Partners Sam Collins and Cricket Osborn met in Chicago and have been together for about three years. They spoke about the somewhat chaotic start to their relationship and their decision to choose love over fear.
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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.
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Wildfires blazed through Missouri due to dry conditions and heavy winds.
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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.
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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.
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Murphy leaves behind two eagles and a rock he raised as his own.
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The 1.1-mile Ben Sapp Memorial Trail is scheduled to open in June.
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Researchers using data from the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced they had detected biosignature gases on planet K2-18b. A new analysis of the same data casts doubt on the earlier findings
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An NPR listener writes: "We've briefly discussed sexuality, but I have no idea how fluid she may be, if at all. " Plus: A woman wants to marry her partner, but his family constantly belittles her. Is the relationship doomed?
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President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem.
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Though nothing concrete has happened yet, Missouri tax law professor David Gamage says the access could result in slower processing of tax returns.
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They’ve been studying to work at agencies including NOAA. Then those jobs got cut.
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Protesters voice concerns about federal cuts to National Institute of Health funding in Missouri
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Jonathan B. Murray, co-creator of MTV's The Real World, Road Rules, The Challenge and many, many others is in Columbia and in our studio to talk about the birth of reality TV, how far it's come after 30+ years, and where it goes from here. March 10, 2025
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This is the first line of duty death in the department's history.
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Customer advocates say the legislation that’s already passed the Senate would add thousands to Missourians’ utility bills.
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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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