Unbound Book Festival 2024 is here!
Check out our author conversations from this year and prior years. The Unbound Book Festival aims "to bring nationally and internationally recognized authors of world-class renown to Columbia, Missouri, to talk about their books, their work, and their lives."
Check out our author conversations from this year and prior years. The Unbound Book Festival aims "to bring nationally and internationally recognized authors of world-class renown to Columbia, Missouri, to talk about their books, their work, and their lives."
Laura Sims is the author of the 2019 novel Looker and the 2023 novel How Can I Help You, which is set in a library. She calls libraries an essential part of society.
MISSOURI NEWS
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Representatives from Illinois, Kansas and Missouri are part of the caucus behind a package of bills that would promote healthy outcomes for Black mothers, who die from pregnancy-related causes at far higher rates than women of other races.
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Members of the Raymore City Council approved legislation that would pay developers $3.73 million to abandon their project at a proposed south Kansas City site.
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A pair of studies found that tens of thousands of construction workers in Missouri and Kansas are incorrectly classified as independent contractors. That means their employers are avoiding withholding income tax and paying into programs like Social Security, unemployment insurance, Medicare and others.
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2023 was the 11th consecutive year the state has topped the list, which is compiled to highlight cruelty and neglect among commercial dog breeders.
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The center's goal is to help farmers become more efficient and sustainable by harnessing technology like artificial intelligence.
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Crews will commence operations in both directions on sections of I-70 and U.S. 63 on Wednesday.
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The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need.
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The House bills largely mirror a foreign aid package that passed the Senate in February, with aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The House has an additional bill targeting Iran, China and Russia.
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Tester is the last Democrat holding statewide office as Republicans have dominated recent elections in Montana. He's carved out an identity as a moderate and he hopes that will win him another term.
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Jason Sumners will be the next director of the Missouri Department of Conservation.
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Some suspect AG Andrew Bailey intended to target the state's two largest intoxicating hemp businesses, but went after the wrong company
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Our conversation with AI Painting Plus co-owner Austin Ilsley takes an unexpected turn into talking about some of the more philosophical motivations behind how his business is run and how every day isn't just about "making the most money possible." April 19, 2024
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Officials unveiled renderings for the space slated to be finished in October 2026, the 100th anniversary of the stadium.
The April At Sea Exhibit (4-5-2024 through 4-27-2024) features Maritime Prints & Paintings from 1803-Present
Sager | Reeves 2024 April Exhibit
Sager | Reeves 2024 April Exhibit
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