Columbia Missouri

Using straw instead of typical insulation materials reduces a house’s carbon footprint, because straw absorbs carbon instead of emitting it. It's also highly energy efficient, can be sourced locally and is a natural agricultural byproduct of growing cereal grains.

Rainbow House, an emergency shelter in Columbia, shuttered unexpectedly in September after providing thousands of children with a temporary home over nearly four decades.

Missouri Proposition A on the November ballot would boost the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 and require paid sick leave. Rural and urban areas might see different economic results from the changes.

A new true-crime podcast, "Night Shift," tackles a string of deaths in a Columbia, Missouri, veterans hospital.

The University of Missouri's Columbia campus plans to admit 6,243 first-year students this fall — an increase of 18% from last year. With limited dorm space, the university is contracting a nearby apartment complex to accommodate the new students.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Shakespeare’s Pizza, the beloved restaurant in Columbia, Missouri, with an almost mythical status among residents, Mizzou students and alumni. To celebrate, Shakespeare’s threw a birthday party complete with free slices, live music and a big announcement.

Treeline Music Festival in Columbia, Missouri, was supposed to feature popular bands like Japanese Breakfast, MUNA and Salt-N-Pepa. But the festival owners announced they would be calling off the event, citing low ticket sales and "significantly higher than expected expenses."

Wienermobile driver Mary Clare "Chili Cheese MC" Kammer, just like the Oscar Mayer hot dogs themselves, hails from Missouri. She and her fellow driver Sam "Hammy Sammy" Dlott rolled through the Kansas City metro this week handing out whistles, stickers and postcards to frankfurter fans.

Arrowhead Stadium will be rocking tonight with a sellout crowd for the Kansas City Chiefs’ season opener against the Detroit Lions. Some fans remember what it was like before the team became perennial Super Bowl favorites. Plus: If you were planning a party a century ago in Columbia, Missouri, Annie Fisher was the caterer you’d do almost anything to book.

At the turn of the 20th century, a self-taught caterer in Columbia gained national acclaim with her sought-after biscuit recipe. Fisher’s famous beaten biscuits made it onto the plates of presidents and Hollywood stars alike — making her one of the wealthiest Black women around. But her story may have been lost if not for a few determined Missouri women.

Located smack in the middle of Missouri, Columbia is more than the home of the University of Missouri. It's also a destination for dining, entertainment, and access to nature.

After a musical drag performance at the annual Columbia Values Diversity Breakfast, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent letters to the Columbia public school district and city officials accusing them of violating laws protecting children from sexually explicit material. The group says the performance was "completely G-rated."