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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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The bill would ban marriage for anyone under 18 . Currently, minors as young as 16 can marry with parental consent. -
Documentary filmmaker Cara Anthony's work on the health impact of racial violence, historically and today, led her to her own family history. -
The MU Health Care emergency department has seen over 60 patients with norovirus-like symptoms as of Wednesday. -
King Taylor previously served as the interim vice chancellor for student affairs. -
A nesting pair of the protected birds have made their home in the Kansas City suburb. Blue Springs and the state conservation department have set up Missouri's only live feed for viewers to follow their journey to bird parenthood. -
The Trump administration’s tariff announcements this week are bringing uncertainty to farmers going into planting season. Farm groups warn that retaliatory tariffs will add an additional “burden” to U.S. producers.
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The comments come after reports that Trump is hoping to use tariff negotiations with other countries to isolate China. -
Kevin Farrell is the camerlengo, or acting head of the Vatican, until a new pope is elected. Here's what to know about Farrell, who was born in Ireland and spent much of his career in the U.S. -
The Oscar-winning film is about the papal selection process. But how accurate is it to real life? Rev. Thomas Reese and Sister Susan Rose Francois weigh in on whether it checks out.
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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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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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