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The ruling is a defeat for Republicans seeking to give their party an edge in the midterms for control of the House. It means voters will face a different map than the one used in the primaries.
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Bishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified by the Catholic Church in St. Louis on Thursday, moving the television personality from the 1950s one step away from sainthood.
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This year's smaller festival includes the 10th anniversary of Quorus, Columbia's LGBTQ+ choir. -
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources loaned Jefferson City $10 million to begin upgrades to its wastewater collection system. -
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Missouri legislators passed a law in 2022 making it a crime for school employees to provide students with what was defined as explicit sexual material. Last year, a judge ruled the law unconstitutional. -
It's the second time in a week that Missouri's Attorney General has announced an inquiry into an entity that has sparred with the UM System President.
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Pope Leo XIV has warned that a "paradise of machines" could undermine humanity. He raises concerns about artificial intelligence, nuclear arms, and human rights during his visit to France. -
Thousands are without power on the U.S. East Coast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities. -
The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.
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The new funding builds on more than $7 million previously awarded to Missouri for rural maternal health initiatives, including expanded doula training and certification, as well as mobile health care and community paramedicine services. -
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Did you know heart disease is the number one killer of women, claiming more lives each year than all forms of cancer combined? Join us as Melissa Gerke, development director for the American Heart Association, breaks down what every woman needs to know and how the Mid-Missouri Go Red for Women event on October 29th is bringing the community together to fight back. September 25, 2026 -
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Fall at the Blufftop at Rocheport means grape stomping, live music, and a brand-new Witches Night Out event -- and marketing director Christina Kelley is here to walk us through all of it. From the Crush Festival on October 4th to midnight margaritas and tarot readers on October 17th, there is no shortage of reasons to make the trip out to Rocheport this season. September 24, 2026
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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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