River Town Episode 3 is out now! Join host Tina Casagrand Foss, the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of The New Territory magazine. In this episode of River Town, we’re going to meet River Town’s youngest upstanding citizens, learn what people are doing to protect our waterways from pollution, and what’s happening in Missouri water policy right now.
This project is a collaboration between KBIA, The Columbia Missourian, The Missouri News Network, Mississippi Basin Ag and Water Desk, The New Territory Magazine, and PRX.
This project is a collaboration between KBIA, The Columbia Missourian, The Missouri News Network, Mississippi Basin Ag and Water Desk, The New Territory Magazine, and PRX.
The trend was already underway when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed rural and small-town nursing homes to close permanently. Yet, some communities are finding ways today to re-envision nursing homes while keeping staff at the forefront.
MISSOURI NEWS
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St. Louis’ school district is offering to pay some families to drive their kids to school as part of an effort to offset a shortage of bus drivers.
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“The subcommittee identified issues like inadequate case assessments and families declining services, leading to case closures,” a state report states.
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The Federal Reimbursement Allowance, which is a tax on hospitals, ambulance districts, nursing homes and pharmacies, is set to expire at the end of September. The Senate gave it initial approval early Thursday morning after more than 40 hours of filibustering by the Missouri Freedom Caucus.
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Lawmakers are weighing multiple bills that would bar developers from seizing land to build wind and solar farms
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The executive order will expire on May 30, unless it is terminated or extended.
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Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages held a Jefferson City rally as it submitted 210,000 signatures to the Secretary of State.
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Forget the saber-toothed tiger steaks: a new study published this week reveals that ancient humans also ate their veggies. NPR's Scott Simon marvels at the menu.
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Jerry Seinfeld has the become the latest in a string of public figures to blame "political correctness" for the death of comedy (among other societal ills). But what does the term actually refer to?
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A wide region was swamped from Houston to rural East Texas, where game wardens rode airboats through waist-high waters rescuing both people and pets.
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The Green Party's presidential candidate spoke in Columbia about a platform for civil liberties, peace, public health and a third-party system.
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Jaime Basnett is the ALS research program manager at NextGen Precision Health. She spoke about challenges rural ALS patients can face seeking care and what NextGen is doing to help.
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The rules announced Thursday are designed to reduce air and water pollution and prevent premature deaths in communities near fossil fuel-burning power plants.
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Polling locations have to close if not enough election judges are secured before the general election on November 5.
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It's shaping up to be a fantastic season at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, and we've got producing artistic director Quin Gresham on our couch to give us a quick synopsis of each show, from '42nd Street' to the 10th anniversary of 'A Christmas Carol'! April 26, 2024
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The April At Sea Exhibit (4-5-2024 through 4-27-2024) features Maritime Prints & Paintings from 1803-Present
Sager | Reeves 2024 April Exhibit
Sager | Reeves 2024 April Exhibit
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