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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The Missouri House spent the day Tuesday in deep debate over how they believe around $50 billion should be split across the state. Senators spent most of their session Tuesday in debate over a bill eliminating the capitol gains tax.
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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.
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Missouri homeowners can cut down the invasive Callery pear tree and receive a native tree in return.
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The program aims to help fixed-income seniors keep their homes in an inflating market by freezing their property taxes.
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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.
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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.
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About 40% of women have dense or extremely dense breasts. Online risk assessment tools can help women decide if a breast MRI is a good idea.
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Vilified by the Assad regime, these Nobel-nominated first responders operated only in rebel areas. Now their founder is in the new government and they're extending their reach to all of Syria.
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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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The University of Missouri said some students have had their visa records terminated.
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Many votes were cast even before the polls opened on municipal election day. Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon said thousands have cast absentee ballots ahead of election day.
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Meals on Wheels Columbia executive director Teri Walden talks about the significant uptick in meal deliveries over the past few years (up 20,000 since 2021), the need for more volunteers, and the organization's upcoming fundraising event called "Big Wheels". April 8, 2025
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Opponents to the bill cited a number of factors, including that the legislation is vague, inconsiderate to the desires of progressive Jewish citizens and unfair to other minority groups.
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The bill has been controversial during the legislative session due to its large decrease to state funds.
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