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Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, of Missouri, introduced the Stop Flock Abuse Act, calling the automated license plate reader system "a nightmare for individual liberties."
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Moberly's Stamper Grain Towers are being demolished after decades of standing and honoring the city's agricultural history.
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Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has sent letters to about 1,000 registered voters notifying them that they’ve been flagged as potentially being noncitizens
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Columbia Utilities is raising the price of most utilities on Thursday as the department looks to combat rising operation costs.
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A new study by the National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform has recommendations for violence prevention in the city of Columbia.
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The electric utility said data center expansion has become the primary driver of load growth in a new long-term plan it published Monday. The plan also dropped language about reaching net-zero carbon emissions that previous versions had included.
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was not unusual to hear people call Missouri the "meth capital of America" due to the large number of methamphetamine labs in the state. But what does methamphetamine usage and production look like in the state today?
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After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, no matter the method.
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As the plane went into a spin and began to plunge, passengers and crew members got into the cockpit, subdued the pilot and diverted the flight to land in Saudi Arabia, Israel's leader says.
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The FBI says it's addressing a massive data breach, vowing to go after the hackers it believes are responsible.
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Local Motion's Mike Burden and Emily Piontek talk about "Week Without Driving," a nationwide call to experience your community without a car, complete with a bingo challenge and free events running October 1st through 8th. Emily also previews Vélo Vini Vici's 10th year, an afternoon bike ride and walk celebrating women and non-binary cyclists through downtown Columbia's women-owned businesses on October 11th! September 28, 2026
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Installation is scheduled to begin in spring 2027, and the 53,000 Columbia customers could see savings from efficiency.
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The lawsuit challenged use of isolation, seclusion and restraint to manage students in special education.
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Record diesel prices are squeezing Missouri farmers, testing the state’s cattle-and-crop economy and raising concerns about fertilizer costs heading into 2027.
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Columbia City Council is asking Attorney General Catherine Hanaway to collaborate on downtown safety efforts rather than holding one business responsible.
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The new funding builds on more than $7 million previously awarded to Missouri for rural maternal health initiatives, including expanded doula training and certification, as well as mobile health care and community paramedicine services.
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Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey sit down to discuss the “kerfuffle” that has been the mid-decade redistricting process in Missouri. This process began last September — and even though the Missouri August primary is completed and absentee ballots for the November general election have already begun to go out — uncertainty still remains about which congressional maps Missouri local election administrators will use.
Note: At the time that this episode is being produced — 7:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026 — the decision on Missouri’s congressional map is once again in the hands of the United State Supreme Court. To all of our listeners in Missouri, please check with your local election office for more information on your ballot.
Note: At the time that this episode is being produced — 7:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026 — the decision on Missouri’s congressional map is once again in the hands of the United State Supreme Court. To all of our listeners in Missouri, please check with your local election office for more information on your ballot.
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