The strategic plan identifies several infrastructural challenges in Boonville and recommends projects to foster city development over the next two decades.
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Though the state of Missouri doesn't track how many online teaching jobs there are, it does say four times as many students are now fully online learners than in 2022.
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KBIA hosted a one-hour retrospective on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks looking at how public radio, journalism and the station have changed as a result of the events of that day.
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For the past five years, Steve Cearlock, a retired Cole County public information chief, has been fighting for the exhibit to be displayed in Jefferson City over 9/11.
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The event will mark the 35th anniversary of Desert Storm and the 25th anniversary of the Afghanistan War.
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Religious exemptions, in which a parent or guardian declines to vaccinate their child with some or all required immunizations because of sincerely held religious beliefs, have more than doubled statewide in the past five years.
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Warmer-than-normal-temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are driving what could be the strongest El Niño on record. Here’s how that’s likely to impact weather across the central U.S this year.
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The poles of U.S. politics are coming together over AI. Sanders and Bannon will appear at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington, D.C., to convince Congress to work faster to curb the impact of AI.
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Some real estate agents and researchers say home buyers and sellers should not pay this out-of-pocket fee.
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Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark discusses growing concerns about artificial intelligence, recent warning signs and what he says companies should do to reduce the risks.
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MU geography professor Soren Larsen is helping to bring a one-of-a-kind sound art experience to campus, featuring 20 solar-powered speakers that create an ever-changing musical soundscape. The free community event moves across the MU campus all day on September 22nd, the fall Equinox, and everyone is invited to stop, listen, and experience place in a whole new way! September 15, 2026
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Two hyper-scale data center projects are confirmed in Montgomery County — a Google data center and Amazon Web Services data center.
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The Columbia School Board will vote Monday to adopt the district’s five-year improvement plan and review school counseling.
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Did you know that 1 in 2 families across the nation struggles to afford diapers for their children? Gay Litteken, executive director of First Chance for Children, is on a mission to change that -- and this week her organization is celebrating 20 years with a birthday bash at Logboat Brewery in Columbia where you can drop off diapers and help families in need! September 14, 2026
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Missouri's declining vaccination rate and measles outbreaks in neighboring states have sparked a statewide health alert.
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Saint Louis University conducted its biyearly poll asking 900 likely voters several questions over state and national issues.
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This episode is part of a three-part series focused on election technology.
Scott Leiendecker is the founder and CEO of KNOWiNK, an electronic poll pad system, and Liberty Vote, as well as a former Republican Elections Director for St. Louis City. Leiendecker spoke about how election administration experience influenced his decision to enter the election vendor space, how he’s working to combat mis- and disinformation about election technology and about what he hopes is next for the industry.
Scott Leiendecker is the founder and CEO of KNOWiNK, an electronic poll pad system, and Liberty Vote, as well as a former Republican Elections Director for St. Louis City. Leiendecker spoke about how election administration experience influenced his decision to enter the election vendor space, how he’s working to combat mis- and disinformation about election technology and about what he hopes is next for the industry.
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