Phelps County consistently supports Republicans at all levels of government, but a progressive movement has started making inroads toward change.

The gift will create a university-related foundation that will fund research, entrepreneurship, scholarships and other projects.

Phelps and Pulaski counties are both considered "child care deserts" because of a lack of preschool and day cares. Two grants on their way to the area will help.

Rolla has a small but growing Hispanic population, and a local woman has opened a bodega to help serve that community.

Scenes of college students and job recruiters crowding into huge rooms have become another tradition the coronavirus pandemic has moved onto a virtual space.

Missouri S&T's updated master plan includes rerouting a major road into campus from Interstate 44.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is promoting fair elections, saying, “This will be the safest election we’ve ever had.”

Missouri S&T English professor and author Sarah Hercula says our language is fraught with racism and sexism, but there is a linguistics approach to changing that.

The Rolla Public Library is using local data and its own metric to decide when to be fully open and when to go with curbside service only.

Missouri S&T held a symposium to highlight efforts to develop manufacturing opportunities for rural areas.

For Army Spc. Joseph Murrell, the military might just be destiny. According to his family research, almost every man in his paternal bloodline — except for his father — served the military in some way. The legacy started when Murrell’s long-ago ancestor, Pvt. William Murrell, joined the Union Army in 1863. A runaway slave, Pvt. Murrell had fled to Ohio and served in the 109th U.S. Colored Troop.

Craft brewers pride themselves on being local, but one of their main ingredients comes from far away. Missouri-grown hops could be an option.