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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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Funding to the digital library catalog company Overdrive will be paused until it can prove that it has as safeguards barring children from accessing inappropriate content. -
The city hopes to hear feedback from residents about its budget priorities. -
The University of Missouri currently hosts 31 Fulbright students and four visiting Fulbright scholars.
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Bukele proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela on Sunday, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States for what he called "political prisoners" in Venezuela. -
Additional heavy rain is expected across the Plains this week. With streams already swollen and the ground saturated, that leaves the area at risk of additional flooding. -
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Columbia Area Earth Day Festival coordinator Laura Wacker invites the whole family to come to this year's event, its 35th, and interact with any or all of the more than 230 booths (two stages for music!) that will line the streets of The District. "It's very popular this year!" April 16, 2025 -
Patient advocates said they could discriminate against those in vulnerable health. -
A Missouri House committee advanced an amended Senate bill Monday that would end the University of Missouri’s exclusive permission to grant doctoral degrees.
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MU Health Care announced Tuesday new chemotherapy treatments for patients with advanced colorectal and abdominal cancers. -
Sherry Wyatt's reason for wanting to revive Columbia's Memorial Day Parade comes from a place of personal significance. In 2012, Sherry lost her son, US Army Spc. Sterling Wyatt, in Afghanistan at age 21. Because of the community's support during that time, Sherry says, "how could we not...bring back such a great event" after a six-year absence? April 15, 2025 -
The board also introduced a larger budget.
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