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Community members discussed where to relocate Katy Station, the old railroad depot.
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An analysis shows a rise in emergency room visits correlates to temperature increases. The highest numbers of visits occurred when severe daytime heat was combined with unusually warm nighttime temperatures.
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Thirteen donors flagged in federal letters appear nearly 5,700 times in the Missouri senator’s reports, highlighting questions about recurring online contributions
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A class action suit alleges the company did not fully disclose financial relationships with businesses tied to co-founders.
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There is now greater access to naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, in Boonville and Cooper County.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an official health alert due to an increase of reports in human exposure to rabid or possibly rabid animals, according to the CDC’s website.
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Dyed diesel is typically illegal for highway use, but the governor's executive order makes an exception for vehicles operating on state highways for agricultural purposes.
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John Steinbeck's 1952 epic was first adapted to film in 1955 by director Elia Kazan. Now, Kazan's granddaughter Zoe has directed a new Netflix miniseries, starring Florence Pugh.
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ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.
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Like his previous work, including Homeland Elegies, The Radiance exposes the fissures of American racial, political and economic identity.
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Meet Abdul-Kaba Abdullah, the new president and CEO of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, who says he wasn't looking for a job -- he was looking for alignment. With over $2 billion in development experience and a bold promise to be "not your typical chamber executive," Abdul-Kaba is ready to shake things up and make sure every business in Columbia has a seat at the table. October 5, 2026
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Guest host Camryn Faith interviews her own mother about The COMO 411, a local digital media company founded in 2022 to tell the stories of people, places, and things that make Columbia, Missouri a great place to live. From humble beginnings to a growing platform with members, events, and reach beyond city limits, find out how The COMO 411 is amplifying authentic community voices and what exciting expansion is coming next! October 2, 2026
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The bill to cement the new National Historic Landmark now heads to the president's desk.
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The City of Columbia will begin working with MOCAAT, to help provide easier/quicker access to financial resources during disaster recovery.
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Rachel Sorensen, program manager for the Survivors' Justice Project at Missouri Appleseed, is shedding light on the hidden connection between domestic abuse, coercion, and incarceration for women in Missouri. Her team's groundbreaking research and story banking work aims to pass the Missouri Survivors Act and give incarcerated women the chance to finally have their stories heard. October 1, 2026
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New SNAP qualification requirements will go into effect in Missouri on Oct. 1 for new applications, recertification requests and adding a person.
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Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey sit down to discuss the “kerfuffle” that has been the mid-decade redistricting process in Missouri. This process began last September — and even though the Missouri August primary is completed and absentee ballots for the November general election have already begun to go out — uncertainty still remains about which congressional maps Missouri local election administrators will use.
Note: At the time that this episode is being produced — 7:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026 — the decision on Missouri’s congressional map is once again in the hands of the United State Supreme Court. To all of our listeners in Missouri, please check with your local election office for more information on your ballot.
Note: At the time that this episode is being produced — 7:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026 — the decision on Missouri’s congressional map is once again in the hands of the United State Supreme Court. To all of our listeners in Missouri, please check with your local election office for more information on your ballot.
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