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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services appears poised to cut a $56 million annual grant program that pays for some of Missouri's overdose reversal medication and training.
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Dozens gathered at the Capitol in favor of the idea, but others say removing the income tax could hurt Missourians. -
Budweiser's new star for this year's Super Bowl commercial is a pint-sized wonder from Cooper County. -
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The city was directed to pay more than $16,000 in fines due to spills from the pipe. -
Missouri Republicans have made multiple attempts in recent years to raise the approval percentage a proposed constitutional amendment needs in order to pass. -
‘This program is going to give women the building blocks to live a better life, and then that is going to overflow into their children, and then their children’s children,” said one caregiver in the prison nursery.
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Congress returns from a two-week recess with a massive item on its to-do list: budget reconciliation. Lawmakers barely passed the plan's framework along party lines and now face an uphill battle on reaching consensus. -
President Trump has long been a critic of NATO and believes Europe does not contribute enough to its own defense. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte agrees, and says 'that is going to happen.' -
With people losing their jobs and the stock market rocky, there's a lot of financial anxiety right now. Research shows how you approach it can be key to protecting your mental and physical health.
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Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will scale back on several community health programs after losing $804,000 in federal grants. -
In this month’s “Behind the Issue,” editor-in-chief Olivia Maillet talks with contributing writer Olivia Mahl about how Unbound Book Festival co-executive director Alex George was inspired to bring national and internationally recognized authors to Columbia. -
The system's cost-saving measures will go into effect immediately as it faces economic uncertainty and federal funding cuts. -
Klaudia Rejmer has been fostering chihuahuas for 20 years: "I've loved this breed since I basically heard 'Yo Quiero Taco Bell'". On May 3rd, Lil' Paws, Big Hearts Chihuahua Rescue - Klaudia's non-profit - is taking part in a food festival fundraiser called Around the World in 80 Bites, and you're invited! April 17, 2025 -
A new research project at the University of Missouri is looking to make streets safer for everyone through lidar technology. -
This will be the second research reactor to be built in Columbia, and is expected to cost more than $1 billion.
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