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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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A new lawsuit alleges World Wide Technology was given preferential treatment and a state employee was demoted for raising concerns about the arrangement. -
‘No matter how deep the pain, the law kept me legally bound to him,’ state Rep. Cecelie Williams said of her attempt to divorce her abusive husband while pregnant with their fourth child. -
In Missouri's legislature, dozens of bills aim to overturn or weaken voter-approved initiatives, such as Amendment 3's enshrinement of abortion rights and Proposition A's minimum wage increase and paid sick leave laws. -
The City of Columbia is developing a roadmap for preserving its historical landmarks. The Historic Preservation Plan provides a roadmap for identifying and maintaining these places that can then be nominated for national recognition. -
Some of the free webinars leading up to the challenge will teach participants about the dangers people can pose to birds traveling through the state. -
Three fires Saturday on North Creasy Springs Road, Friendship Church Road and North Black Walnut Court destroyed a shop and damaged a privacy fence and a shed.
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A recreational boat crashed into a ferry transporting 45 people on the final day of a sand-sculpting festival in Florida, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others, officials said. -
The North Korean announcement came two days after Russia said its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukrainian officials denied the claim. -
The seven acts voted into the Rock Hall this year include Southern rap and Midwest garage rock duos, pillars of the grunge and English blues rock eras and the '80s most unusual pop star.
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More than 400,000 of the state’s nearly 1.4 million Medicaid recipients lost coverage after the close of the public health emergency. Almost half were children — one of the highest rates in the nation. -
In 2022, the Missouri State legislature passed a law calling for the Missouri Department of Corrections to open a nursery - allowing moms to stay with their infants for up to 18 months within prisons. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith recently attended the opening of the facility and has more on how they aim to benefit mothers, infants and other inmates. -
Daniel Larios discusses his non-fiction film Piñata Prayers, which will air at the True/False Film Festival this week. -
If you're struggling to make ends meet, Love Columbia "sees you." Executive director Jane Williams says you are "valued and we are going to help you find a path to success." Their areas of emphasis: financial, career and housing. February 25, 2025 -
The two House bills were sponsored by a Democrat and a Republican. -
Mun Choi discusses upcoming budget changes for the University of Missouri, Columbia
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