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A Columbia city council race, a rural school funding proposal and an extension of the senior property tax freeze are on the ballot.
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Here is an update on cookout prices for Fourth of July weekend. -
The Missouri Department of Transportation to use state money for Route 66 signs. -
A new analysis shows the package will add nearly $3.3 trillion to deficits over the next decade. -
Columbia/Boone County Health Department will hold a series of focus groups about food access, agriculture and nutrition. -
The Jackson County Legislature passed the ordinance last year after the shootings at the Super Bowl rally that killed one and injured 22 people. Attorney General Andrew Bailey says it's unconstitutional; Legislator Manny Abarca says Bailey protects guns over people. -
Bobby Calvert now leads the mid-Missouri department.
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The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to current and former NASA employees. -
The president says his tariffs will spur America into a "golden age," but that remains far from certain. Here are five things about how his trade policies could impact the U.S. and global economies. -
Seems like nobody's drinking plain water these days. Electrolyte packets or colorful sports drinks are everywhere. But do you need them?
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"You can't really leave a legacy if you didn't save and build for yourself all those years; and hopefully your money outlives you and you have something to pass down to your loved ones," Leslie Wilbers, managing partner at LaBrunerie Financial. "If you can get that willpower and those habits built at a young age, it will really pay off in the future." July 7, 2025 -
Numerous homes are without power across Moniteau County after a round of storms came through the area Sunday afternoon. -
The move offers a preview of the Opportunity Campus — a one-stop-shop for homeless services currently under construction and expected to be completed by next spring. -
Audra Sergel is a queer woman in her late 40s who’s an active member of the community through her role as the artistic director of the Quorus, an LGBTQ+ choir. -
The move comes amid a mishmash of regulation at the state and federal levels. -
We're mere hours away from the 2025 Fire in the Sky event at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia! Parks and Rec specialist Moira Theis tells us everything we need to know before we leave the house. July 4, 2025
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Moana Lutey, the county clerk in Maui County, Hawaii.
They spoke about the impact the 2023 Hawaii wildfires had on the communities of Maui – including figuring out how to run elections. They also spoke about the efforts in Maui County to get residents to update their signatures, in an effort to ensure that every voter’s vote gets counted.
They spoke about the impact the 2023 Hawaii wildfires had on the communities of Maui – including figuring out how to run elections. They also spoke about the efforts in Maui County to get residents to update their signatures, in an effort to ensure that every voter’s vote gets counted.
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