Good morning, Columbia.

Local Motion is leading Columbia Week Without Driving to encourage residents to try buses, bikes (and other alternate rides) as a way to build empathy for nondrivers.

The campaign invites locals to experience new ways of getting around and foster sustainable transit choices.

The city will honor 21 Love Your Block mini-grant projects at the Health In Nature Festival tomorrow (3-7 p.m. at 108 W.

Sexton Road) while First Ward councilperson Valerie Carroll presents a proclamation for Missouri Good Neighbor Week (Sept. 28-Oct. 1).

Local Motion is urging Columbia drivers with reliable transportation to try a week without driving from Oct.

1 to 8 — an effort that shows what limited access feels like and sparks conversation about safety and equity in our community.

Farmers face serious hazards during harvest as long hours, heavy equipment, and rushed work create risks, with a tractor incident injuring a man last Thursday in a Boone County field — safety experts urge caution during busy harvest season.

Six Mizzou professors received the Curators' Distinguished Professor honor (the highest academic award) yesterday for their excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Their recognition highlights outstanding contributions that strengthen learning and community life at the university.

Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall announced it will end inpatient labor & delivery services on Sept.

30 while its women’s care clinic stays open. Expectant mothers will be supported with delivery planning and referrals to nearby facilities as arrangements are finalized.

Local healthcare providers across central Missouri are hosting vaccine clinics offering flu + COVID-19 shots through October.

Missouri football defensive end Darris Smith was helped off the field during Saturday night’s game against Troy at Memorial Stadium — he returned briefly in the third quarter before leaving with a noticeable limp.

He was then evaluated for a lower body injury.

Missouri's football team will face Mississippi State in Starkville Saturday at 6:45 p.m. CT as a 5.5-point underdog with the game streamed on SEC Network — Drinkwitz said he will monitor injury updates from key players such as Ahmad Hardy and Darris Smith ahead of SEC play.