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Incumbent Barbara Buffaloe held on to her seat Tuesday night.
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Foster, who fended off a challenge from Ron Graves, said the city's biggest challenge going forward is managing growth.
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Both will be sworn in at the Columbia School Board meeting Monday.
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The two measures that did not pass were in Gravois Mills and Hallsville.
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Many smaller Missouri cities elected new mayors Tuesday night.
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Instead of circles to fill in or chads to punch out, voters in towns such as Hallsville and Hartsburg were faced with blank lines.
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Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see powerful potential allies in Elon Musk and JD Vance.
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The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tina Knowles, the mother of artists Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, about her new memoir, "Matriarch."
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Tuesday’s executive order eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in Missouri state agencies does not apply to state universities, according to an email sent Wednesday from the governor’s office.
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The city of Columbia has paused the decision to rename a basketball court at Douglass Park following an outcry from the community.
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The bill is named in honor of a University of Missouri student who suffered brain damage due to hazing.
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