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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Columbia’s teachers’ union protested at a busy downtown intersection Wednesday morning.
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The city of Columbia and the Columbia Police Department decided not to provide additional accommodations for safety in the downtown area because the game is not a city sanctioned event.
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Dry conditions and high winds have led to wildfires across Missouri. So far, there have been no reported injuries, but structures and vehicles have burned.
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Wildfires blazed through Missouri due to dry conditions and heavy winds.
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Only 12 Missouri counties met the standard that at least 35% of children in foster care should have a permanent living situation within a year.
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Breastfeeding is more of a challenge for first-time mothers in rural Missouri compared to those in urban and suburban areas, according to a new University of Missouri study.
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David Cronenberg's The Shrouds is a meditation on grief and obsession.
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Maryland senator calls Abrego Garcia case a 'constitutional crisis,' a Louisiana senator says its a 'screw up'
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The Israeli military investigation said the examination found "no evidence to support claims of execution or that any of the deceased were bound before or after the shooting."
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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.
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'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
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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.
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The utility that serves much of Missouri has also requested to increase electric prices.
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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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