Dr. Taylor Miller is a veterinarian and mental health professional with Not One More Vet, a group that’s working to combat the high rate of suicide in the field of veterinary medicine. Research shows that veterinarians are twice as likely as other medical professionals, and four times more likely than the general population to die by suicide.
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A Cole County judge on Tuesday ordered the Missouri Department of Social Services to pay more than $115,000 in legal fees and a $5,000 penalty for “knowingly and purposefully” violating the state’s open records law. -
The Columbia City Council voted Monday to support a fund aimed at increasing HIV screening in mid-Missouri for patients who are at an elevated risk for the disease. -
Incoming Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin said Missouri’s Children’s Division has failed in its core mission and needs to be restructured to protect vulnerable children. -
The Boone County Commission approved a program Tuesday that will pave existing gravel roads in the county that present a "maintenance burden" for county road crews. -
The card, redeemable at nearly 60 locations, was launched in the hopes of boosting the local economy during the holidays. -
Incoming Missouri Senate leader Cindy O’Laughlin wants to overhaul the state’s Children’s Division.
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The program has a budget of $14.7 million for fiscal year 2025, which is expected to cover costs for a 32-mile span of gravel roads in rural parts of the county.
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