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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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Dozens of Palestinians were killed, many while waiting for food aid, amid a deepening starvation crisis and despite Israeli assurances of a humanitarian pause in some areas of the territory. -
Authorities were scouring a mountainous area of western Montana for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar in the small town of Anaconda, killing four people. -
A popular women's dating advice app suffered a major data breach, revealing users' drivers' licenses, messages and other sensitive information. The hack put a spotlight on the flaws in "whisper networks."
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The Missouri Department of Transportation to use state money for Route 66 signs. -
If you're anything like Scott Mansker, you too think of the Missouri River as an underutilized "adventure playground." 20 years ago, Scott founded MR340 - a 340-mile, non-stop paddling race - to take advantage of the nation's longest river while also raising money for Missouri River Relief. On today's show, meet past participant, Scott Swafford, and race director, Steve Schnarr. June 30, 2025 -
Columbia/Boone County Health Department will hold a series of focus groups about food access, agriculture and nutrition. -
Bobby Calvert now leads the mid-Missouri department. -
A new Energy Innovation Center at the University of Missouri will be dedicated to advancing energy research and technology. -
Construction crews will shift lanes in a short segment of Business Loop 70 in Columbia starting next week.
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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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