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Culture Watch
Missouri officials criticize drag show attended by Columbia middle schoolers
A drag show seen by middle-school students in Columbia is drawing criticism from parents and state officials. At the annual…
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Local
Former news anchor Mark Alford raises more than $200,000 in congressional bid
Mark Alford, the former Fox 4 News anchor running for Congress in Missouri’s 4th District, has raised more than $200,000…
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Travel
COVID Mandates costly in Jackson County
Looking back on 2021, there were many confrontations with local governments over COVID. One of the most highly publicized was…
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Dozens of education bills await Missouri legislators as new session begins
Education is a hot topic in Missouri as the 101st General Assembly’s Second Session begins this week. More than 100…
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Columbia, Mo. tackles its violent crime as elections loom
Columbia is gaining a reputation as one of Missouri’s most violent cities. The deep blue city, an outlier in an…
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Public-private partnership leads to more than 100 human trafficking arrests
A local Kansas City area organization, DeliverFund, provided support to a multistate operation to stop human trafficking. Operation United Front…
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Missouri AG files suit to reverse school mask mandates
For many area students, face masks are as much a part of back-to-school supplies as backpacks and notebooks. Missouri Attorney…
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Census shakes up Missouri town population rankings
The 2020 Census has big winners and losers in Missouri’s municipal population rankings. St. Louis is again the biggest loser,…
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Missouri News
Bill providing tax credits for private school scholarships passes Missouri legislature
The Missouri Legislature has passed a bill that would allow donors to receive tax credits for donations to students to…
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