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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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A new research project at the University of Missouri is looking to make streets safer for everyone through lidar technology. -
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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. -
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 -
Patient advocates said they could discriminate against those in vulnerable health.
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