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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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The entire staff of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services were put on leave Monday. The Institute is the largest funder of cultural institutions in the U.S. It gives money to the states to pass on to local communities in the form of grants. It most recently gave Missouri just over $3 million. -
Missouri homeowners can cut down the invasive Callery pear tree and receive a native tree in return. -
The program aims to help fixed-income seniors keep their homes in an inflating market by freezing their property taxes. -
The agency said complication plans failed to meet requirements of an emergency rule that clinics must provide the names of any physicians who prescribe abortion medication. -
While the bill cleared a house committee in just twelve days, it stalled for a month before the House Rules-Legislative Committee approved it for debate. Now, lawmakers' time is limited and the bill just might not make the cut. -
In addition to passing the budget, a Missouri House committee is slated to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that overturns parts of Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.
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In a new memo, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the DOJ will allow for subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to get information and testimony from journalists. -
International students had filed dozens of lawsuits after the government removed them from a database crucial for maintaining their legal status. -
Shlissel challah is a special loaf baked the first sabbath after Passover. We trace the modern route by which the bread has spread beyond the ultra-orthodox world to everyday Jewish bakers.
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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. -
The bill is named in honor of a University of Missouri student who suffered brain damage due to hazing. -
Parents would be able to review or reject material with which they disagree. -
Prolific Exteriors wants to give "one outstanding teacher" in mid-Missouri a new roof, but first they have to be nominated - by you! Angie Clampitt says the Apple For A Teacher Project, now in its fourth year, is a way to give back to "those who give so much to our community." February 19, 2025 -
The state’s fees were well below the federal levels for compliance, so the federal government took over. -
Any state agency, or division thereof, is prohibited by the order from “activities that solely or primarily support diversity, equity and inclusion.”
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