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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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Daniel Larios discusses his non-fiction film Piñata Prayers, which will air at the True/False Film Festival this week. -
In a rare split vote, Springfield City Council voted 5 to 3 to enact a new ordinance that gives city police the option to tow vehicles that are out of compliance with their registration tags and license plates.
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Officials at Planned Parenthood Great Rivers are awaiting approval of what’s known as a complication plan before offering medication abortions again. -
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected speeding up the process to begin sports betting. -
Mun Choi discusses upcoming budget changes for the University of Missouri, Columbia
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At issue is whether school systems are required to allow parents to opt their kids out of classes because of religious objections to classroom materials. -
Villanova University theology professor and papacy expert Massimo Faggioli breaks down why it's so hard to predict who the next pope will be and what direction he'll take the Catholic Church. -
Thirty artists release songs with nature sounds to generate royalties for nature conservation in second annual United Nations Earth Day mixtape.
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City staff discussed options for increasing revenue, including raising certain sales taxes, on Monday night. -
The declaration allowed the city to shut down recycling services indefinitely. -
'Give 5' is a free, civic matchmaking program run by the Heart of Missouri United Way. It aims to connect volunteers - particularly retirees and seniors - with local non-profit organizations in need of support. Program coordinator Lorraine Gustavis and volunteer Dee Montgomery tell us about the next session that begins in mid-May. April 22, 2025 -
The Trump administration has asked U.S. lawmakers to cut $307 million in funding for the biological research program under the U.S. Geological Survey. -
The utility that serves much of Missouri has also requested to increase electric prices. -
Filmmaker Chris Schwedtmann is working with Second Baptist Church and Love Columbia, a local non-profit, to produce a documentary about eight foundational African American churches in the Columbia/Boone County area. (Two of these churches started before the end of the Civil War!) Chris says he's in need of more funding and resources in order to complete the project. April 21, 2025
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