City of Columbia officials say Sunday’s storms destroyed the city’s Material Recovery Facility, and it may be days before they know what it’ll take to rebuild.
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Missouri’s first prison nursery program welcomed its first baby.
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Missouri lawmakers are engaged in a high-stakes tax debate, with Republicans proposing income tax cuts reminiscent of Kansas’ failed experiment.
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The startup uses typically discarded meat by-product to create a protein product.
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Even something as small as a cigarette butt could cause a fire in these weather conditions.
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The company revised its initial request due to “technical error.”
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Kehoe issued an executive order to activate the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan and enable state agencies to coordinate directly with local jurisdictions to provide assistance.
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The official certification came from professor Andrea Arcangeli, the director of the Directorate of Health and Hygiene of the Vatican City State, according to Vatican News, an official publication of the Vatican.
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Pope Francis, one of the most popular popes in decades, has died. As the world mourns and reflects on his legacy, NPR would like to hear your stories.
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The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in 2013. Now a period of mourning begins along with a process to select a new pope.
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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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It may soon become easier to care for feral cat colonies in Columbia, as residents push for less restrictions.
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MU Health Care is $20 million ahead of what was budgeted in Missouri fiscal year 2025.
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Fifteen activists gathered at Yellow Dog Bookshop on Thursday to protest a Missouri House bill that would overturn Prop A's sick leave provision.
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