The legislature-mandated report reviewed pregnancy-related deaths between 2019 and 2023. During that period, 340 Missouri women died while pregnant or within one year after the end of a pregnancy.
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On Thursday morning, federal officials raided a food manufacturing facility in Kansas City. The operation is an extension of federal efforts to ramp up immigrant arrests during the World Cup.
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Switzerland faces Argentina, the Messi-led juggernaut and returning World Cup champions, this Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival hopes to close with a bang, offering big-name headliners like Sheryl Crow, Tech N9ne and The All-American Rejects.
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Gov. Mike Kehoe is requesting President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster after severe weather in Missouri in June.
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The majority of tornadoes this year have blasted through states in the Midwest and Southeast, including Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Iowa. Tornado activity has been increasing east of the Great Plains in recent decades.
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In a Facebook post, Ramsingh said living in Mexico allows his family to be closer to friends and relatives in the U.S.
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The housing industry saw a sharp drop in construction starts nationwide in May, both compared with the previous month and with the same period a year earlier.
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At least two people are dead and at least four people are injured after a shooting on Saturday night at a festival celebrating Latin culture in Canada's biggest city.
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A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, but the source is still under investigation.
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Farmers in Senegal are welcoming fish into their rice paddies. The hope is they'll fertilize the crop, be a source of food ... and eat the snails that carry parasitic worms.
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Columbia Regional Airport manager Mike Parks shares how new flights, added capacity, and three airlines (Allegiant, United, and American) are transforming connectivity through ~10 daily flights while still offering perks like free parking and short security lines. Another Florida destination is coming this fall! July 8, 2026
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Columbia's Water and Light Advisory Board moved forward a proposed water and electric rate increase in the city.
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Summer flowers are blooming and vegetable gardens are beginning to produce — all thanks to the many pollinators buzzing around. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith has more about one of these pollinators that may deserve more recognition — wasps.
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Politicians are eager for expanded atomic energy, but cost and construction pose big challenges.
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Columbia residents can register with the Boone County Clerk's Office online, in person or through the mail.
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The housing market in Missouri picked up pace in May, as more homes were sold, prices increased and more properties became available in the month, according to the Missouri Realtors market statistics report.
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