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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The Missouri Association of Realtors donated $2 million Monday to defeat Amendment 4, pouring new money into a fight over citizen-led ballot initiatives just days after spending nearly the same amount to oppose a separate tax overhaul on Missouri’s Aug. 4 ballot.
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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 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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Missouri voters in August will decide whether to approve a proposed constitutional amendment allowing for the expansion of sales and use taxes in order to eliminate the income tax.
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As of Monday morning, the Boone County Road and Bridge Department still had five roads shut down and was continuing to closely monitor flooded roads.
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In South Carolina, both Republican candidates for governor are MAGA devotees, but Trump only endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, not Attorney General Alan Wilson. The two are headed to a GOP runoff.
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The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.
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Three judges are facing misconduct allegations in three different states, putting pressure on the federal judiciary's system for policing bad behavior in its own ranks.
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States across the central U.S., including Missouri, have added solar to the grid since last year.
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is a 113-year-old organization of college-educated women dedicated to community service and impact. Today's guests, Shae Collier and Nawassa Logan, invite everyone to a "musical bingo" fundraiser this Sunday at Burr Oak Brewery in Columbia! Proceeds benefit the Dr. Muriel Battle Scholarship Fund. June 5, 2026
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For the eighth year in a row, Centene is the highest ranked Missouri-based business at No. 19 — up four spots from last year’s list.
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A bipartisan bill that could shape the future of NIL in college sports had its first hearing Wednesday.
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Columbia Public Schools will have to dip into reserves to cover the rising costs, amid hesitation around state funding.
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The group discussed their concerns for what a new tax proposition would mean for them, and how they would rather have their money spent.
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