A request from lawmakers to create a method for determining state funding of public universities while keeping funding flat creates challenge for state officials.
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Parties are meeting Wednesday for People Not Politicians' case related to Missouri's new gerrymandered congressional map.
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APRNs — advanced practice registered nurses — help provide access to health care especially in areas where there may be a shortage. Strict regulations in some states prompt many to cross state lines.
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As of Wednesday, eight body cameras have been purchased and will be in use by the Mexico Police Department as soon as they arrive.
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The commission will host talks about regulations over a potential data center until early November.
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Emergency officials are preparing for more high-water events as forecasters predict a wetter-than-usual summer.
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The city's electric fund is projected to fall nearly $15 million under its target cash reserves in fiscal year 2027, according to a city memo.
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Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence.
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Workers began removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building.
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The decision paves the way for a proposed $111 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN.
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A decision in the case could affect the 2026 primary and general elections, which are tied to whichever congressional map is in effect.
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Forty people in Linn will be able to vote for the next mayor on Tuesday after their April election ballots contained a clerical error.
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The city of Columbia will resume weekly recycling collection next week. KBIA’s Libby Howell has more on the current status of Columbia’s recycling program.
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You're invited to Crane’s Country Store in Williamsburg on Saturday, June 13 for a special Father’s Day event featuring giveaways, a food truck, and great gifts for dad! Plus, a big “100 Years in the ’Burg” - marking 100 years in their 1926 building - is happening later this year. Owner David Crane joins us with details. June 9, 2026
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The Columbia School Board unanimously approved a $390 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year during a regular session Monday.
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Columbia has scheduled a recycling drop-off event Saturday and will begin to collect weekly curbside recycling trash on June 15.
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