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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Legislation that could reach the governor’s desk this week would replace local control of the department with a state board.
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Federal Labor union members protest against DOGE job terminations.
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Missouri Republicans are gearing up for an unusual 2026 election cycle in which state legislative and countywide contests and ballot items could take precedence over statewide races.
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This is the first line of duty death in the department's history.
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Customer advocates say the legislation that’s already passed the Senate would add thousands to Missourians’ utility bills.
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The new terms say Jeff Klein would be paid 12 months of salary instead of the full contract if dismissed by the board.
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Immigration attorneys are advising clients who have deportation orders when they show up at court dates and immigration appointments, there is an increased risk of getting detained.
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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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A spokesperson for Missouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base says no suspensions of transgender service members are being processed due to a memorandum sent out April 2 by the Department of Defense.
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An entire staff was laid off at a $4.1 billion program that provides financial assistance for households with low income.
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Eli is a 16-year-old teenage member of the LGBTQ+ community who uses any pronouns. They spoke about not needing to confine their queerness to a specific label, and the importance of allowing young people to fluidly explore their identity.
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Hear the story of how Columbia Love Coffee came to be, where some of its employees are now, and what's next (after five years in business) from store manager Melissa Grevenstuk and founder Chuck Crews! April 4, 2025
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Utah's governor recently signed a bill into law banning the addition of fluoride into Utah's public water systems.
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Hear from the staff that grow and package thousands of seedlings each day.
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