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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Hear from the staff that grow and package thousands of seedlings each day.
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Moberly hopes to keep the current sales tax rate for their Transportation Trust to maintain their streets and sidewalks.
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Warning sirens did not sound in Pilot Grove before the tornado touched down there on Wednesday morning.
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The area was hit during a round of severe storms Wednesday morning.
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The bill requires school districts to develop a written policy on cellphone use in schools. That policy must be in place for the 2026-27 school year.
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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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Pope Francis' body lies in state for public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica as the Vatican prepares for his funeral on Saturday.
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Police accused rebels of masterminding the attack, which sparked outrage and drew international condemnation, including from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Jurors found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty after deliberating for about three hours, and she faces another possible life sentence on top of the three she is already serving in Idaho.
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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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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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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
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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.
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