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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services appears poised to cut a $56 million annual grant program that pays for some of Missouri's overdose reversal medication and training.
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Dr. Charles Zug says the president's actions are unprecedented but not illegal. -
The National Assessment of Education Progress found Missouri and other states made small gains in some areas, but students are struggling to return to pre-pandemic math and reading levels. -
Local officials say there is no immediate cause for concern over tuberculosis cases in Missouri. -
One bill being discussed in the Senate would include life imprisonment without parole as a punishment for immigration violations, and would allow Missourians to collect $1,000 bounties for reporting people who are in the country without legal status. -
MSU President Dr. Biff Williams said in a letter, “for us to continue providing a quality education to our students, we must align with the expectations established by state leadership.” -
Legislation that would raise the marriage age to 18 passed the Senate last year but died in the House.
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As questions swirl around the fate of the secretary of defense, former colleagues paint a troubling picture of Hegseth's Pentagon. -
A leaked budget proposal shows that the federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 crisis line. -
For years, the U.S. government tried to encourage deaf people to study science. But the programs were just ended by the Trump Administration, leaving deaf students unsure about their future.
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It may soon become easier to care for feral cat colonies in Columbia, as residents push for less restrictions.
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MU Health Care is $20 million ahead of what was budgeted in Missouri fiscal year 2025.
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Fifteen activists gathered at Yellow Dog Bookshop on Thursday to protest a Missouri House bill that would overturn Prop A's sick leave provision. -
The Missouri Family Health Council (MFHC) was expecting year 4 of a 5 year grant for $8.5 million until The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services informed the council and 15 other Title X grantees that the money was being temporarily withheld. -
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Residents and community members gathered at the intersection of West Boulevard and Ash Street Wednesday evening, in protest of Columbia's Ash Street Improvement Plan.
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