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Jul 17, 2024 | 
missouriindependent.com | Grace Burwell
University of Missouri custodian Cathy Persinger had to move out of Columbia, because she can no longer afford to live in the city, she said during a town hall Saturday afternoon at the Unitarian Universalist Church. “When I asked (the university) for a raise because I was stressed out, they told me about food banks and stuff on campus, which I’ve been going to those already,” said Persinger, who makes a little over $15 an hour.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Sarah Voyles |Nikita Ponomarenko |Grace Burwell |Nick Sheaffer
By Sarah Voyles/Missourian,Nikita Ponomarenko,Grace Burwell,Sarah Voyles,Nick Sheaffer Fairgoers participated in livestock competitions, pageants, carnival shows, live theater and other festivities on the first night of the Boone County Fair, which opened Tuesday. The fair, which runs from 5 to 10 p.m. every day through Sunday, offers festive attractions for attendees of all ages.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Sarah Voyles |Nikita Ponomarenko |Grace Burwell
By Sarah Voyles/Missourian,Nikita Ponomarenko,Grace Burwell Fairgoers participated in livestock competitions, pageants, carnival shows, live theater and other festivities on the first night of the Boone County Fair, which opened Tuesday. The fair, which runs from 5 to 10 p.m. every day through Sunday, offers festive attractions for attendees of all ages.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Grace Burwell |Brittany Hilderbrand
By Grace Burwell,Brittany Hilderbrand University of Missouri custodian Cathy Persinger had to move out of Columbia, because she can no longer afford to live in the city, she said during a town hall Saturday afternoon at the Unitarian Universalist Church. "When I asked (the university) for a raise because I was stressed out, they told me about food banks and stuff on campus, which I've been going to those already," said Persinger, who makes a little over $15 an hour. "And it's not enough."
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Ezra Bitterman |Grace Burwell
By Ezra Bitterman,Grace Burwell Public safety experts, lawyers and community leaders testified at the first hearing of the Missouri House of Representatives Special Interim Committee on Illegal Immigrant Crimes Tuesday in Jefferson City. Attendees addressed questions and offered perspective on a range of immigration-related topics.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Grace Burwell |Nikita Ponomarenko
By Grace Burwell,Nikita Ponomarenko Rene Cortese plans to take a systemic approach to researching sleep apnea and its relationship to cardiovascular health, a method he said he finds fascinating. Cortese will apply this approach to his work under a new $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The grant will support Cortese and his research team in investigating the effects of sleep apnea on blood vessel cells, the School of Medicine announced Wednesday.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Grace Burwell
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Ezra Bitterman |Grace Burwell
By Ezra Bitterman,Grace Burwell JEFFERSON CITY - Law enforcement and families of crime victims gathered in the governor's office Tuesday as he signed nine bills into law, including a major public safety package. Gov. Mike Parson has been progressively acting on bills passed by the state legislature over the last few weeks. On June 28, Parson approved a $50.5 billion state budget. Monday, Parson signed a tax break for a major nuclear weapons components manufacturer in Kansas City.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
missouriindependent.com | Grace Burwell
by Grace Burwell, Missouri Independent July 9, 2024 Construction crews began work Monday night on an ambitious $2.8 billion project that will expand Interstate 70 to three lanes across Missouri. Crews are first tackling a stretch from Route J at Millersburg to Route M at Hatton, 7 miles of a 20-mile section that will ultimately add a third lane in each direction from Columbia to Kingdom City.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
mycouriertribune.com | Grace Burwell
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