The University cited a July 2025 Department of Justice memo as motivation to cut funding. Memos are not federal law.
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The constitutional amendment would establish that access to public education is a "fundamental right." But organizers say the controversy over the Missouri Secretary of State's ballot language, which a judge ruled was unfair and had to be rewritten, delayed signature collection.
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The legislation classifies intoxicating hemp products as marijuana and requires them to be regulated as such.
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In this episode of Behind the Issue, Editor-in-Chief Cayli Yanagida spoke with David Aldrich about how the city's chapter of the Kingdom of Tal Dagore embraces the spirit of individual expression and community through LARP.
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The partnership between a private company, Missouri S&T and Mid-America Transplant, hopes to reduce times to assess matches for organ donation.
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The Missouri House passed over 20 bills on Thursday, sending most of them to the Senate. It is unclear how many of them will make it to Gov. Mike Kehoe.
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Court records show that James Faup pleaded guilty in 2013 to also stealing coins from at least three campus parking garages.
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Bannon spent four months in prison after defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
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Iran's top officials pushed back against a U.S. ceasefire plan and President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.
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A reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, the illness can be miserable. Here's what to know about early warning signs, long-term symptoms and some surprising news about the vaccine.
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New University of Missouri and MU Extension program wants to bring Missourians together through classes and community programs.
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Boone Health Communications Director Christian Basi said the hospital made multiple attempts to communicate but did not receive an appropriate response, including an offer to negotiate.
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Get ready to mark your calendar because Jazz Appreciation Month is jam-packed with events you won't want to miss! 'We Always Swing' Jazz Series assistant director Josh Chittum is here with details on some of the visiting artists "we're really lucky to have." April 1, 2026
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Missouri lawmakers considered a bill Tuesday that would create competitive market for energy.
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Currently under federal law, convicted people with drug charges are banned from receiving SNAP benefits. A proposed Missouri House bill would opt out of the federal ban.
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Conjure is one of the oldest forms of folk magic in the U.S. But its practices still exist, and they are being used here in Columbia.
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