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The Missouri House passed a bill this week that would permanently ban trans athletes from participating in sports according to the self-identified gender. The bill now awaits a vote in the Missouri Senate.
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An earlier appellate decision said deadly force, like using a firearm or a knife, can be used to protect yourself against death, injury or assault, if the force is reasonable. Prosecutors fear the ruling will affect victims of violent crimes and could make meaningless the state's Castle Doctrine, a version of "stand your ground" laws. -
Republicans who spoke in favor of removing the 2027 sunset from the current participation ban said it's a matter of fairness for women in sports, while Democrats said it affects few people in the state. -
Matt Fetterly, known as Como365 on Reddit, is one of four mods for r/columbiamo. -
Reports show that Missouri has a 5.20% MMR vaccine exemption rate as of 2024, up from 3.5% in 2023.
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Cities are grappling with how to proceed concerning the increase in data centers in Missouri. -
This funding, which is spread across the St. Louis and Columbia campuses, supports cancer research, the Missouri Water Center, and pharmaceutical manufacturing research.
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Shortly after the president's ban of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, rival OpenAI announced it had done a deal with the Defense Department to provide its technology for classified networks.
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Daniel Boone Regional Library is one of two libraries in Missouri - and one of 50 in the nation - to host "Americans and the Holocaust," a traveling exhibit on display now thru March 16 in the library's Quiet Reading Room on the 3rd floor in Columbia. Project director Seth Smith hopes the exhibit and its related programming will engage the community. February 23, 2026 -
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The bill would also enact a civil penalty (25% of what was transferred plus fees) if an undocumented person were to initiate a foreign remittance transfer.
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They spoke about the centralized system for responding to public records requests that Washington state implemented in 2023, as well as how the system is helping combat misinformation and is returning some time to local election administrators who continue to receive an increased number of public records requests.
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