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A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state’s public health system says the state’s public health system needs to be more centralized - and public health agencies across the state say they agree.
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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. -
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will no longer be under the control of the mayor’s office and instead will be overseen by a governor-appointed board. -
The Arnold Republican has been heavily involved in efforts to ban most abortions. -
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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Jurors found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty after deliberating for about three hours, and she faces another possible life sentence on top of the three she is already serving in Idaho. -
The health secretary announced a push to eliminate petroleum-based colorants from the food supply. But he'll need to get food companies on board. -
Elon Musk says he'll cut back his work with the federal government to one to two days per week. He said demand for Teslas is still strong, despite protests and plunging sales.
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