City of Columbia officials say Sunday’s storms destroyed the city’s Material Recovery Facility, and it may be days before they know what it’ll take to rebuild.
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Residents and community members gathered at the intersection of West Boulevard and Ash Street Wednesday evening, in protest of Columbia's Ash Street Improvement Plan.
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Columbia coffee shops are planning for prices to increase as the Trump administration implements tariffs.
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Supporters of the bill said that while they weren't eager to expand access to gambling, it would be more harmful to leave the machines unregulated.
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Three Senate bills authorizing video lottery games still haven’t received a hearing from the Senate Appropriations Committee. There are only five weeks left before the Senate adjourns and the state budget remains unfinished.
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Current mayor Barbara Buffaloe was elected to another term Tuesday night. Her win came after a race focused on public safety and state advocacy.
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To celebrate 50 years of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, send us your memories of the film.
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At a time when communities feel fractured, here's a look at online communities taking a pragmatic approach to changing the world for the better.
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As pharmacy benefit managers increase drug prices, independent pharmacies struggle to make a profit.
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Childcare can be difficult to find and difficult to afford - especially on a teacher’s salary. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith has more on one new program in Moberly that aims to keep teachers in their classrooms.
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We're less than a week away from the start of the SEC Food Fight fundraiser for Tiger Pantry, Mizzou's on-campus, student-run food bank. Outreach coordinator Reanna Munjoy says your non-perishable food items, hygiene products and monetary contributions will help edge out the other SEC schools: "last year we got 4th place...we lost to Texas." March 27, 2025
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A manufacturer of industrial circuit breakers announced Tuesday that it will expand its Columbia plant as part of a broader investment in facilities across the county.
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The company plans to hire 225 to 250 employees at its new Mexico processing facility.
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University of Missouri Health Care and UnitedHealthcare announced an extension of their existing contract today that will last until April 30, 2027.
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