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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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The 2011 Joplin tornado is the subject of a new documentary film. “The Twister: Caught in the Storm" was released last week by Netflix, nearly 14 years after the tornado struck Missouri. -
A proposed addition to charter-school applications would require a 'certificate of need'. -
A new invasive tick species was recently found in St. Louis County, with more sightings expected this spring and summer. -
Police Chief Jill Schlude emphasized that the department is trying to hire more officers during a town hall event. -
State and local elected officials gathered Thursday in Foristell for the ceremonial start of construction on the section of roadway from Warrenton to Wentzville. -
On Wednesday, the society put on a lecture by Professor Crystal R. Sanders, who holds a doctoral degree in history.
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Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades. -
He had to wait until the fifth round, but Shedeur Sanders, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders — his coach at the University of Colorado — has finally been drafted by the NFL. -
The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contact an attorney representing the government.
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The American Cancer Society helped convene ralliers at the Missouri statehouse Wednesday to lobby for keeping the cost of treatment down. -
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.
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