? At some Missouri schools, you won't even have to apply

Lynne Meyerkord, Executive Director of the AIDS project of the Ozarks, spoke about how HIV has changed in the nearly 40 years she’s been working in the field.

HIV in the Ozarks: 'Get into treatment because there's something we can do now.' Lynne Meyerkord has been working at the AIDS project of the Ozarks, or APO, in Springfield for 37 years and is now the Executive Director.The organization was created in the early days of the AIDS epidemic to help people suffering from HIV and AIDS. She spoke about how HIV has changed in the nearly....

Since its creation in 2014, First Friday has reflected how much of a creative haven the North Village Arts District has become

Columbia's "First Friday" celebrates ten years of artist support The monthly event brings hundreds of people to Columbia's North Village Arts District, and has created a community local artists can lean on in rough times.

Check out this special bonus episode of River Town. Our producers traveled to Marthasville, Missouri, to interview hikers, cyclists, conservationists, musicians and all manner of people visiting the Peers Store, a historic landmark along the Katy Trail, on a summer Saturday.

Bonus Episode: Down by the Peers Store A special bonus episode of River Town! Our producers traveled to Marthasville, Missouri to interview hikers, cyclists, conservationists, musicians and all manner of people visiting the Peers Store, a historic landmark along the Katy Trail, on a summer Saturday.

The path the Murphys are pursuing to spend their careers together on the farm they grew up on in Houstonia, Missouri, is a tough one. Missouri agriculture appears to be consolidating.

Youth agriculture groups prepare kids for the ‘long haul’ Financial education is a growing element of 4-H programming.

The Council voted to add $1 million to the police and fire pension fund and restrict the watchdog capabilities of the Citizens Police Review Board in compliance with a new state law.

Columbia Council curtails Police Review Board rights, adds to pensions

A new policy by the Missouri Department of Revenue says Missourians must show proof of gender-affirming surgery or a court order to change gender markers on a state ID.

New ID policy could hurt transgender and gender non-conforming Missourians, experts and residents say A new policy by the Missouri Department of Revenue says Missourians must show proof of gender affirming surgery or a court order to change gender markers on a state ID.