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A new study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children was underutilized. In 2021, it served only about half the number of people that qualified.

Republican Speaker Dean Plocher unveiled Rod Jetton as his top aide Thursday, and Jetton's hiring was swiftly criticized.

The City Council also is set to vote on ordinances related to Columbia Regional Airport and the Columbia Police Department.

Gooch was a judge on the Southern District Court of Appeals before being selected to the Supreme Court.

The City of Columbia is doing more the address homelessness. By 2024, Columbia will spend at least $1,044,435 on services for the homeless.

Now that the first round of Boone County American Rescue Plan Act money has been allocated, the county faces the decision of finding what to use the rest on.

George Draper will be the chief training officer for the St. Louis circuit attorney’s office. He worked as a prosecutor for 10 years at the beginning of his long legal career.

Republicans in Idaho and Missouri will be using caucuses to make their presidential picks next year after GOP-led legislatures canceled presidential primary elections.

The claim against Southampton Community Healthcare is the result of testimony provided during a hearing in a lawsuit challenging the state’s limits on gender-affirming care for minors.

The members of United Auto Workers Local 2250 were the first employees of General Motors to go on strike. They have since been joined by colleagues at 38 other GM and Stellantis facilities.