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The University of Missouri has increased its monetary support for its athletics programs, giving the athletic department around $22.8 million in direct support in 2023.
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The National Weather Service expects 2 to 4 inches of snowfall between 6 p.m. Thursday and 6 p.m. Friday.
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The monarch butterfly population continues to shrink due to factors such as climate change. People working to help the species say proposed federal protections could boost existing efforts.
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Lincoln University said mental health continues to be a "top priority" following the death of administrator Antoinette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey.
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A full list of winter weather closures is available at komu.com.
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Department of Secondary and Elementary Education officials said the data signals a turning point in a teacher shortage the state has struggled to address in recent years.
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The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.
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School districts in and around Los Angeles shut down because of the fires. That includes LAUSD, the second largest school district in the country.
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In Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old the actor discusses female aging and agency, and waking up from a surgery to learn the doctor made changes to her body that were unapproved.
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Crews had plowed 65% of neighborhood streets in Columbia by Tuesday morning, and most agencies resumed normal operations.
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MU Extension and the Department of Conservation are enlisting landowners to plant and care for seedlings
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The start of construction for two trails at Gans Creek Recreation Area, totaling 6 miles, was approved at the Columbia City Council meeting Monday night.
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The proposal is controversial, as some believe it infringes on professors' intellectual property rights.
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An additional 3.5 miles of hiking and biking trails could be added to the Gans Creek Recreation Area improvement project if approved Monday at the Columbia City Council meeting.
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In a statement Friday, Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine called for an investigation into the person responsible for creating a fabricated Instagram post that spread on social media last week.
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Need an Elections story that's bound to bring a smile to your face? High Turnout Wide Margins has you covered as hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Sarah Archambault and Margo Guernsey. They are the production team behind the documentary “No Time to Fail,” and of a new documentary, “The Officials” that continues to shine a light on the work of local election officials. They spoke about why they chose to focus their work on local elections, how they have built a connection to the elections administration community and what everyday Americans could take away from the nonpartisan nature and focus of the field.
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