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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services appears poised to cut a $56 million annual grant program that pays for some of Missouri's overdose reversal medication and training.
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House Bill 269, an identical bill to the one proposed last session, aims to establish a system of childcare tax credits for childcare providers and Missouri families. Plagued by infighting in the past, the bill's sponsor is hoping this time it will reach the governor's desk. -
More than 400,000 of the state’s nearly 1.4 million Medicaid recipients lost coverage after the close of the public health emergency. Almost half were children — one of the highest rates in the nation. -
The Missouri Senate passed a bill Monday revising key aspects of utility rates, including allowing utility companies to seek rate increases based on projected costs rather than actual costs. -
Numerous clinical studies nationwide have shown positive results from using psilocybin to treat PTSD, depression and substance use -
Daniel Larios discusses his non-fiction film Piñata Prayers, which will air at the True/False Film Festival this week. -
In a rare split vote, Springfield City Council voted 5 to 3 to enact a new ordinance that gives city police the option to tow vehicles that are out of compliance with their registration tags and license plates.
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A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran possibly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant. -
Author Andrea L. Rogers and artist Rebecca Lee Kunz met by chance at the Cherokee National Holiday. Then they won the 2025 Caldecott Medal for their story about a helpful little boy named Chooch. -
Yemen is an ancient birthplace of the coffee trade, and immigrants fleeing its civil war have brought their culture here in the form of cafes. Hundreds of Yemeni coffee shops have opened in the U.S.
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No-excuse absentee voting opened Tuesday in Boone County for the April 8 municipal election. -
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