A request from lawmakers to create a method for determining state funding of public universities while keeping funding flat creates challenge for state officials.
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Building the complex would require removing University Place apartments and other buildings used for student housing.
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Fans wearing red, green and white crowded Ballpark Village on Thursday afternoon to watch Mexico and South Africa kick off the 2026 World Cup.
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Fans from America's soccer capital are dishing out the big bucks for a chance to get a glimpse of success in the first World Cup jointly hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
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Columbia's proposed smart meter project would give residents real-time utility data and faster outage detection.
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MU researchers aim to reduce technology’s energy demand.
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Scott Fitzpatrick says Missouri must bring spending in line with tax collections or risk emergency reductions to state services.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. It's been used for decades in Europe and Asia.
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Through an innovative program, parents in Senegal had easy access to a therapeutic food that's a boon for malnourished kids. Now there are shortages. Health specialists say U.S. aid cuts are to blame.
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They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.
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Celebrate The Montminy Gallery’s 2nd annual birthday party fundraiser with cakes, champagne, and art on Saturday, June 20 at the Boone County History & Culture Center in Columbia; plus, explore the whimsical “Tea Time” exhibit inspired by vintage tea cozies. Guests: Robin LaBrunerie, Vicky Berry and Chris Campbell June 10, 2026
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The city's electric fund is projected to fall nearly $15 million under its target cash reserves in fiscal year 2027, according to a city memo.
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A decision in the case could affect the 2026 primary and general elections, which are tied to whichever congressional map is in effect.
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Forty people in Linn will be able to vote for the next mayor on Tuesday after their April election ballots contained a clerical error.
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The city of Columbia will resume weekly recycling collection next week. KBIA’s Libby Howell has more on the current status of Columbia’s recycling program.
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You're invited to Crane’s Country Store in Williamsburg on Saturday, June 13 for a special Father’s Day event featuring giveaways, a food truck, and great gifts for dad! Plus, a big “100 Years in the ’Burg” - marking 100 years in their 1926 building - is happening later this year. Owner David Crane joins us with details. June 9, 2026
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