City of Columbia officials say Sunday’s storms destroyed the city’s Material Recovery Facility, and it may be days before they know what it’ll take to rebuild.
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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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Voters gathered at the Respect MO Voters Coalition Policy Summit to discuss an initiative to ban politician interference in the initiative and referendum process.
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The SAVE Act could force eligible voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register and vote. But the lack of resources, potential to disenfranchise applicants and criminal penalties worry some county clerks in Missouri.
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The rescue team deployed 48 people to southeastern Missouri Thursday.
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An entire staff was laid off at a $4.1 billion program that provides financial assistance for households with low income.
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The budget includes 1% raises for state employees for every two years on the job up to 10 years, as well as $375 million for school transportation.
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The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred before 2032, according to the settlement.
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Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus.
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Khalil has been held in Louisiana since ICE agents arrested him in New York over his pro-Palestinian activism. He instead experienced the birth by phone.
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Local libraries and schools said they do not anticipate any local impacts
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The SEC Tournament has begun in Nashville, and city officials say they've implemented safety protocols following the death of University of Missouri student Riley Strain nearly one year ago.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than a billion dollars in cuts – almost $20 million was set to go to Missouri.
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Get to know Suzette Waters! She's seeking reelection for Columbia Public Schools Board of Education on April 8, 2025. March 13, 2025
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Consumer advocates are concerned about legislation that could raise prices for energy burdened Missourians.
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