The university system's cost-saving measures will go into effect immediately as it faces economic stresses and federal policy changes. One key concern is potential cuts to research funding cuts from the National Institutes of Health.

Rolla Public Library is providing a lost-and-found for people who find photos and other personal items in their yards and elsewhere.

High school and college students, families and neighbors are all pitching in to help clear the debris and start repairing the damage from the tornado that came through town on Friday night.

Nearly 26,000 people work for the federal government in the St. Louis metropolitan area. If a portion lose their jobs, some economists said it will have overall trickle-down effects, while others believe it wouldn’t have broader implications.

Several schools — including Missouri S&T, SLU and UMKC — achieved R1 status for the first time.

The University of Missouri Board of Curators has approved a new $130 million building and new Ph.D. programs for the campus in Rolla.

Shane and Amanda Byrne are the owners of Clickety Clack Typewriters, a new store in Rolla that sells and services old typewriters and is fostering a community of fellow enthusiasts.

Spc. Wooster Rancy faces murder and obstruction of justice charges in the killing of Sgt. Sarah Roque.

Spc. Wooster Rancy, 21, faces charges of murder and obstructing justice in the Oct. 20 death of 23-year-old Army Sgt. Sarah Roque at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.

Officials with Phelps Health say the agreement will help keep the Salem hospital afloat and maintain services in a region without many health services.

Missouri S&T, East Central College and St. Charles Community College have received a state grant to promote high-tech manufacturing and train its workforce.

Dehghani has overseen growth in fundraising and research and decline in enrollment over his first five years at the Rolla campus.