Across every county, fewer kindergartners are starting the year with the MMR immunization each year.

Learn how the outdoors nurtures our mental well-being.

The Community Partnership of the Ozarks will expand services at the center in north Springfield to serve families and children.

Missouri State University's on-campus food pantry has been serving students, faculty and staff since 2019.

Missouri State’s public health institute will transition the report from one of reflection to a holistic data-driven approach to action.

In most Missouri counties, children linger in foster care longer than the federal standard, according to data compiled by the state social services agency.

According to the latest Housing and Urban Development data that came out at the beginning of this year, homelessness is up by 18 percent in America.

Homelessness is up by 18 percent across America, according to the latest government data. KSMU's Gregory Holman speaks with Springfield pastor Ashley Quinn about the cold-weather crisis shelter system, maintained by a handful of churches and community centers, and the system's need for space and volunteers.

Recently, Midwest Newsroom has been working on a multi-part series called Unhoused/Unschooled. KSMU's Gregory Holman interviewed Midwest Newsroom reporter Kavahn Mansouri on how the taxpayer-funded system struggles to care for vulnerable kids, especially in rural communities.

Chemist Dr. Cyren Rico explains how they got here and how we can learn to live with them.