City of Columbia officials say Sunday’s storms destroyed the city’s Material Recovery Facility, and it may be days before they know what it’ll take to rebuild.
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For the first time, the True/False Film Fest and the state wrestling championships will be in Columbia simultaneously.
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Director Sasha Wortzel explores the Everglades in her film "River of Grass." This film will be shown at the upcoming True/False Film Festival.
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Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Russell has spent her second term traveling to judicial circuits throughout the state.
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At 2.8%, Missouri had the second-highest job growth percentage of any state in 2024. Idaho had the first.
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Filmmaker Enrique Pedraza Botero will present his new film "No Se Ve Desde Aca" at this years True False Film Fest.
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Missouri Senate Republicans are trying to change the way public school districts get their accreditation. If passed, a bill would change the statewide assessment system by separating standardized testing and accreditation.
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The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred before 2032, according to the settlement.
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Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus.
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Khalil has been held in Louisiana since ICE agents arrested him in New York over his pro-Palestinian activism. He instead experienced the birth by phone.
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The system's cost-saving measures will go into effect immediately as it faces economic uncertainty and federal funding cuts.
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Klaudia Rejmer has been fostering chihuahuas for 20 years: "I've loved this breed since I basically heard 'Yo Quiero Taco Bell'". On May 3rd, Lil' Paws, Big Hearts Chihuahua Rescue - Klaudia's non-profit - is taking part in a food festival fundraiser called Around the World in 80 Bites, and you're invited! April 17, 2025
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A new research project at the University of Missouri is looking to make streets safer for everyone through lidar technology.
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This will be the second research reactor to be built in Columbia, and is expected to cost more than $1 billion.
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The brush fire started north of U.S. 63 on North Highway VV.
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The Maries County town has until 2029 to reduce levels of PFOS that were found in a sample of its drinking water.
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