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The Red Cross announced its second-ever national blood crisis on Monday, and the effects are being felt in mid-Missouri.
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Boone County is reporting 81 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis as of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department.
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This change brings new software that standardizes calls and helps dispatchers better understand and communicate situations to responders.
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Ballot measure spending continues to dominate this year’s elections. Backers of Amendment 5 are outspending opponents by about 4-to-1 in broadcast ads, while opponents of Amendment 4 are almost unchallenged on the airwaves
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Many bar exam test takers in Missouri faced a delayed start to the test that determines whether they may practice law.
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Daniel Boone Regional Library has come under attack by state Republican officials for hosting an LGBTQ+ reading event.
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Trump officials say they found 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in just four states. Those states don't know where the numbers came from, and some worry what the claims may portend for the midterms.
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The former Mizzou football coach was stopped for a DWI and refused a chemical test, which prompted the loss of his license.
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Columbia Restaurant Week begins Friday, and 21 downtown restaurants and cafes are participating.
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The city's 17-page response, filed Monday, denies most of the allegations made by the original lawsuit.
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The estimate was based off of damage in Bollinger, Crawford, Iron, Madison, Morgan, Reynolds, Ripley, Washington and Wayne Counties from the July 9-11 storm system.
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Celebrate 80 years of Heart of Missouri United Way with an '80s-themed, family-friendly night of games (like cornhole), live music from The House Band, and a signature strawberry lemonade on August 6 at The Kitchen in Columbia. Today's guests, Talia Jackson and David Holtgraewe, say this community celebration has something fun for everyone! July 30, 2026
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