Missouri lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a $30 billion state spending plan with a slight increase for higher education and more money for K-12 public schools following a fight over college tuition for students living in the U.S. illegally.
The University of Missouri is cutting down on building space to reduce maintenance costs following concerns about state budget cuts for higher education.
A bill to change how Missouri colleges and universities handle complaints of sexual assault and harassment hit a roadblock in the state Senate Wednesday, raising questions about its chances of passing this year.
BGCWCM says 17-year old Jazzmine Jones will now go on to compete at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Midwest Regional Youth of the Year competition, to be held in July.
Sacred Heart elementary students continued the tradition of helping to save lives through the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Math-A-Thon, by raising over $9,000.
The hometown team didn’t get the blue banner it was after, but the home town got blue-ribbon raves from teams and organizers for the inaugural FIRST Robotics Central Missouri Regional held April 5-7 at Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia.
The State Historical Society of Missouri’s new $35 million facility designed to encourage the study of the state’s history is taking shape in Columbia.