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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Kathambari Ramkumar |Fred Anklam
By Kathambari Ramkumar,Fred Anklam JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. Tracy McCreery renewed efforts Wednesday to raise the minimum marriage age to 18 in Missouri. McCreery, D-Olivette, spoke in favor of her Senate Bill 66 to the Senate Families, Seniors and Health Committee.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Kathambari Ramkumar |Fred Anklam
JEFFERSON CITY - Former St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson had a confirmation hearing Wednesday to be formally appointed to the UM System Board of Curators. Krewson, who has served on an interim basis since last summer, testified in front of the Senate Gubernatorial Appointments Committee.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
thebeaconnews.org | Kathambari Ramkumar
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Kathambari Ramkumar |Evy Lewis |Mary Bell
By Kathambari Ramkumar,Evy Lewis,Mary McCue Bell Boone County hunters brought in 1,558 deer during the November firearms hunting season, around 500 fewer deer than last year. Boone wasn't the only county that saw diminishing game numbers. The total number of deer killed in Missouri this year was 159,120, compared to last year's total of 193,885.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Thomas Gleason |Kathambari Ramkumar |Mary Bell
By Thomas Gleason/Missourian,Kathambari Ramkumar,Mary McCue Bell For the first time, Boone County hunters reported to mandatory chronic wasting disease testing sites Saturday and answered a simple question: "Where'd you shoot that deer?"Knowing where deer were killed helps Missouri Department of Conservation workers track the potential spread of chronic wasting disease.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Kathambari Ramkumar |Fred Anklam
By Kathambari Ramkumar,Fred Anklam November firearms deer hunting season opens this weekend, and for the first time, deer killed in Boone County must be tested for chronic wasting disease. Boone County was one of 18 counties added by the Missouri Department of Conservation this year to the state's chronic wasting disease management zones for mandatory testing.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Kathambari Ramkumar |Fred Anklam
By Kathambari Ramkumar,Fred Anklam In all the years that David Tyson Smith has lived in and served Columbia, he notes one consistency about the city: How much it changes for the better. As the incumbent and unopposed House District 46 representative, Smith said he plans to build on the improvements he sees to leave the city in a better place than he found it.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Kathambari Ramkumar |Fred Anklam
By Kathambari Ramkumar,Fred Anklam Voters next week will be asked to vote on whether to amend the Missouri Constitution to legalize sports betting, including online wagering. Amendment 2, which was placed on the ballot through a citizen initiative petition process, would allow the Missouri General Assembly to pass laws regulating professional or collegiate athletic sports wagering and other competitive events approved by the Missouri Gaming Commission.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Shane LaGesse |Kathambari Ramkumar |Fletcher Mantooth |Fred Anklam
By Shane LaGesse,Kathambari Ramkumar,Fletcher Mantooth,Fred Anklam Gun control, diverse staff hiring and increasing trust in government among youth stood out at the NAACP candidate forum at Second Baptist Church on Tuesday. The audience of about 30 broke into applause after state Rep. David Tyson Smith, a Democrat, called out the Republican-led legislature for dodging a bill last session that would have banned teenage ownership of semi-automatic firearms.
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Molly Fox |Kathambari Ramkumar |Evy Lewis
By Molly Fox/Missourian,Kathambari Ramkumar,Evy Lewis When children approach Jenna Peavler's historical toy booth at the annual Heritage Festival and Craft Show, her favorite question to ask is, "What do you think happened before tablets and TV? How did people play?""People usually say dolls or sticks, and they're absolutely right," she said. "Their imaginations were a key part in making and playing with the tools that you see today."
