At the New Educator Breakfast at Gentry Middle School — the Columbia Public Schools Foundation distributed $22,500 in $100 gift cards to 225 new teachers to support classroom needs.
8-year-old Charlotte Medley rang the bell at MU Health Care's Children's Hospital on Wednesday, Aug.
19 to mark the end of more than two years of cancer treatment — a milestone celebrated by family, friends, and staff as she looks forward to camping and river outings.
Missouri education officials plan to ask lawmakers for roughly $300 million more for public school funding next year after state law changes raised costs.
The board will meet again this month to discuss the tight budget and address concerns over last year’s funding choices.
Business owners in Columbia are challenging the state's seizure of video gambling machines at a hearing scheduled for Wednesday — they claim the current law's definition of illegal gaming is too broad and have asked for a temporary restraining order to pause the removals.
Thousands of Mizzou freshmen and families moved in Wednesday at the dorms, and 1,300 more will arrive today as volunteers in gold T-shirts managed special drop-off zones — campus officials reported good weather and smooth traffic despite downtown crime concerns.
A University of Missouri study found that moving emergency physicians’ overnight shifts from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. improved sleep and lowered inflammation.
Researchers noted the group voted to keep the new schedule in place — a change that aligns with natural circadian rhythms and may boost overall wellness.
Mizzou is launching its 4-H Mizzou Ready program to give Missouri 4-H members guaranteed admission, letting them enroll without a traditional application or fee starting fall 2028.
Eligible students will receive details in junior year + the process builds opportunities for local leaders.
Boone County Resource Management started two roadwork projects on King Road bridge and Hill Creek Road this week.
The nine-week bridge replacement and four-day road work, which includes milling and new asphalt, will cause delays — drivers are advised to use alternate routes.
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