The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities are rippling through Missouri, as the state’s humanities council, the University of Missouri’s Ellis Library and an MU professor face the loss of federal funding.
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A nesting pair of the protected birds have made their home in the Kansas City suburb. Blue Springs and the state conservation department have set up Missouri's only live feed for viewers to follow their journey to bird parenthood.
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The Trump administration’s tariff announcements this week are bringing uncertainty to farmers going into planting season. Farm groups warn that retaliatory tariffs will add an additional “burden” to U.S. producers.
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The money will fund the state government through the end of the current fiscal year. The legislature is required to pass a full budget for the next fiscal year before the legislative session ends.
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The bill's sponsor says it was inspired by a lawsuit filed by a transgender student in Blue Springs School District.
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Reports for three school districts in southeast Missouri indicate most school buildings aren't earthquake-resistant. Some districts are doing more than others to fix that.
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During the drill, residents can expect to hear Boone County test its outdoor warning siren, KOMU8 reports.The National Weather Service will test its emergency alert procedures and the University of Missouri will test its emergency notification system.
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NPR asks Sen. Jack Reed, top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, why he wants an investigation into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified intelligence in a Signal chat.
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Experts are divided whether a new missile defense system for the U.S., inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, would be worth the cost.
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The department announced that some of the project funds in the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program could be renewed under a new program, called the Advancing Markets for Producers initiative.
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Last Saturday's "That's What She Said Columbia" - an annual event that recognizes and empowers women leaders in the community - wasn't just for the ladies. On today's show, we visit with five of the men who contributed to this year's show. April 14, 2025
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MoDOT shared on social media Sunday morning that the road was reopened.
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The Missouri Department of Transportation says eastbound drivers could experience delays of up to thirty minutes this weekend. That’s because of construction between paris road and US 63 as part of the Improve I-70 project.
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Husbands Jeff Terry and Travis Griffin met growing up in Joplin, but didn’t reconnect – or fall in love – until after the 2011 Joplin tornado. They spoke about some of the differences in their upbringings and about learning how to love each other during the early years of their marriage.
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Today's show is all about two upcoming productions at Columbia's Maplewood Barn Theatre: "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" (Abridged) and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Directors Sean Dennehy and Kit Carter tell us about their respective shows, their casting process, and when the curtain will go up! April 11, 2025
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