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A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state’s public health system says the state’s public health system needs to be more centralized - and public health agencies across the state say they agree.
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Facing thousands of lawsuits and seeking protection from lawmakers, Bayer is using ads, lobbying and third-party mouthpieces to sway opinion in its favor -
Associate Circuit Judge Joe Don McGaugh, a former lawmaker, will be off the bench for a year and must submit to a mental evaluation before returning to work. -
The local firefighters union withheld its endorsement of mayoral and city council candidates. -
The Eldorado Springs District's EV school busses are the first of its kind in the Southwest Missouri Region. -
Roving band of local musicians gear up and play on the move. -
Seclusion is a protocol used in hospital settings when a patient is displaying unsafe behaviors. Many organizations, including US healthcare accrediting body The Joint Commission, say that it should be used as a “last resort” - but at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, rates of patient seclusion are among the highest in the nation.
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Lawmakers are asking the Defense Secretary to explain how the Pentagon is complying with court rulings blocking President Trump's executive order attempting to ban transgender troops from service. -
Faithful from around the world are pouring into the Vatican, where Pope Francis' body will go on display Wednesday, ahead of a funeral Saturday. -
Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey.
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A new research project at the University of Missouri is looking to make streets safer for everyone through lidar technology. -
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 Maries County town has until 2029 to reduce levels of PFOS that were found in a sample of its drinking water. -
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 -
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