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Science, Health and Technology
6:25 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

E. coli reading high at Flat Branch Creek

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Flat Branch Creek’s E. coli readings are much higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards.

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Business
5:00 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Boone County exploring ways to fund Route Z bridge construction

Boone County is trying to find funds for a construction project to widen lanes on the Route Z bridge over Interstate 70.

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CoMo Weekender
4:46 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

CoMo Weekender: Staycation ft. India, beer and wedding plays

No getaways needed here. This town has you covered. Take a trip to India or Hogsmeade without having to deal with expensive summer airfares or pesky imaginary worlds. Dance in the street. Showcase your beer snobbery. Skip those June weddings and hit up the plays instead. You'll see what I mean.

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Off the Clock
12:32 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Marriage: arranging her own path

Spring is in full bloom and that means wedding season.

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Faith and Values
9:01 am
Fri June 15, 2012

For Father's Day weekend, a Christian film on fatherhood

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Blue Ridge Christian Church in Columbia is starting Father's Day weekend with a free showing of the Christian independent film "Courageous."  

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Science, Health and Technology
8:18 am
Fri June 15, 2012

Veterans hospital adds mental health staff

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The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia is adding seven new positions in its mental health care programs for veterans.

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Global Journalist
6:11 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

A look at the state of US press freedom

When do security concerns trump free speech? When should whistleblowers be sent to jail, along with the journalists who report on their leaks?

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Education
5:53 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

New state money means raises, new jobs at Jefferson City public schools

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The Jefferson City Board of Education is reporting a $500,000 increase in state appropriations for the upcoming year’s budget.

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Science, Health and Technology
5:32 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

We’re not alone: healthy humans have more microbes than cells

Credit Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture

The bacterium Enterococcus faecalis, which lives in the human gut, is just one type of microbe that was studied as part of the Human Microbiome Project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Researchers have completed the first comprehensive census of the human “microbiome” — the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that live in and on our bodies.

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Science, Health and Technology
4:41 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

Who are you calling a corporate farmer?

A surprising thing happens while touring Chris Boeckmann’s turkey farm, where 50,000 birds are grown each year for Cargill Inc.

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