On Wednesday, Missouri legislators voted in favor to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto and approve Senate Bill 749, which will allow insurance companies the option of not covering contraception, abortion...

He’s traveled across the country, astonishing crowds with his hypnotic skills and bringing to many an experience they literally won't remember. Comedic hypnotist Jesse Conner, dubbed on his website as...

It’s hard to decide which part of this movie-going experience was more infuriating. Currently it’s a toss-up between Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal’s “The Words” itself and the stupid mobile...

As new forms of communication develop, the ability to exchange information without interacting continues to grow. Though this might decrease the amount of face-to-face communication, researchers at MU...

The Missouri Students Association, through Columbia Transit, has created Tiger Line, an updated bus system expected to make transportation more catered to students. “We wanted to make the bus system...

Gov. Jay Nixon extended the state of emergency for Missouri for an additional 45 days, until Nov. 15, in response to the prolonged drought. Nixon also extended the deadline for farmers to complete state-subsidized...

The Columbia Fire Department received the Life Safety Achievement Award on Wednesday for for its work in fire prevention. There were zero fire deaths under the department’s watch in 2011. The U.S....

On Sept. 14, the second day of the UM System Board of Curators' meetings in Columbia, the curators discussed what changes in health care mean for the UM Health System. UM Health System Vice Chancellor...

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is now offering flu vaccinations at its clinic at 1005 W. Worley St. No appointment is needed. The seasonal flu vaccines are available...