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5:19 pm
Fri February 3, 2012

Santorum continues his campaign in Fulton

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Rick Santorum speaking at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC.

Former Senator Rick Santorum spoke to a crowd of several hundred people at William Woods College Friday. 

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Education
4:47 pm
Fri February 3, 2012

Job losses possible for MU campuses

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The word “inevitable” is being teamed with “job-losses” if the University of Missouri system is unable to work its way out of an expected twelve and a half percent cut in state funding for 2013.

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Politics
4:21 pm
Fri February 3, 2012

Lawsuit on state House map pushed back

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A Missouri judge could rule in mid-February on a lawsuit challenging new boundaries for state House districts.

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Politics
11:00 am
Fri February 3, 2012

Low turnout expected for 'beauty contest' presidential primary

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Only a few more days until the Missouri presidential primary, but this year many voters will likely stay home. 

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Business
10:35 am
Fri February 3, 2012

Ameren files new plan for waterfront homes in Camdenton

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Ameren Missouri has filed a proposed plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission following a November citation for property being too close or physically on Ameren’s project boundaries. The proposal could affect over 1,600 waterfront homes, many of which are in Camdenton.

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Politics
10:14 am
Fri February 3, 2012

Judge hears closing arguments in congressional redistricting

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Closing arguments were heard Thursday in the lawsuit over Missouri’s new congressional district map.

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Global Journalist
6:30 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

Reporting in Cuba

Being an independent news reporter in Cuba is a dangerous occupation. The Committee to Protect Journalists points out that Cuba was once tied with China for holding the largest number of journalists behind bars. 

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Business
5:52 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

Fire destroys Boonville's Unlimited Opportunities businesses

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An excavator cleans up the debris from a fire in Boonville. Two businesses run by Unlimited Opportunities were destroyed, but no one was hurt in the fire.

A Thursday morning fire in Boonville has destroyed two businesses operated by a program that helps people with disabilities.

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Agriculture
5:45 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

Food bank's Buddy Pack program faces cuts, elimination

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Kids play on a playground. The Buddy Pack program sends kids in 32 Missouri counties home with a backpack of nutritious food each weekend, but the program is facing the challenges of rising food and fuel costs.

The Buddy Pack program at the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is in trouble.

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Education
5:13 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

Curators discuss proposed budget cut outcomes

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The columns at the University of Missouri.

The University of Missouri System Board of Curators is meeting today in Kansas City. One item on the agenda, and on everyone's minds, is the budget.

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