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9:05 am
Tue May 1, 2012

Mo. lawmakers approve veteran job training measure

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The measure would help military veterans receive on-the-job training for private sector jobs.

Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that could help military veterans receive on-the-job training for private-sector jobs.

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Politics
8:59 am
Tue May 1, 2012

Proposed housing development worries north Columbia residents

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A housing development in north Columbia has area residents worried about the future of their neighborhood.

Members of a neighborhood association in north Columbia are expressing concern about how their neighborhood will be affected by a planned multiple-unit development on the corner of Walnut Street and College Avenue. At a meeting Monday the North Central Columbia Neighborhood Association requested the developers put $1 million in a form of a trust to give back to the community.

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Intersection
6:18 pm
Mon April 30, 2012

News and information during a disaster

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.

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Weather
6:06 pm
Mon April 30, 2012

Boone County flooding expected to slow

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Boone County experienced flash flooding today due to extreme rainfall last night.

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Politics
6:01 pm
Mon April 30, 2012

State of Missouri considers new slogan

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A new slogan may be included in marketing the state of Missouri. 

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Politics
5:54 pm
Mon April 30, 2012

Nixon urges lawmakers pass several key budget items

With three weeks left in the legislative session, Governor Jay Nixon is urging lawmakers to fund

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Education
5:50 pm
Mon April 30, 2012

Missouri S&T supports same-sex benefits

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The Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla approved a resolution last week supporting employee benefits for same-sex partners.

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The China Connection
4:54 pm
Mon April 30, 2012

Missouri military high school cultivates ties with China

Missouri Military Academy in Mexico has long prided itself in creating young leaders, boasting a one hundred percent college acceptance rate for the past decade. This academic year the school has started a Chinese language program, and is considering an exchange program in China.

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Health & Wealth Blog
4:38 pm
Mon April 30, 2012

Three interviews on health disparities

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Thomas LaVeist, professor of public health at Johns Hopkins University.

At the health equity conference in Columbia last week, between the steady stream of PowerPoints and pie charts, I had the chance to talk with some smart folks who spend their time thinking about health disparities and how to end them:

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Politics
9:31 am
Mon April 30, 2012

Mo. GOP senators win concessions, but state budget still faces shortfall

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Conservative Mo. senators gained dozens of concessions, but the 2013 budget still has a $4 million shortfall.

Nine conservative Republican senators who held up debate on Missouri's budget plan had claimed it spent too much, relied too heavily on one-time revenue sources and needed a structural overhaul.

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