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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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In several states, a renter has to make $20 or more an hour to afford apartments being leased at Fair Market Value. Nearly half of Americans don't make enough money to afford a one-bedroom rental. -
Boone Health celebrated it’s new breast care clinic Tuesday to introduce a designated setting where patients will get specialized care for benign and malignant conditions. -
A special interim committee held the first of its six meetings on Wednesday. The next meeting will be July 30 in Lebanon. -
A daylong conference to explore pathways to advancing the use of nuclear power is being held Thursday at the Missouri Theatre. -
The Columbia Police Department is asking owners of surveillance cameras on private property to register them as part of a new effort to help solve crimes with neighborhood security footage. -
Missouri U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt is handling the measure that strips out billions of dollars from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and foreign aid programs.
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A Miami jury decided Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly 2019 crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology. The automaker said it will appeal. -
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This erotic thriller murder mystery series on Netflix is silly, raunchy and high drama. But if it's up your alley, you might find it a pretty well-executed bit of summer entertainment.
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Andrew Bailey said the investigation was prompted by reports from Columbia residents alleging racial discrimination. -
"Sparklers are still not totally safe. They burn at about 1,200 degrees and they account for, I want to say 28% of most firework injuries," Fire Marshal Michael Bauer, Columbia Fire Department. "Leave the fireworks up to the professionals and everybody will have a safe 4th of July." July 2, 2025 -
Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed $11 million in funding that would have gone toward the city's wastewater expansion project. -
Twain: Missouri BBQ and Taproom is getting a jump on Christmas by offering its popular drink, snack and movie series, 'Holiday Hideaway', throughout the month of July! On today's show, bartender Leyla Kiknadze, and Corté Allen, executive chef, prepare two unique items found on the menu. July 1, 2025 -
Health care options remain limited for 90,000 Missourians four months after insurance coverage contracts ends. -
Here is an update on cookout prices for Fourth of July weekend.
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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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