University of Missouri Health Care will soon offer Saturday drive-thru vaccination events for both the updated flu and the newly formulated COVID-19 vaccines – beginning this week.
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In Missouri, the number of districts routinely getting three-day weekends has more than doubled since the pandemic hit. However, parents and researchers have concerns about this trend.
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The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) has recently updated its Historic Missourians website.
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The Cass County Republican says any efforts to pass the National Defense Authorization Act will likely be stymied if the government shuts down on Sunday.
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Marijuana manufacturer Delta Extraction has denied accusations that it illegally imported cannabis into Missouri, arguing it actually imported a non-psychoactive hemp product that was converted into THC once in the state. But dispensaries said they had no idea Delta's product was made from hemp.
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In a ruling Monday, Circuit Judge Jon Beetem wrote that the summaries crafted by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft were "argumentative" or unfairly biased against the abortion rights ballot initiatives, and ignored their protections for contraceptives.. Beetem rewrote each of the six ballot summaries himself.
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Missouri’s share of children being disenrolled from Medicaid is third-highest among the states that report age breakouts. Nearly 40,000 kids total lost coverage — mostly for paperwork reasons — and it's not yet clear how many were able to cycle back or move to another program.
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The second Republican debate wrapped up with seven candidates attempting to break away from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, who was in Michigan instead of attending.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.
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In 1961, actor and Civil Rights activist Ossie Davis wrote the blistering play Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. Now, Leslie Odom Jr. stars in the revival.
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Travis Kelce apparently has a new biggest fan: Taylor Swift. Her appearance in a GEHA Field skybox alongside his mother Sunday afternoon made headlines nationwide. How did that take over the news cycle? Also, Rupert Murdoch steps down from Fox and News Corp; the WGA reaches a tentative deal, and the FCC signals a return to net neutrality. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Jared Schroeder and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.
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KBIA's Darren Hellwege talks with Dr. Brian Mitchell, who will be on campus Oct. 13th to give a keynote address as the conference on Peace and Security in Africa and the African Diaspora. They discuss his topic, "Burying The Sins Of Our Collective Past: Why Rewriting And Covering Up Difficult History Doesn't Work." Mitchell is Director of Research and Interpretation at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL.
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Older dogs and cats need the love, want the love just as much as their younger counterparts. DR. MAR DOERING, DVM, All Paws Medical and Behavioral Center, makes the case for why you should consider bringing a more mature pet into your home. September 27, 2023
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KBIA's Darren Hellwege visits with Dr. Kathleen Preble of MU's College of Health Sciences about what's been learned about human trafficking in Missouri and nationwide and about myths and misconceptions that linger.
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Our companion animals shape us, and serve as the focus of this gallery. Come see all the cats and dogs and the appreciation shown by artists for these animals as we take in the personalities and relationships they depict. Cats & Dogs at the Sager | Reeves 2023 Cats & Dogs Exhibit
Our companion animals shape us, and serve as the focus of this gallery. Come see all the cats and dogs and the appreciation shown by artists for these animals as we take in the personalities and relationships they depict. Cats & Dogs at the Sager | Reeves 2023 Cats & Dogs Exhibit
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