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The initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, paid producers for fruits, vegetables and proteins that were then distributed at no cost to families in need - was eliminated amid federal spending cuts.
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Although the team has been investigating the mid-Missouri area since January, the decision to launch “Operation Brightside” was made several weeks ago after the death of a Stephens College student in a downtown Columbia shooting. -
Officials working on the Missouri Hemp Hoax Report sent 55 products bought at smoke shops, gas stations and other retailers for testing. -
Missouri has been working on updating its computer systems to improve how it administers social safety net programs since 2013. New federal rules mean that work will wait until at least 2028. -
Signature gatherers were allegedly offered thousands of dollars to abandon their work and provide ‘intelligence’ to opponents of the referendum campaign. -
The bureau says it arrested more than 250 people and seized more than 100 weapons and more than 260 kilos of drugs in the last three months. Those numbers cover the eastern Missouri counties for which the St. Louis field office is responsible. -
Fifty volunteers are expected to help prepare and serve meals. Organizers are still looking for donations of pies.
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