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Community members discussed where to relocate Katy Station, the old railroad depot.
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An analysis shows a rise in emergency room visits correlates to temperature increases. The highest numbers of visits occurred when severe daytime heat was combined with unusually warm nighttime temperatures.
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Thirteen donors flagged in federal letters appear nearly 5,700 times in the Missouri senator’s reports, highlighting questions about recurring online contributions
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A class action suit alleges the company did not fully disclose financial relationships with businesses tied to co-founders.
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There is now greater access to naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, in Boonville and Cooper County.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an official health alert due to an increase of reports in human exposure to rabid or possibly rabid animals, according to the CDC’s website.
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Dyed diesel is typically illegal for highway use, but the governor's executive order makes an exception for vehicles operating on state highways for agricultural purposes.
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The front line in the Russia-Ukraine war stretches more than 700 miles and has barely moved in four years. Yet straddling this line is the kill zone, dominated by constantly evolving drone technology.
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The FBI and U.S. prosecutors say Wanying Zhang, also know as Heather, surveilled the Taiwanese president's son and his family.
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Talks between Khan's party and the government failed two days ago. Besides Khan's release, protesters demand his transfer to a hospital and family visits.
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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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Race Matters, Friends is challenging the Missouri attorney general's involvement in the ongoing debate about Reign Bar in downtown Columbia.
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The Daily Blend w/ AC: Rep. David Tyson Smith & Muriel Battle Browder, "Eliot and Muriel Battle Day"Missouri State Rep. David Tyson Smith joins host AC to share the incredible story behind his push to establish Eliot and Muriel Battle Day in Missouri, honoring two Columbia legends who fought for civil rights and touched thousands of lives. Hear from their daughter, Muriel Battle Browder, as she reflects on what this historic recognition means to her family and the community that made it all possible. September 29, 2026
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The policy's biggest change is broadening who is required to report bullying to include volunteers and school contractors.
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Jefferson City voters will decide in November whether to double the city’s public safety sales tax from 25 to 50 cents per 100 dollars of purchases.
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About 40% of Boone County voters will see different congressional candidates on their general election ballot than they saw on the August primary ballot.
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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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