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A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state’s public health system says the state’s public health system needs to be more centralized - and public health agencies across the state say they agree.
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Volunteers in Rolla help to clean up the aftermath from a tornado. -
Missouri legislature passes state takeover of St. Louis police department -
Missouri’s first prison nursery program welcomed its first baby. -
Missouri lawmakers are engaged in a high-stakes tax debate, with Republicans proposing income tax cuts reminiscent of Kansas’ failed experiment. -
The startup uses typically discarded meat by-product to create a protein product. -
Even something as small as a cigarette butt could cause a fire in these weather conditions.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has unveiled his plan to streamline a department that he says has become too bloated over the years. He's cutting 132 offices and about 700 jobs at the state department -
A jury concluded that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who had argued that an error in a 2017 Times editorial damaged her reputation. -
The longtime head of CBS' 60 Minutes resigned Tuesday, as the network's parent company grapples with President Trump's lawsuit over an interview the show did with Kamala Harris last fall.
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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. -
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. -
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. -
On today's show, meet Talia Jackson, the new president/CEO of Heart of Missouri United Way! "I don't come from a non-profit background, I am a corporate gal. But at the end of the day, the job called me, and here I am." April 2, 2025 -
A day before the new budget period for Title X, a federal reproductive healthcare grant, Missouri’s sole grantee received notice from the federal government that the state’s cash would be withheld. -
The Missouri House spent the day Tuesday in deep debate over how they believe around $50 billion should be split across the state. Senators spent most of their session Tuesday in debate over a bill eliminating the capitol gains tax.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with married election officials Akyn and Noah Beck in Georgia. Akyn is the Elections Supervisor in Floyd County, and husband Noah is the Elections Director in neighboring Polk County. They spoke about how the couple met and fell in love – over poll books and precinct population data, and about how they have seen the landscape of Georgia election administration change in the last few years.
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