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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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The head of the union representing Columbia Public Schools teachers says the addition of a school day following Memorial Day weekend won’t be academically beneficial. -
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Funding to the digital library catalog company Overdrive will be paused until it can prove that it has as safeguards barring children from accessing inappropriate content. -
The city hopes to hear feedback from residents about its budget priorities. -
The University of Missouri currently hosts 31 Fulbright students and four visiting Fulbright scholars. -
If the Missouri House passes the bill as is, the legislation then goes to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk.
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On Thursday, three federal judges in Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C., said Trump's anti-DEI efforts were on shaky legal ground. -
There's still a lot of need in Baltimore's Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood, where Freddie Gray lived. People from the neighborhood work to meet it. -
Social Security employees are feeling "overwhelmed" and wait times for phone services are up as workforce cuts from the Trump administration are being felt throughout the agency.
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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. -
University of Missouri Health Care and UnitedHealthcare announced an extension of their existing contract today that will last until April 30, 2027. -
"The convenience of it is something we're all seeking." -- Megan Steen, Burrell Behavioral Health COO (North/Central Region), on the benefits of Telehealth medicine in a post-COVID world March 26, 2025 -
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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