Partners Sam Collins and Cricket Osborn met in Chicago and have been together for about three years. They spoke about the somewhat chaotic start to their relationship and their decision to choose love over fear.
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Immigration enforcement rumors circulating on social media are terrifying people — and that's hurting businesses.
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Missouri utility regulators and electricity providers say they are unclear on impacts of the “national energy emergency.”
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This comes months after voters approved Amendment 3 legalizing abortion.
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The Missouri House has live-streamed their floor proceedings for ten years, but the Senate still only offers audio.
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President Trump's executive order that pauses the TikTok ban expires in April.
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Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a motion to intervene in a case with antitrust implications.
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President Trump has put Steve Witkoff — a friend from New York's real estate world — in charge of delicate talks on the war in Ukraine, Iran's nuclear ambitions and the conflict in Gaza.
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The defense department has announced new senior level positions after recent firings and resignations. But with Pentagon head Pete Hegseth under fire for missteps, the way ahead is still unclear.
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Over the last half-century, the political leanings of the Supreme Court, Congress, and the presidency contributed to dramatically different approaches to the federal death penalty.
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MPASS is being tested at MU Health Care facilities and in the next few months, the researchers hope to implement the device in other retirement and senior centers in mid-Missouri.
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Moberly officials broke ground Monday on one of the few parks in the state designed especially for patrons with disabilities.
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In Missouri's legislature, dozens of bills aim to overturn or weaken voter-approved initiatives, such as Amendment 3's enshrinement of abortion rights and Proposition A's minimum wage increase and paid sick leave laws.
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The City of Columbia is developing a roadmap for preserving its historical landmarks. The Historic Preservation Plan provides a roadmap for identifying and maintaining these places that can then be nominated for national recognition.
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A new crime report for 2024 corrects some misreported crimes from the past year, police Chief Jill Schlude said.
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The whole family is invited to a "contemporary retelling" of 'Cinderella' performed by Columbia's Mareck Center for Dance in collaboration with the Odyssey Chamber Music Series! Director Karen Mareck Grundy says there'll be two grand pianos on stage during the show! Curtain goes up Easter weekend inside the Missouri Theatre. March 24, 2025
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