The city of Columbia will resume weekly recycling collection next week. KBIA’s Libby Howell has more on the current status of Columbia’s recycling program.
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The North Village Park will have accessible parking, ADA compliant sidewalks and have sensory-based playground features.
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The rapid expansion of hyperscale data centers is far outstripping efforts to regulate them in Missouri and other states
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Extreme heat combined with high humidity is becoming more common as the climate warms, making it harder for people to cool their bodies.
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The Planning and Zoning Commission heard suggestions for data center regulations Thursday, the first of many.
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The exhibit was organized by the MU Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy, which plans an opening ceremony Saturday.
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States across the central U.S., including Missouri, have added solar to the grid since last year.
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The crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled to launch next year.
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Earlier, Trump confirmed the two pilots in the U.S. helicopter are unharmed and safe.
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Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra-processed foods and the tobacco industry when it comes to production, strategy and marketing.
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Forty people in Linn will be able to vote for the next mayor on Tuesday after their April election ballots contained a clerical error.
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You're invited to Crane’s Country Store in Williamsburg on Saturday, June 13 for a special Father’s Day event featuring giveaways, a food truck, and great gifts for dad! Plus, a big “100 Years in the ’Burg” - marking 100 years in their 1926 building - is happening later this year. Owner David Crane joins us with details. June 9, 2026
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The Columbia School Board unanimously approved a $390 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year during a regular session Monday.
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Columbia has scheduled a recycling drop-off event Saturday and will begin to collect weekly curbside recycling trash on June 15.
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As of Monday morning, the Boone County Road and Bridge Department still had five roads shut down and was continuing to closely monitor flooded roads.
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LaBrunerie Financial president Alex LaBrunerie says new Fed chair Kevin Warsh faces big decisions on interest rates, inflation, and Fed independence, and the markets are watching closely. And Route 66 is now 100 years old. Alex explores a legacy of infrastructure, mobility, and economic growth that parallels today’s build-out of data centers, AI, and modern highways (like I-70). June 8, 2026
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