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The River Market is breaking ground in May, and it will accommodate food trucks, farmers' markets and other events in Jefferson City.
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Judge Cotton Walker ruled against a lawsuit challenging a $15 million appropriation for Hannibal Regional Healthcare to install a linear accelerator in Kirksville. -
Many votes were cast even before the polls opened on municipal election day. Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon said thousands have cast absentee ballots ahead of election day. -
Opponents to the bill cited a number of factors, including that the legislation is vague, inconsiderate to the desires of progressive Jewish citizens and unfair to other minority groups. -
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.
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Police accused rebels of masterminding the attack, which sparked outrage and drew international condemnation, including from U.S. President Donald Trump. -
Jurors found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty after deliberating for about three hours, and she faces another possible life sentence on top of the three she is already serving in Idaho. -
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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The new terms say Jeff Klein would be paid 12 months of salary instead of the full contract if dismissed by the board. -
Sheriff Dwayne Carey said Missouri "didn't have the number" of people detained on immigration charges that some might assume. -
Emma Rohan is 23-year-old gender non-conforming lesbian. They spoke about affirming their queer identity – and rejecting the gender binary – through fashion. -
Across the majority of Missouri, there are at least three times as many children than there are available licensed child care slots. -
We all know John Anderson to be the longtime face of ESPN's SportsCenter, so on today's show we ask him about that *other* longtime gig he's known for, ABC's Wipeout. "It was so great, but I was so happy when it ended." March 7, 2025 -
The bill would ban marriage for anyone under 18 . Currently, minors as young as 16 can marry with parental consent.
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