The suit alleges the company failed to disclose the highly addictive effects of the drug, which is available in gas stations and smoke shops across the state.
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More than 600 Missourians on Medicaid have given birth with help of doula since late 2024, when the program was launched as part of an effort to combat the state's poor birth outcome.
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Last July, a St. Louis judge struck down a 2017 ordinance that required gun owners to use lockboxes if they want to leave firearms in unattended vehicles.
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The Columbia School Board approved an increase of 20% to employee medical insurance premiums Thursday.
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Voters earmarked the money for veterans services, public defenders and substance use treatment, but Missouri budget plans would leave tens of millions unavailable for some programs
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Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Now, it is largely available across Missouri. But a proposed budget cut could dramatically reduce its availability.
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COU is expanding food service options, expecting an increase in traffic with flights to Charlotte, North Carolina.
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The address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict .
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The Trump administration and its critics are waging a war of images on the National Mall like none before. The president's face stares down from federal buildings while statues and posters mock him below.
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Tuesday's ruling reinstates the immigration status of those who came via CBP One and whose status was terminated.
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MU Extension recently launched a new set of informational guides for Missourians who have been diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome.
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Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the university stopped covering GLP-1 medications prescribed for conditions other than Type 2 diabetes, including weight loss.
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CoMo Preservation and The District are making an effort to preserve Columbia’s historic architecture through their new CoMo Brick & Mortar Project.
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Experts say the current enrollment numbers may still fall in the coming weeks. Many enrollees were automatically re-enrolled and remain in a grace period to pay their premiums.
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