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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Both bills now proceed to the Senate.
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The University of Missouri declined to comment when asked if the president's rhetoric about "illegal protests" would shape how protestors are treated on campus.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cancelled two programs, affecting food programs across the country.
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The bill is made up of dozens of policy changes governing how utilities operate in Missouri.
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With lawmakers set to take next week off, they leave having already accomplished one major priority.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than a billion dollars in cuts – almost $20 million was set to go to Missouri.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi and Will Poulter star in the drama On Swift Horses, while Ben Affleck reprises his role as a money-laundering expert in the action thriller The Accountant 2.
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A nearly 30-year-old legal case looms large over the U.S. government's antitrust case against Google. A judge is hearing arguments to decide the penalties to levy against the search giant.
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Many oil company executives celebrated Donald Trump's return to the White House. But now expectations of higher profits are fading amid fears of a recession.
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Voters gathered at the Respect MO Voters Coalition Policy Summit to discuss an initiative to ban politician interference in the initiative and referendum process.
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The number of students heading to college is projected to decline after this fall. The financial impact is putting some Missouri institutions at risk.
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Josh Chittum, assistant director of the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series, highlights some upcoming events and activities planned for Jazz Appreciation Month in April, including a 30th anniversary celebration concert with guest artist Bobby Watson - who Josh says is "one of the great alto saxophonists in America - at the Missouri Theatre! April 7, 2025
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The SAVE Act could force eligible voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register and vote. But the lack of resources, potential to disenfranchise applicants and criminal penalties worry some county clerks in Missouri.
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The rescue team deployed 48 people to southeastern Missouri Thursday.
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MU Health Care says Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield walked out of negotiations with MU Health Care this week. The previous contract served more than 100,000 individuals in the region - including thousands of unionized workers. Anthem’s withdrawal discontinues care for Missouri’s unionized labor force.
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