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Missouri-born music artist Chappell Roan has announced the launch of a project supporting LGBTQ+ communities throughout the country — including two community centers in Missouri.
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Public comment is being accepted through October 28. -
Burrell Behavioral Health has broken ground on a new Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Columbia. -
A national healthcare scorecard says Missouri doctors may be prescribing too much antipsychotic medication. The practice is particularly prevalent among older Missourians. -
Columbia Public Schools is deciding how to spend $9 million it received as part of a settlement with energy company Ameren. -
Because the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is funded by the federal government, states aren't getting that money during the ongoing shutdown. -
Precision agriculture tools aim to reduce impact on environment and save money.
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President Trump is demolishing the East Wing to make room for a ballroom. His administration says he's continuing a presidential legacy of White House renovations, but this is the biggest in decades. -
President Trump is plowing ahead with plans to build a grand ballroom where the East Wing of the White House currently stands. The plans have not gone through the committee tasked with overseeing such projects. -
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
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Chief Brian Schaeffer said the extra staffing would allow the city to assign four firefighters per truck. -
Food banks say they could see demand increase if low-income Missourians miss benefit checks. -
The Missouri Public Service Commission is assessing effectiveness of utility bill aid for low-income residents and seniors. -
Catherine Hanaway was previously sworn in as Missouri's 45th Attorney General during a private ceremony on Monday, September 8. -
Many Hermann residents say guest houses for visitors are driving up housing costs and discouraging new families from moving in. -
In the market for a new house? Today's conversation with Iron Gate Real Estate advisors Dean and Amber Klempke is encouraging: "it's a more normal type of market, I think, than what we've seen in the last few years. And that's okay, we're here for it. People can actually afford to buy houses." October 20, 2025
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Lisa Marie Manning Bridges, the Registrar of Voters in the Parish of Orleans in Louisiana.
They spoke about the unique nature of Louisiana elections, how the work is divvied up by different parish offices and how the parish works alongside the Louisiana Secretary of State to serve their voters.
They spoke about the unique nature of Louisiana elections, how the work is divvied up by different parish offices and how the parish works alongside the Louisiana Secretary of State to serve their voters.
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