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This Affordable Missouri Town Is So Cheap, Retirees Say Social Security Covers It All

There’s a town in Missouri called Mexico, and no, your GPS isn’t having an existential crisis. It’s a real place, it’s genuinely affordable, and retirees across the state are quietly packing their bags and pointing their cars toward Audrain County. Mexico, Missouri sits about 30 miles...

Audrain County, MO · 5d

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Microsoft reports issues with Outlook

COLUMBIA — Microsoft says it is investigating reports of users having issues accessing Outlook and Teams. A Microsoft social media account that reports service incidents said at 9:40 a.m. it identified issues with access to Teams, and it said at 10:13 a.m. that its efforts to repair the issue were mitigating the impact.

Columbia, MO · 18h

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Trial Set for April for Dog Breeder Melissa Sanders

A new trial date has been set for a Columbia-area woman accused in the deaths of nearly 30 dogs at a breeding and boarding facility. Melissa Sanders is now scheduled to stand trial April 26 in Boone County Circuit Court. The five-day trial has been postponed twice, with her attorney telling the judge Monday that the defense is nearing the end of its evidence gathering and witness preparation.

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Stanford associate head coach Paul Hart accepts head coaching role at Mizzou

COLUMBIA, MO – Paul Hart, currently the associate head coach at Stanford, has been named the third head coach in the history of Mizzou’s soccer program, Director of Athletics Laird Veatch announced. Hart, a native of London, England, brings more than 15 years of collegiate coaching experience and...

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Hallsville unveils new veterans memorial

What role did Bryan Schultz play in Hallsville's veterans memorial?. Why did Missouri Military Academy move its Veterans Day event?. On Wednesday, communities across Mid-Missouri honored Veterans Day. At Tribble Park in Hallsville, community leaders unveiled the city's first-ever veterans memorial. "We've had a bunch of different fundraising events over...

Hallsville, MO · 1d

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Boone Health to be acquired by Ardent Health

Boone Health will operate under Ardent Health following a process spanning more than a year of looking for a strategic partner, and will lose its nonprofit status. The transaction includes a $47 million purchase price, along with a commitment from Ardent to invest $200 million over the next 10 years. The ownership change will let the hospital expand its services while maintaining a local identity.

Columbia, MO · 15h

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Ameren plans three more Missouri battery plants

Utility company Ameren has received the green light to add a new-to-Missouri type of infrastructure to the electric grid: batteries. The utility is expanding energy storage in the state. It is currently building its first battery facility in Missouri and recently received approval from state regulators for three more. Last...

Missouri · 2d

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Mexico Veterans Monument Dedicated Today

A new monument honoring military veterans is being officially dedicated today in Mexico, Missouri, for Veterans Day. The Central Missouri Veterans Monument will be dedicated during a public ceremony at 11 this morning at the intersection of Teal Lake Road and Huntingfield Road. The project was spearheaded by Mexico native...

Mexico, MO · 1d

The Telegraph

Mizzou vs. Kentucky Wildcats football game time and TV channel announced

TV channel and game time announced for the Missouri vs. Kentucky Wildcats football game

Columbia, MO · 3d

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Nation’s First Autonomous Railcars on Regulated Short Line Come to Mid-Missouri

Powered by St. Louis innovation, the Columbia Terminal Railroad will deploy autonomous, self-propelled railcars to serve Mid-Missouri business hub. Self-propelled, autonomous railcars will soon run in Missouri between Columbia and Centralia on the Columbia Terminal Railroad – the first time this technology will be deployed on a regulated short line in the nation – after the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration announced a $16.2 million grant to modernize the 21.4-mile COLT railroad.

Columbia, MO · 21h

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We Ranked Missouri’s 10 Best Burger Spots And The Top Pick Might Surprise You

Missouri’s best burger, by our count, comes wrapped in wax paper inside a pool hall that opened in 1884. No fancy plate. Just a burger, a sheet of paper, and the click of billiard balls nearby. That pick surprised me too. The rest of the list includes a diner...

Missouri · 2d

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Happy retirement to a very good boy

After eight years comforting patients and families at the University of Missouri Children's Hospital in Columbia, a golden retriever named Link is retiring. The therapy dog has brought joy to countless children during some of their most difficult moments. Link has spent most of his life making hospital visits a...

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Rock Bridge celebrates seven student-athletes signing National Letters of Intent

COLUMBIA — Rock Bridge celebrated seven student-athletes signing their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday. The seven are headlined by softball player Hayden Bush, who will play at the University of Arkansas next year. Bush's sister, Ava, will play her freshman season at Alabama this year. Simone Walker, a...

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Columbia Daily Tribune

Love Coffee isn't closing. It's the other similarly named business

Columbia-based Love Coffee is providing clarification after a social media announcement regarding the closure of locations of Just Love Coffee Cafe in the city. The two are separate entities and business, but with similar names. Just Love Coffee Cafe had locations in Battle Crossing at 5414 Clark Lane and the Crossroads Shopping Center at 2101 W. Broadway. Love Coffee operates from a location at 15 E. Business Loop 70 and in two medical offices in the city, Columbia Orthopedic at 1 N. Keene St. and Columbia Post Acute Care at 3535 Berrywood Drive. Love Coffee is not only a cafe, but also a job training facility for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to more traditional employment. Love Coffee's Business Loop location is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Medical office locations are open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, respectively. "We want our customers and supporters to know Love Coffee is here and will continue to serve our community," said Co-Founder and President Pat McMurry in an issued statement. "We were saddened to learn of the closure of Just Love Coffee Cafe and know many

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EquipmentShare sues former employees over alleged ‘short shelling’

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A publicly traded company based in Columbia has sued some of its former employees over allegations of “short selling.” EquipmentShare filed a federal lawsuit on Monday accusing 10 “Jane and John Does” of misappropriating trade secrets and breach of contract. The lawsuit alleges the former employees sold company information when they spoke The post EquipmentShare sues former employees over alleged ‘short shelling’ appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

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Columbia Daily Tribune

Mizzou donors pledge $5 million for medicine, athletics

A $5 million planned gift to the University of Missouri will support medical education, Mizzou Athletics and fraternity and sorority life. The gift from Frank Shelden and Val Lawlor will support Mizzou's $2 billion Power the Roar fundraising campaign, according to a community announcement. Shelden, a 1977 graduate, and Lawlor, a 1989 graduate, have supported the university through philanthropy and volunteer leadership for decades. “Frank Shelden and Val Lawlor's incredible leadership advances a legacy of service that strengthens the university’s land-grant mission,” University of Missouri President Mun Choi said in the announcement. “Their investments in excellence will transform lives and make a difference for Missourians and future generations of students.” $3 million will support medical education The largest portion of the planned gift, $3 million, will go to the Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Clinical Simulation Center at Mizzou's School of Medicine. Shelden's parents helped establish the center with a donation in 2008. The center allows medical students to practice lifesaving procedures using patient simulators designed to mimic medical conditions. Another $1.5 million will provide unrestricted support for Mizzou Athletics, giving the department flexibility to support student-athletes. The remaining $500,000 will support fraternity and sorority life and opportunities for

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Texas Longhorns On SI

Missouri Files Complaint to SEC After Controversial Calls vs. Texas Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns beat the Missouri Tigers last week, but the game wasn't without controversy.

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CWD sampling required this weekend in Audrain, Callaway and Montgomery counties

Mid-Missouri deer hunters in Audrain, Callaway and Montgomery counties must complete mandatory chronic wasting disease sampling this weekend. Deer harvested on Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15, in those counties will need to be taken to a CWD sampling location. This coincides with the opening weekend of the November portion of the firearms deer season.

Audrain County, MO · 1d

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State facing ‘financial headwinds,’ MU president warns

The president of the University of Missouri System is warning staff about potential impacts from forthcoming cuts to the state’s budget.