City of Columbia officials say Sunday’s storms destroyed the city’s Material Recovery Facility, and it may be days before they know what it’ll take to rebuild.
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Missouri Supreme Court rules in favor of the attorney general's appeal motions in the Christopher Dunn case. Dunn, who was exonerated for a wrongful murder conviction, spent 34 years in prison.
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This will be the second research reactor to be built in Columbia, and is expected to cost more than $1 billion.
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The Senate Appropriations Committee boosted funding to the foundation formula and this week will finish amending the $48 billion spending plan approved in the Missouri House.
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Patient advocates said they could discriminate against those in vulnerable health.
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The legislation also gives the Attorney General the ability to appeal preliminary injunctions on ongoing cases.
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The board also introduced a larger budget.
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The two countries will begin having experts meet to discuss details of a possible deal over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, the top Iranian diplomat said after a second round of talks.
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Ukraine said it would reciprocate any genuine ceasefire by Moscow, but voiced skepticism after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter truce in Ukraine starting Saturday.
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Corporate sponsors for the usually apolitical event held on the White House South Lawn include tech giants Meta, YouTube and Amazon.
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Representative Matthew Overcast (R-Ava) has five children. Three of them have Alpha Gal, an allergy transmitted from some types of ticks that makes a person allergic to many types of meat products.
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The university has begun construction on “MURR West,” a $20 million, three-story addition to the existing MURR North building.
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Pilot Grove Mayor Dennis Knipp confirmed outdoor warning sirens did not sound in Pilot Grove, despite being triggered by the Cooper County Emergency Management Agency.
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A tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service for northern parts of Boone County at 10:36 a.m. The warning included Centralia and Hallsville.
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The City of Columbia is modernizing its streets plan to make walking, biking and public transit in the city safer and more sustainable. Public Works Department officials say they want to finalize the updated policy by summer of 2026.
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