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A Columbia city council race, a rural school funding proposal and an extension of the senior property tax freeze are on the ballot.
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Columbia Public Works will begin updating time limits on parking meters throughout Columbia -
Missouri lawmakers are waiting to see if their plan to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals from leaving the state will work. -
Scientists are testing whether solar panels and farmland can coexist. A new agrivoltaics study aims to help farmers decide if dual-use land can support crops, energy and income. -
Numerous homes are without power across Moniteau County after a round of storms came through the area Sunday afternoon. -
For the third time, a Jackson County judge ruled that Missouri's abortion restrictions cannot be enforced under Amendment 3. Planned Parenthood said its Kansas City clinic will resume services on Monday, but Attorney General Andrew Bailey will appeal the ruling. -
Lost boaters are a common problem on the lake during the Fourth of July weekend and the rest of the boating season.
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The push to rehire retired workers comes as the administration has also sought to downsize large swaths of the federal government through mass layoffs and other changes. -
The federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that Maxwell had been transferred to a prison camp in Texas, but did not explain the circumstances. -
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it's winding down operations after President Trump signed a law rescinding all funding.
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Join us as we throw a special backyard birthday barbecue party outside our studio on the MU campus! Blake and Enrique Fuhlage from Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce handle the food while Kendell Palmquist from Tipsy Mule Mobile Bar makes the drinks. July 18, 2025 -
Mizzou is conducting more tests to determine whether the 132-year-old building must be torn down. -
Those opposed say they're worried it's a slippery slope to a city filled with short-term rentals. Advocates say it could help ease Columbia's affordable housing woes. -
Protestors concerned about cuts to Medicaid and other social programs. -
Boone Health celebrated it’s new breast care clinic Tuesday to introduce a designated setting where patients will get specialized care for benign and malignant conditions. -
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Moana Lutey, the county clerk in Maui County, Hawaii.
They spoke about the impact the 2023 Hawaii wildfires had on the communities of Maui – including figuring out how to run elections. They also spoke about the efforts in Maui County to get residents to update their signatures, in an effort to ensure that every voter’s vote gets counted.
They spoke about the impact the 2023 Hawaii wildfires had on the communities of Maui – including figuring out how to run elections. They also spoke about the efforts in Maui County to get residents to update their signatures, in an effort to ensure that every voter’s vote gets counted.
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