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New lawsuit claims Columbia's revenue guarantee to American Airlines is unconstitutional
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (358+ words) The Arizona-based Goldwater Institute has sued the city of Columbia to terminate an agreement with American Airlines providing a revenue guarantee to reduce their risk after adding new flights to Charlotte. The $1. 5 million guarantee between the city and American Airlines…...
For rural LGBTQ+ Missourians, 'just showing folks that there is support, there is community, goes so far to just relieving that anxiety."
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (437+ words) Aaron Kitchens is the executive director of the Glo Center " an LGBTQ+ resource and community center in Springfield that serves the southwest part of the state. He spoke about the "urgent health crisis" that is the isolation of queer people…...
Ukraine hits a Moscow oil refinery and other sites in a large-scale drone attack
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (566+ words) MOSCOW " Ukraine launched a new wave of drone attacks on Russia early Thursday, with the majority targeting Moscow. It amounted to one of the largest attacks on the Russian capital since the Kremlin ordered the invasion of Ukraine more than…...
Permanent restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender youth advance in Missouri
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (457+ words) Missouri is one step closer to an indefinite ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The House voted 102-40 on Thursday to approve legislation that would remove the 2027 sunset from the state's current moratorium on treatments such as hormone therapy and…...
Access to highly potent opioids creates new risk in region
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1292+ words) Most Americans remember their first sip of alcohol or experience with marijuana. Maybe it was ceremonious, at a bar on their 21st birthday, or maybe it happened at a party in high school, hidden from the watchful eye of an adult....
Protestors say no to AI data centers in Jefferson City
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (303+ words) Missouri residents from across the state gathered to protest artificial intelligence data center development Wednesday in Jefferson City. The participants gathered near the Katy Trail to listen to speeches, participate in chants and rouse support from passing cars. The protest…...
City of Columbia falls short of renewable energy goals
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (164+ words) The city utilities department is required to generate or purchase 25% of its power from renewable sources. Currently, it's just over 22%. Columbia had two contracts with renewable energy companies, which fell through. City of Columbia Utility Services Manager Todd Mc Vicker,…...
MU Health Care announces layoffs, closures, benefit changes
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (329+ words) MU Health Care announced today that it's undergoing an "organizational redesign" to protect the long-term financial sustainability of the system. This comes amid MU Health's expansion of rural services, which include a new primary care clinic that opened in Holts…...
Bear sightings in Columbia are a good sign for conservationists
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (224+ words) For nearly 30 years, the Missouri Department of Conservation has been working to reintroduce and grow the bear population, and after several black bear sightings in Columbia, it seems its efforts are working. Nate Bowersock is a black bear and furbearer…...
The agency that helps farmers protect the environment lost a third of its staff last year. And more cuts could be coming.
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1055+ words) NEW ORLEANS " River Queen Greens, as the name suggests, lies just outside of the levee blocking the Mississippi River, a 20-minute drive from downtown New Orleans. The farm produces certified naturally grown vegetables to sell to local restaurants and at…...