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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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Columbia’s teachers’ union protested at a busy downtown intersection Wednesday morning. -
The city of Columbia and the Columbia Police Department decided not to provide additional accommodations for safety in the downtown area because the game is not a city sanctioned event. -
Dry conditions and high winds have led to wildfires across Missouri. So far, there have been no reported injuries, but structures and vehicles have burned. -
Wildfires blazed through Missouri due to dry conditions and heavy winds. -
Only 12 Missouri counties met the standard that at least 35% of children in foster care should have a permanent living situation within a year. -
Breastfeeding is more of a challenge for first-time mothers in rural Missouri compared to those in urban and suburban areas, according to a new University of Missouri study.
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A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran possibly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant. -
Author Andrea L. Rogers and artist Rebecca Lee Kunz met by chance at the Cherokee National Holiday. Then they won the 2025 Caldecott Medal for their story about a helpful little boy named Chooch. -
Yemen is an ancient birthplace of the coffee trade, and immigrants fleeing its civil war have brought their culture here in the form of cafes. Hundreds of Yemeni coffee shops have opened in the U.S.
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The money will be used to buy new firefighting vehicles, equipment and other improvements, fire district officials said. -
Incumbent Barbara Buffaloe held on to her seat Tuesday night. -
Foster, who fended off a challenge from Ron Graves, said the city's biggest challenge going forward is managing growth. -
Both will be sworn in at the Columbia School Board meeting Monday. -
The two measures that did not pass were in Gravois Mills and Hallsville. -
Many smaller Missouri cities elected new mayors Tuesday night.
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