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A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state’s public health system says the state’s public health system needs to be more centralized - and public health agencies across the state say they agree.
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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. -
The company plans to hire 225 to 250 employees at its new Mexico processing facility. -
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will no longer be under the control of the mayor’s office and instead will be overseen by a governor-appointed board. -
The Arnold Republican has been heavily involved in efforts to ban most abortions. -
With less than a week to go to negotiate insurance plans, MU Health Care says it's likely that customers with Anthem will see their insurance plans falter. -
No-excuse absentee voting opened Tuesday in Boone County for the April 8 municipal election.
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The four individuals — from Ireland, Poland and the U.S. — face possible deportation but say German authorities haven't made clear what crimes they've committed. They're appealing the orders. -
Google and the Justice Department will face off in the final stage of a landmark antitrust case that could force the company to spin off its Chrome browser business. -
The former Hollywood producer is on trial for sex crimes in New York — again. Here are the allegations and proceedings that have led to this.
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Filmmaker Chris Schwedtmann is working with Second Baptist Church and Love Columbia, a local non-profit, to produce a documentary about eight foundational African American churches in the Columbia/Boone County area. (Two of these churches started before the end of the Civil War!) Chris says he's in need of more funding and resources in order to complete the project. April 21, 2025 -
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Sarah Mosteller is a lesbian in her early 20s, and spoke about her desire for more safe, queer – and especially sapphic spaces – in mid-Missouri. -
The first confirmed case of measles within the state of Missouri in 2025 was announced today. The case was diagnosed in a child visiting Taney County in southern Missouri who had recently traveled abroad. -
A bill that would limit abortion access in Missouri was sent to the state Senate on Thursday. -
The Moving Missouri Forward Summit wrapped up today after three days at the Broadway Hotel in Columbia.
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