Columbia Missouri

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing moving the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center and the National Soybean Germplasm Collection from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, where they've both been housed for decades.

The Tigers' star running back suffered a gunshot wound early Sunday, underwent surgery and is in stable condition.

Frontier Schools, a Kansas City-based operator, will open the first charter school in Columbia, Missouri, in fall 2027 with a projected enrollment of about 200 students.

Despite efforts from the Columbia community, Owen Ramsingh, the Columbia man detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year, has been deported to the Netherlands. Ramsingh is now adjusting to his new home.

Owen Ramsingh, the Columbia father who was detained by ICE late last year, has been banned from the United States because of a drug possession charge from when he was a teenager. Despite efforts from the Columbia community, he was deported to the Netherlands in February.

Despite having a green card for decades, Ramsingh was detained on his way back to Columbia, and spent more than 100 days in custody before being deported to the Netherlands. He recounted dealing with starvation, "horrific" living conditions and witnessing a murder.

Columbia resident Owen Ramsingh, 48, was born in Amersfoort, Netherlands, and has been a green card holder since 1986. His wife, Diana, and one of their children plan to join him in the Netherlands this week.

Although Kansas City's six World Cup matches will be hosted at Arrowhead Stadium, local leaders believe Columbia, Missouri, will also benefit as visitors travel before and after games — as long as businesses are prepared.

Green card holder Owen Ramsingh has spent months in a U.S. detention center in El Paso, Texas, where at least three people have died in recent weeks. Columbia community groups have raised funds to support the family's move to The Netherlands.

State regulators discovered cultivation licensees were bringing in clones, seeds and tissue cultures from other states, in violation of Missouri’s marijuana tracking regulations.

The campaign is designed to welcome both domestic and international visitors hoping to travel to Kansas City to root for their teams from the stands. Columbia hopes its businesses will "adopt a team" and host watch parties during the summer event.

One in eight American women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime — requiring long and arduous treatments that change the way their body looks. A medical tattoo parlor in Columbia, Missouri, is offering a way to regain confidence, but insurance can get complicated.