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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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For the first time, the True/False Film Fest and the state wrestling championships will be in Columbia simultaneously. -
Director Sasha Wortzel explores the Everglades in her film "River of Grass." This film will be shown at the upcoming True/False Film Festival. -
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Russell has spent her second term traveling to judicial circuits throughout the state. -
At 2.8%, Missouri had the second-highest job growth percentage of any state in 2024. Idaho had the first. -
Filmmaker Enrique Pedraza Botero will present his new film "No Se Ve Desde Aca" at this years True False Film Fest. -
Missouri Senate Republicans are trying to change the way public school districts get their accreditation. If passed, a bill would change the statewide assessment system by separating standardized testing and accreditation.
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Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus. -
Khalil has been held in Louisiana since ICE agents arrested him in New York over his pro-Palestinian activism. He instead experienced the birth by phone. -
The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection.
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City staff discussed options for increasing revenue, including raising certain sales taxes, on Monday night.
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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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