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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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Dry conditions and high winds have led to wildfires across Missouri. So far, there have been no reported injuries, but structures and vehicles have burned. -
Wildfires blazed through Missouri due to dry conditions and heavy winds. -
Only 12 Missouri counties met the standard that at least 35% of children in foster care should have a permanent living situation within a year. -
Breastfeeding is more of a challenge for first-time mothers in rural Missouri compared to those in urban and suburban areas, according to a new University of Missouri study. -
Murphy leaves behind two eagles and a rock he raised as his own. -
The 1.1-mile Ben Sapp Memorial Trail is scheduled to open in June.
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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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Attorneys spoke for and against the overturning of Prop. A based on complaints regarding election irregularities and constitutional violations. -
The Trump Administration announced Tuesday night they would be cutting 1,300 employees from the Department of Education. Education officials in Missouri say the cuts could have an impact on students and teachers in Missouri. -
Nominate someone you deem worthy to be one of Columbia's '20 Under 40' before the end of March and it could be their face you see on the cover of COMO Business Times later this year. David Nivens, CEO of The COMO Companies, says the process this year is much more "streamlined" - find out more on today's show! March 12, 2025 -
Several bills under consideration are aimed at helping individual veterans and the Missouri Veterans Commission receive funding from a variety of sources, as well as protecting compensation from so-called “claim sharks.” -
A bill that would allow public universities not in the University of Missouri system to grant certain graduate degrees made it to the Senate floor Tuesday. -
The head of the union representing Columbia Public Schools teachers says the addition of a school day following Memorial Day weekend won’t be academically beneficial.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with married election officials Akyn and Noah Beck in Georgia. Akyn is the Elections Supervisor in Floyd County, and husband Noah is the Elections Director in neighboring Polk County. They spoke about how the couple met and fell in love – over poll books and precinct population data, and about how they have seen the landscape of Georgia election administration change in the last few years.
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