The Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia will begin offering abortions the first week of March. It marks the first time in nine years mid-Missourians will have access to the procedure without having to drive to St. Louis, Kansas City or outside the state.

The president of the University of Missouri warned Monday of budget cuts coming because of a pullback of federal funding. UM System President Mun Choi wrote in a letter to staff that the current fiscal year budget will be trimmed,

Stay warm! Mid-Missouri shatters record-breaking cold temperatures, but warmer days are on the horizon. Stay updated on weather trends.

Missouri football does not plan on holding a spring game in 2025 or 2026 due to ongoing stadium construction. Here is MU’s upcoming spring slate.

Socket Fiber is the fastest internet provider in Columbia, with internet speeds reaching 2,500Mbps. It's more expensive than Brightspeed, but the local provider has earned rave reviews from Columbia residents for its speed and reliability.

Missouri cardiologist Lenard Politte, MD, died on Feb. 20 at 90, according to a Feb. 23 report from the Columbia Missourian. Dr. Politte cared for patients in Columbia, Mo., for more than 62 years. He left private practice in 2000 and began meeting with cardiology fellows at MU Health Care's University Hospital.

After a major win over Alabama, more eyes are on Missouri basketball as March Madness approaches. Here's how Mizzou is handling the brighter lights.

COLUMBIA — Missouri Task Force 1 returned to Boone County Friday after being deployed to Kentucky for the past five days. With floods ravaging the state, President Donald Trump approved Federal Emergency Management Agency aid to Kentucky on Sunday, leading to the task force's deployment to Louisville that same day.

Appointments at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia are not yet available due to doctors’ schedules, but will be in the “next few weeks.” Patients in mid-Missouri have long had to travel long distances to obtain abortion care.

Abortions are resuming in Missouri. Officials from a Kansas City Planned Parenthood on Tuesday confirmed the first procedure has been performed since the state almost completely outlawed abortion in 2022.