Missouri Senate passes wide-ranging education bill that includes banning cellphones in class

The Missouri Senate has passed a wide-ranging K-12 public school bill. The legislation includes a ban on students using cellphones throughout the entire length of the school day, including both class time and lunch breaks. The sponsor, State Sen. Mike …

Emporia State Baseball Falls to Missouri Southern in MIAA Opener

Emporia State baseball faced elimination in the MIAA Tournament, falling 7-3 to Missouri Southern in the opening round. After a slow start, the Hornets managed to rally from a 2-0 deficit, tying the game at 3-3 in the eighth inning with significant …

Mid-Missouri Catholics weigh in after first day of conclave concludes with no pope elected

Over 130 Catholic cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for the first ballot vote of conclave to elect a new pope — and more than three hours later, black smoke billowed out of the chapel's chimney at about 9 p.m. Vatican City time. The …

Kentucky women’s tennis dominates Missouri and Saint Louis after falling to No. 13 Vanderbilt

Kentucky women’s tennis (13-12, 5-10 SEC) ended its regular season on a high note with two commanding victories. To start the weekend, the Cats put up a strong fight against No. 13 Vanderbilt but ultimately fell short in a 5-2 decision. The Wildcats …

These two indie films get a second chance on mid-Missouri screens

Living in the middle of nowhere can sometimes be tough sledding for a movie lover. There's only so many screens and so much demand for even the most critically-acclaimed films. While our local theaters do their best, great work can sometimes fall …

2026 Top-50 recruit Aidan Chronister sets official visit to Missouri

Aidan Chronister, a four-star small forward in the 2026 class, has scheduled an official visit to Missouri for September 20th, he told On3. The 6-foot-7 rising senior out of Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) took an unofficial visit to Columbia in late-2023, …

Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship; Drake’s early punch ends Racers’ season

DES MOINES— Murray State entered this week’s Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship with confidence after ending the regular season with a bit of a rush. Driving the late-season improvement was an offense that was ranked third in The Valley. …

New Missouri WIC card technology

Missouri lawmakers and education funding

Cape Girardeau church launches campaign to erase $2.3 million in medical debt across Missouri, Illin...

Long said the leadership team at the church always wants its Easter offering to be distributed and seen outside the walls of the church. Long said she'd heard about canceling medical debt at a church in the Kansas City area. She decided to research the …