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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Pilot Grove Mayor Dennis Knipp confirmed outdoor warning sirens did not sound in Pilot Grove, despite being triggered by the Cooper County Emergency Management Agency.
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A tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service for northern parts of Boone County at 10:36 a.m. The warning included Centralia and Hallsville.
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The largest point of consternation between Democrats and Republicans on this year’s budget is education funding.
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Planned Parenthood has asked a judge to overturn the Missouri health department’s newly published emergency rule governing complication plans for medication abortions.
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A day before the new budget period for Title X, a federal reproductive healthcare grant, Missouri’s sole grantee received notice from the federal government that the state’s cash would be withheld.
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The Missouri House spent the day Tuesday in deep debate over how they believe around $50 billion should be split across the state. Senators spent most of their session Tuesday in debate over a bill eliminating the capitol gains tax.
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A day after the U.N. appealed for restraint following Tuesday's deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, India reported an exchange of fire across the de facto border in the disputed region.
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Makers of our food and home essentials, including Pepsi and Procter & Gamble, are cutting their financial forecasts for the year and predicting lower sales or profits than before.
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Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and the Jacksonville Jaguars paid a ton use Cleveland's pick on Travis Hunter at No. 2. Colorado star Shedeur Sanders wasn't taken in the first round.
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Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a motion to intervene in a case with antitrust implications.
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Boone Health will offer free skin cancer screenings Saturday, Feb. 22 at The Crossing church, as well as free A1C and blood pressure screenings at the ARC.
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Mid-Missouri’s chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America has partnered with the St. Louis and Kansas City chapters to help Midwesterners pay off their medical debts.
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Anna Porter is a 30-year-old bisexual and polyamorous woman. She spoke about how going to college – and moving away from her religious upbringing – gave her the space to explore her identity.
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If you're a woman and your confidence - whether in person or on paper - is in need of a boost, look no further than today's guest, Dr. Kasi Lacey, a confidence coach at H&L Consulting, LLC! February 21, 2025
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Legislators and LGBTQ+ advocates held a news conference Thursday to discuss recent Missouri legislation.
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