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First responders hopeful automated dispatch reduces call times
Jefferson City's fire chief and Cole County's emergency medical services (EMS) chief lauded the success of a new dispatch system during a public safety committ…
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Subscriber ExclusiveMissouri General Assembly staring down deadlines for budget, key priorities
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Subscriber ExclusiveJefferson City, Cole County mostly unscathed by weekend flooding
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Subscriber ExclusiveMcMillian scores 100th career goal in Lady Jays soccer win vs. Rolla
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River Oak Christian Academy plans to break ground on new building expansion this summer
River Oak Christian Academy updated families and community members on the construction timeline for its new building Monday.
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Missouri bill would loosen child labor law by removing work permit requirements
A push to eliminate Missouri's requirement for children under 16 to obtain official work permits before they can begin a job could be debated by the House this…
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Pesticides bill to be heard in Missouri Senate committee
The Missouri Senate is set to hear a pesticides bill in committee today.
Opinion
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YOUR OPINION: Biden’s campaign
Dear Editor, Biden has been campaigning for president again. Does this man not know his campaign is in the cellar?
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YOUR OPINION: Fantastic point of view
Dear Editor, Many of us are too biased to either read or listen to the views of other religious groups, other than our own preferred choice of faiths.
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COMMENTARY: FTC did its duty banning noncompetes
In a narrow vote this week, the Federal Trade Commission approved a rule that will ban the vast majority of noncompete clauses by U.S. employers, which have lo…
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Don’t let organ donation myths confuse you
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. Unfortunately, many may never get the call saying that a suitable donor organ -- and …
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Get better sleep with these five tips
Spending too many nights trying to fall asleep -- or worrying there aren't enough ZZZs in your day? You're not alone.
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Is your child super anxious? Here’s some advice from a psychology expert
PHILADELPHIA -- Anxiety among children and teens is on the rise, and that concerns clinical psychologist and Temple University professor Philip Kendall.
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias baseball scores in seventh to top Springfield Catholic
The Helias Crusaders seem to like to make it hard on themselves. “I don’t know why,” Helias coach Chris Wyrick said after the Crusaders scored a run in the bot…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHees hurls Eldon baseball to 7-2 win against Blair Oaks
With a win Monday night, the Blair Oaks Falcons could kill two birds with one stone, securing at least a share of the Tri-County Conference championship and al…
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Chiefs sign Kelce to new two-year contract
The Kansas City Chiefs signed Travis Kelce to a new two-year, $34.25-million contract Monday, wrapping up their star tight end as they attempt to win an unprec…
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Global negotiations on treaty to end plastic pollution at critical phase
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- For the first time, negotiators from most of the world's nations are discussing the text of what is supposed to become a global treaty …
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Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Born and raised in Pakistan to parents who fled neighboring Afghanistan half a century ago, an 18-year-old found himself at the mercy…
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Ukraine’s allies say slow arms deliveries have helped Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- NATO countries haven't delivered what they promised to Ukraine in time, the alliance's chief said Monday, allowing Russia to press its ad…
National News
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Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner
The family of a Black teenager who was shot by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address filed a lawsuit Monday, de…
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United Methodists prepare for votes on lifting LGBTQ bans and other issues at General Conference
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- United Methodist delegates are heading into the homestretch of their first legislative gathering in five years -- one that appears on t…
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West Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is…
