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Missouri sportsbooks generated more tax revenue in the state's third month of legal betting than they did in the first two months combined, according to new Missouri Gaming Commission data. -
A former Wings of Faith resident alleges Bud and Debbie Martin isolated her from her family, moved her across several states and into Mexico, and used coercion and punishment to obtain her labor. -
John Hayden Jr.'s testimony comes after months of debate over who should have the right to appoint the city's next sheriff, following the removal of Alfred Montgomery. -
RSV season in the U.S. is expected to stick around longer than usual this spring. That's prompting most states to continue to offer the vaccine to eligible babies and toddlers through the end of this month. -
April Ferrao, John Lyman and Paul Harper return to the Columbia School Board for a second term, voters decided Tuesday. -
In an upset for Fifth Ward incumbent Don Waterman, his challenger Christina Hartman won a seat on Columbia City Council.
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The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, his family said. -
North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces. -
A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing more than 50.
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Our District After Dark series makes its next stop at Hittsville, home of Uprise Bakery, Ragtag Cinema, and Hitt Records. We chat with Tim Pilcher, Ragtag Cinema director, and Kyle Cook, owner of Hitt Records, as we tour this historic property that was once a Coca-Cola bottling plant. April 3, 2026 -
A Missouri bill that would mandate the counting and tracking of an allergy to mammalian products passed the house Thursday by a wide margin. -
Boone County Clerk Brianna L. Lennon clarified Missouri's absentee mail-in ballots fall outside of the executive order's definition. -
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New University of Missouri and MU Extension program wants to bring Missourians together through classes and community programs.
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