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The bill seeks to shift firearm regulation to the state level, yet similar bills have failed to gain passage in the past. -
Legislation that legalizes and regulates the gaming machines, often called video lottery terminals or VLTs and found in gas stations, passed the House last year but did not make it through the Senate. -
Following hours of testimony last week, a Missouri House committee on Tuesday evening approved bills that would remove the 2027 sunsets from the state's restrictions on transgender minors and athletes. -
Moberly Area Community College airport flight school launched in January, and has its first batch of students. -
Community groups have raised funds to support the family's move to The Netherlands. -
Advocates and incarcerated people say prisoners were ordered outside during a winter storm and punished with segregation or discipline if they refused
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Brooke Nevils was working for NBC at the Sochi Olympics when, she says, she was sexually assaulted by Today Show host Matt Lauer — a claim he denies. Nevils' new memoir is Unspeakable Things. -
It was a three-way, down-to-the-wire race between A$AP Rocky, ENHYPEN and Bad Bunny to be No. 1 on this week's Billboard 200 albums chart.
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Get to know the new sports director for KOMU-TV 8, Aaron Ladd! Aaron tells us about his career since graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2018, and why he wanted to come back to Columbia and to his alma mater. "There's something special about seeing those columns and being in the 573." -
Although winters are becoming less severe as the climate changes, experts say extreme weather events like major snowstorms are an important reminder that snow shoveling can increase the risk of heart attacks. -
Weather experts say the snow storm that hit a large part of Missouri over the weekend could slightly ease drought conditions in the state. -
You're invited to a special concert featuring drag queen artist Flamy Grant this Saturday at First Baptist Church in Columbia! Organizers Shelby Pride and Rev. Kristin McAtee tell us while the event is free, any donation(s) made will go to The Center Project. Flamy joins the conversation via Zoom. January 26, 2026 -
Poor snow removal can impact shuttle services for students, car repair costs and insurance rates in the community. -
State officials have set five-year benchmarks for the program, including a 10% reduction in emergency room visits, a 10% reduction in uncontrolled hypertension, a 5% reduction in low birth weight and a 5-10% increase in the use of pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorder.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Michelle Kavanaugh, the Bernalillo County Clerk in New Mexico.
They spoke about some of the recent changes to New Mexican election law, which include automatic voter registration at the Motor Vehicle Division, semi-open primaries and the restoration of voting rights to citizens after incarceration — regardless of felony status.
They spoke about some of the recent changes to New Mexican election law, which include automatic voter registration at the Motor Vehicle Division, semi-open primaries and the restoration of voting rights to citizens after incarceration — regardless of felony status.
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