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Food banks across the country bid for donations on Feeding America's "Choice System," which replaced a less efficient system that used an algorithm to distribute food.
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Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is using Missouri's consumer protection laws to require some pornography websites to verify someone's age. -
State Rep. Jim Murphy says the bill was prompted by The Independent’s story about a Nebraska veteran who gave 35 times this year to Eigel’s campaign for St. Charles County executive -
Missourians who have long traveled to other states to bet on sports are now able to bet from their homes, keeping money in the state and impacting Missouri’s neighbors. -
Heart valve stiffness is caused by build up of calcium in the heart, which can make the heart pump blood less efficiently. -
Distributing food stamps could get even harder for Missouri’s aid system, which a judge has called “broken and inaccessible.” -
Multiple sportsbooks announced opening-day celebrations, including Caesar’s Sportsbook, DraftKings and Fanatics.
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The legislation comes after the White House authorized up to 600 military lawyers to be temporary immigration judges and scrapped requirements for them to have immigration law experience. -
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The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.
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University of Missouri Extension is expanding its “Freeze It!” program to help more rural families reduce food waste, save money and improve access to healthy, home-cooked meals. -
"Bazaar czar" Ed Hanson says this about next Saturday's St. Nicholas Bazaar (you know, the one with the church mice) at Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia: "come prepared to spend and support the community!" Find out what organizations benefit from this year's sale on today's show. November 26, 2025 -
Amid a chaotic coaching carousel in college football, the future for Mizzou head football coach Eli Drinkwitz may become more clear this week. -
City leaders hope the update will focus resources on more readily achievable goals. -
The Children's School at Stephens College is turning 100 years old this year. Founded in 1925, the school's primary purpose was to serve as a lab school, providing Stephens College education students with authentic classroom experience. On today's show, director Dr. Beth Watson explores that history a bit more, and tells us that new students are always welcome! November 25, 2025 -
Although the team has been investigating the mid-Missouri area since January, the decision to launch “Operation Brightside” was made several weeks ago after the death of a Stephens College student in a downtown Columbia shooting.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Paul Lux, the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, and Mark Earley, the Supervisor of Elections in Leon County. They spoke about how the lists of registered voters are already maintained in Florida, and about how the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE Act — a proposed piece of federal legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections — could impact that process.
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