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A group marched to Ameren Missouri's headquarters Saturday to call for lower bills and cleaner sources of energy for the St. Louis region. -
For the first half of 2026, the hospital’s earnings were sitting at negative $5.2 million, according board documents. -
Researchers recently traced the birthplace of the world’s dominant cotton species to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Their sleuthing also uncovered a treasure trove of genetic diversity in wild populations, which could eventually make the crop more resilient. -
Paul J. Essel has been a grants accounting manager at Missouri State since 2019. He is originally from Ghana. Greene County Jail records indicate Essel was detained by ICE in Springfield Wednesday afternoon. -
The commission says its projects were not unforeseen expenses, calling them deliberate investments in public safety and infrastructure. -
The Asian elephant toddler is among the first calves to receive an experimental mRNA vaccine targeting EEHV, a disease with a high mortality rate in young elephants.
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Voters in Massachusetts will decide whether to require cities and towns to allow smaller homes on smaller lots. A growing number of states are doing the same to help ease a housing shortage. -
Nearly 200 independent candidates in more than 100 congressional races are trying to prove there's an alternative to the two party system — even though the chance of winning is very low. -
With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball.
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Columbia had 16 days that registered 90 degrees or above and an average high temperature of 87.2 degrees. -
Misael Covarrubias, accused of fatally shooting Aiyanna Williams in downtown Columbia in Sept. 2025, pleaded guilty to all charges on Tuesday morning. -
Ragtag Film Society's Andrea Luque Káram and Tim Pilcher are bringing family-friendly fun to Columbia with a Parents Night Out event and a Screen Time series designed to get kids excited about the magic of cinema. From affordable childcare right next door to classic film screenings like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ragtag is breaking down the barriers for families to enjoy a night -- or morning -- at the movies! October 13, 2026 -
More than 10,000 Missouri students received funding through the MOScholars school choice scholarship program for the 2026-2027 school year. -
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department will continue providing WIC nutrition assistance to eligible pregnant and new mothers, infants and children for the upcoming fiscal year. -
The Columbia School Board will vote to approve a revised bullying policy that its Policy Committee has spent over a year working on.
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They spoke about what the association has learned about responding to a crisis — in light of a Colorado clerk being convicted of numerous voting related felonies in 2024. They also addressed how that crisis brought Colorado’s clerks closer together, as well as how they are trying to pass down institutional knowledge to clerks who are just now entering the field.
They spoke about what the association has learned about responding to a crisis — in light of a Colorado clerk being convicted of numerous voting related felonies in 2024. They also addressed how that crisis brought Colorado’s clerks closer together, as well as how they are trying to pass down institutional knowledge to clerks who are just now entering the field.
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