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According to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, stroke is the sixth leading cause of death in Missouri. Dr. Adnan Qureshi with University of Missouri Health Care is an expert on strokes and spoke about how treatment options for strokes have expanded during his time in the field.
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The bill has been controversial during the legislative session due to its large decrease to state funds. -
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. -
Voters gathered at the Respect MO Voters Coalition Policy Summit to discuss an initiative to ban politician interference in the initiative and referendum process. -
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. -
The rescue team deployed 48 people to southeastern Missouri Thursday. -
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 Illinois Democrat has announced he will retire at the end of his term next year after nearly three decades in the Senate. His departure creates a key opening in Democratic leadership.
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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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Customer advocates say the legislation that’s already passed the Senate would add thousands to Missourians’ utility bills. -
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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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