The Sikeston Department of Public Safety and Scott County Sheriff's Office defended the ICE action and disputed claims that agents indiscriminately targeted Hispanic attendees.
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Bloomberg also donated $1 million in 2024 to Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the campaign that successfully placed an abortion rights amendment on the ballot and helped win its passage.
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South Providence Medical Building will close at noon Friday because of an air conditioning problem.
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There’s important college sports-related legislation making the rounds on Capitol Hill this week in the form of the Protect College Sports Act, up for consideration in the U.S. Senate.
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During the tax holiday, school supplies, computers, clothing and other qualifying items are exempt from all state and local sales tax.
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While Republicans are considering how they want to approach tax cuts as well as making it harder to amend the constitution, Democrats plan to use the Republican lawmakers' support of 4 and 5 against them.
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The Respect Missouri Voters initiative would make it much harder for the legislature to overturn voter-approved initiatives.
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When Alaska Airlines wanted to optimize its operations, it turned to a small startup called Air Space Intelligence. Now the FAA has hired the company for a major reboot of the entire U.S. airspace.
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Lindell, of "MyPillow," plays up his ties to Trump, who endorsed him for Tuesday's primary. But the state Republican convention backed one of his opponents.
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In a new report, former Interlochen students detail some 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults employed or affiliated with the school. One of the former students tells his story to NPR.
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Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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Rural Health Transformation was created when Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” in July of 2025. Now, rural Missouri residents can access a comprehensive health network.
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The Columbia African American Business Alliance (CAABA) is hosting its 3-on-3 CoMo Night Hoops event for a fifth year on August 15th and 16th. CAABA president/co-founder Reuutasha Belcher-Harris tells us how local businesses, city sponsors, and community leaders are teaming up to support minority youth, create opportunity, and grow this annual tournament into a citywide movement. August 4, 2026
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Residents who get help with their utility bills through a city-run assistance program could get less funding in the coming year.
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Columbia City Council to consider new downtown student housing development, increasing utility ratesThe Columbia City Council is set to consider rezoning property to build a new 305-unit student housing development during Monday's regular meeting.
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CTF will be distributing the funding to eligible prenatal home visit programs in rural Missouri.
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