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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The Missouri House spent the day Tuesday in deep debate over how they believe around $50 billion should be split across the state. Senators spent most of their session Tuesday in debate over a bill eliminating the capitol gains tax.
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The entire staff of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services were put on leave Monday. The Institute is the largest funder of cultural institutions in the U.S. It gives money to the states to pass on to local communities in the form of grants. It most recently gave Missouri just over $3 million.
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Missouri homeowners can cut down the invasive Callery pear tree and receive a native tree in return.
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The program aims to help fixed-income seniors keep their homes in an inflating market by freezing their property taxes.
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The agency said complication plans failed to meet requirements of an emergency rule that clinics must provide the names of any physicians who prescribe abortion medication.
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While the bill cleared a house committee in just twelve days, it stalled for a month before the House Rules-Legislative Committee approved it for debate. Now, lawmakers' time is limited and the bill just might not make the cut.
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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.
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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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President Trump said Tuesday he had "no intention" of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ending days of speculation about the independence of the central bank that had roiled the financial markets.
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Protesters voice concerns about federal cuts to National Institute of Health funding in Missouri
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Jonathan B. Murray, co-creator of MTV's The Real World, Road Rules, The Challenge and many, many others is in Columbia and in our studio to talk about the birth of reality TV, how far it's come after 30+ years, and where it goes from here. March 10, 2025
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This is the first line of duty death in the department's history.
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Customer advocates say the legislation that’s already passed the Senate would add thousands to Missourians’ utility bills.
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The new terms say Jeff Klein would be paid 12 months of salary instead of the full contract if dismissed by the board.
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Sheriff Dwayne Carey said Missouri "didn't have the number" of people detained on immigration charges that some might assume.
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