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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The University of Missouri said some students have had their visa records terminated.
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Judge Cotton Walker ruled against a lawsuit challenging a $15 million appropriation for Hannibal Regional Healthcare to install a linear accelerator in Kirksville.
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Many votes were cast even before the polls opened on municipal election day. Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon said thousands have cast absentee ballots ahead of election day.
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Opponents to the bill cited a number of factors, including that the legislation is vague, inconsiderate to the desires of progressive Jewish citizens and unfair to other minority groups.
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The bill has been controversial during the legislative session due to its large decrease to state funds.
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Missouri ranks 43rd in the country on the Commonwealth Fund Women’s Health and Reproductive Care Outcomes ranking. One bill aims to aid in raising the state’s score.
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The pre-dawn sky will feature a glowing crescent moon, joined by planets Mercury, Venus and Saturn.
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ROMEO stands for "retired older men eating out," and it's helping guys in one Maine town get out of the house and into more friendships.
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NPR has been receiving tips about detentions at the Ambassador Bridge in Michigan. An inquiry by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., revealed more that 200 detentions this year, including American children.
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The 1.1-mile Ben Sapp Memorial Trail is scheduled to open in June.
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Amid threats to privatize the United States Postal Service, two local union chapters have rallies planned this week to bring awareness to possible federal changes.
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Crane's Country Store owner David Crane serves up their signature bologna sandwiches (as in "boots, bullets, britches and bologna") on today's show! March 18, 2025
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A federal infrastructure grant to study I-70 Business Loop revitalization is paused indefinitely.
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The council debated the necessity of the study, but voted 7-0 to approve it.
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Missouri’s first prison nursery program welcomed its first baby.
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