The University of Missouri Extension began a new initiative Tuesday to bring rural communities together and improve rural economies through art. The Community Arts Pilot Project kicked-off with a ceremony...

For more than two years, members of MU’s Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security have held hopes of tackling the state’s food insecurity issues in pantries. Thanks to a five-year, $500,000 grant...

Some senators, both democratic and republican, are in shock this week after learning the Missouri State Highway Patrol recently purchased a $5.6 million plane for Gov. Jay Nixon and other state officials,...

Columbia Police Department officers responded to an armed robbery at 6:47 p.m. Thursday night at Casey’s General Store on Paris Road, a CPD news release issued Friday stated. A female victim reported...

The Cultural Association of India celebrated the 64th annual Republic Day to honor the anniversary of India’s independence on Jan. 26. Republic Day is a celebration of India’s independence. They officially...

After jury deliberation, James N. Woods, of Audrain County, was convicted of first-degree robbery, attempted second-degree robbery, two charges of first-degree elder abuse and two charges of first-degree...

####Intoxicated driver pulled over for faulty headlight Jared Riley, 19, was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated at 2:10 a.m. Saturday. A Columbia Police Department officer was traveling...

Nas'd CQs Sophomore Cavelli Thompson, Industrial Engineering Major http://www.missouri.edu/PF/pf.cgi?last_name=Thompson&first_name=Cavelli&email_address=&department=&phone_number=&Search=Find+Person Charlie...

A dispute over syllabi access resulted in a lawsuit between the UM System Board of Curators and the National Council on Teacher Quality. The NCTQ requested the curators release syllabi and other documents...

A Columbia Board of Health subcommittee on water fluoridation discussed whether to change the level of fluoridation in drinking water during its meeting Thursday. Fluoride naturally occurs in drinking...