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According to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, stroke is the sixth leading cause of death in Missouri. Dr. Adnan Qureshi with University of Missouri Health Care is an expert on strokes and spoke about how treatment options for strokes have expanded during his time in the field.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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Associate Circuit Judge Joe Don McGaugh, a former lawmaker, will be off the bench for a year and must submit to a mental evaluation before returning to work. -
The local firefighters union withheld its endorsement of mayoral and city council candidates. -
The Eldorado Springs District's EV school busses are the first of its kind in the Southwest Missouri Region. -
Roving band of local musicians gear up and play on the move. -
Seclusion is a protocol used in hospital settings when a patient is displaying unsafe behaviors. Many organizations, including US healthcare accrediting body The Joint Commission, say that it should be used as a “last resort” - but at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, rates of patient seclusion are among the highest in the nation. -
In this episode, editor-in-chief Olivia Maillet talks with writer Maya Dawson and editor Haven Dager about the making of the True/False Film Fest featured film matrix.
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President Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again on social media, after the Ukrainian leader refused to accept Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. -
NPR talks with Jason Furman, an economist and Harvard professor, about Trump's management of the economy. -
Lydia Millet's characters in Atavists interact and have little dramas of their own — the author's talent is on full display here. Not every story is strong, but they work well together.
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House Republicans have advanced a joint resolution to the floor which would put limits on abortion rights that voters added to the state constitution in November. -
It's hard to say what today's stock market will do, but financial advisor Alex LaBrunerie, LaBrunerie Financial, maintains a positive mindset and recommends investors do the same: "maybe by June this volatility is over." April 10, 2025 -
Columbia coffee shops are planning for prices to increase as the Trump administration implements tariffs. -
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services recently released a report that analyzed the digital health of the state’s public health system with the goal of identifying improvements that could be made to the state’s public health data infrastructure. -
Book lovers, clear your schedule because the Unbound Book Festival returns to downtown Columbia on April 17 for four days of keynote speakers, panel discussions, special events like 'Lit Crawl', and more! Executive director Kerry Townsend tells us all about this free event on today's show! April 9, 2025 -
Current mayor Barbara Buffaloe was elected to another term Tuesday night. Her win came after a race focused on public safety and state advocacy.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with married election officials Akyn and Noah Beck in Georgia. Akyn is the Elections Supervisor in Floyd County, and husband Noah is the Elections Director in neighboring Polk County. They spoke about how the couple met and fell in love – over poll books and precinct population data, and about how they have seen the landscape of Georgia election administration change in the last few years.
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