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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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Residents and community members gathered at the intersection of West Boulevard and Ash Street Wednesday evening, in protest of Columbia's Ash Street Improvement Plan. -
Columbia coffee shops are planning for prices to increase as the Trump administration implements tariffs. -
Supporters of the bill said that while they weren't eager to expand access to gambling, it would be more harmful to leave the machines unregulated. -
Three Senate bills authorizing video lottery games still haven’t received a hearing from the Senate Appropriations Committee. There are only five weeks left before the Senate adjourns and the state budget remains unfinished. -
Current mayor Barbara Buffaloe was elected to another term Tuesday night. Her win came after a race focused on public safety and state advocacy. -
The money will be used to buy new firefighting vehicles, equipment and other improvements, fire district officials said.
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International students had filed dozens of lawsuits after the government removed them from a database crucial for maintaining their legal status. -
Kitty lovers started a petition to reclassify cats as necessary to tackle rodents at New York City bodegas. -
Shlissel challah is a special loaf baked the first sabbath after Passover. We trace the modern route by which the bread has spread beyond the ultra-orthodox world to everyday Jewish bakers.
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Missouri lawmakers are engaged in a high-stakes tax debate, with Republicans proposing income tax cuts reminiscent of Kansas’ failed experiment. -
It is not lost on us that today is St. Patrick's Day. Let's just leave it at that. Cheers, Mindy McCubbin! March 17, 2025 -
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Even something as small as a cigarette butt could cause a fire in these weather conditions. -
In-clinic abortion care has returned to Columbia after a long hiatus. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith takes us behind the scenes – on a tour of the local Planned Parenthood health clinic. -
The company revised its initial request due to “technical error.”
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