Partners Sam Collins and Cricket Osborn met in Chicago and have been together for about three years. They spoke about the somewhat chaotic start to their relationship and their decision to choose love over fear.
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The head of the union representing Columbia Public Schools teachers says the addition of a school day following Memorial Day weekend won’t be academically beneficial.
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Funding to the digital library catalog company Overdrive will be paused until it can prove that it has as safeguards barring children from accessing inappropriate content.
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The city hopes to hear feedback from residents about its budget priorities.
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The University of Missouri currently hosts 31 Fulbright students and four visiting Fulbright scholars.
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If the Missouri House passes the bill as is, the legislation then goes to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk.
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Nat Cassidy's wildly entertaining novel is a superb example of how to work with clichés. When the Wolf Comes Home might sound like a werewolf novel — but it's an entirely different animal.
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Joy Harjo is one of the most revered poets in the United States. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, the former U.S. poet laureate talks about how writing can give you second chances.
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Taking the drug made one writer feel so sick she quit and focused on healthy habits instead of her body size. Turns out, 65% of people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss quit within a year.
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It's hard to say what today's stock market will do, but financial advisor Alex LaBrunerie, LaBrunerie Financial, maintains a positive mindset and recommends investors do the same: "maybe by June this volatility is over." April 10, 2025
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Columbia coffee shops are planning for prices to increase as the Trump administration implements tariffs.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services recently released a report that analyzed the digital health of the state’s public health system with the goal of identifying improvements that could be made to the state’s public health data infrastructure.
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Book lovers, clear your schedule because the Unbound Book Festival returns to downtown Columbia on April 17 for four days of keynote speakers, panel discussions, special events like 'Lit Crawl', and more! Executive director Kerry Townsend tells us all about this free event on today's show! April 9, 2025
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Current mayor Barbara Buffaloe was elected to another term Tuesday night. Her win came after a race focused on public safety and state advocacy.
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The money will be used to buy new firefighting vehicles, equipment and other improvements, fire district officials said.
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