News across Greater Columbia, MO

Iowa cross country secures nine personal bests at Gans Creek Classic
Iowa cross country traveled to Columbia, Missouri, for the Gans Creek Classic on Friday morning, where nine of the 17 competing athletes for the Hawkeyes recorded new personal bests. The men’s team ultimately took 24th with 592 points, and the women’s team placed 25th with 599…
Diesel has never been more expensive. That's squeezing farmers as harvest begins
Conflicts in Iran and Russia are causing diesel prices to spike globally. That’s especially hurting U.S. farmers as they head into harvest season, the most fuel intensive period of the agricultural year.

Appeals court to hear oral arguments over Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine Homecoming parade ban
Oral arguments are set to be heard Wednesday morning in the case of a University of Missouri student group that was excluded from marching in Mizzou Homecoming parades.

ESS Companies acquires Berryville excavation company
ESS Companies, a Columbia, Mo.-based holding company of heavy civil construction brands, recently acquired Barrows Excavation, a Berryville-based utility and general excavation contractor. Financial terms of the deal were not...

City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Seeks Community Partners for city-wide Halloween Day Party

Missouri congressman urged leniency for Ponzi schemer who hired longtime consultant
Federal prosecutors say Siddharth Jawahar agreed to pay Axiom Strategies $10,000 to secure a favorable newspaper article and a sentencing letter from Sam Graves in an effort to influence the judge

Missouri Republicans ask federal court to revive gerrymandered map, block referendum
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the 8th Circuit to restore the 2025 congressional districts and find the voter referendum challenging them unconstitutional.
Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many U.S. farmers
The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting soybeans and corn.

Missouri clerk on what the battle over the state's electoral maps means for voters
NPR's Michel Martin asks Boone County, Missouri, clerk Brianna Lennon what the legal battle over the state's electoral maps means for voters there.
Missouri Supreme Court orders Denny Hoskins to answer on contempt charge
In a late-night order, Missouri’s highest court directed the secretary of state to explain his actions implementing gerrymandered congressional map
Missouri AG spends $167,000 in state funds on abortion PSA ahead of November vote
The statewide television and radio spot was developed with help from an anti-abortion medical group and will air through Sept. 30
‘Got to play the game’: Missouri doctors group jumps into state politics with $1.5M PAC investment
The Missouri State Medical Association, representing doctors since 1850, has not used its own funds for political donations since 2014. The $1.5 million donated to Asclepius PAC and Patients First PAC is one of the largest political contributions this year