An executive order from President Donald Trump slashed many federal grant programs on which farmers rely, either directly or indirectly.
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MSU President Dr. Biff Williams said in a letter, “for us to continue providing a quality education to our students, we must align with the expectations established by state leadership.”
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Legislation that would raise the marriage age to 18 passed the Senate last year but died in the House.
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Public Works has been ramping up parking enforcement in downtown Columbia since October.
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Missouri's trade, transportation and utilities sector grew by 5,700 jobs from November to December, highest of any sector in the state.
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Renewable energy group concerned the center’s funding may cloud its findings
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Gov. Mike Kehoe’s speech comes as his budget remains somewhat flat compared to previous years.
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He had to wait until the fifth round, but Shedeur Sanders, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders — his coach at the University of Colorado — has finally been drafted by the NFL.
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The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contact an attorney representing the government.
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A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran possibly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.
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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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Filmmaker Chris Schwedtmann is working with Second Baptist Church and Love Columbia, a local non-profit, to produce a documentary about eight foundational African American churches in the Columbia/Boone County area. (Two of these churches started before the end of the Civil War!) Chris says he's in need of more funding and resources in order to complete the project. April 21, 2025
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An executive order has stopped mid-Missouri libraries from receiving reimbursements for federally funded grants.
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Sarah Mosteller is a lesbian in her early 20s, and spoke about her desire for more safe, queer – and especially sapphic spaces – in mid-Missouri.
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The first confirmed case of measles within the state of Missouri in 2025 was announced today. The case was diagnosed in a child visiting Taney County in southern Missouri who had recently traveled abroad.
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