Children, homeless people and even city officials entered the building unaware they were inhaling toxic dust.
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How 13 million pounds of hazardous powder wound up in an abandoned Missouri warehouse
Sandblasting material used to strip paint was trucked 500 miles or more to a remote warehouse near the Missouri River.
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As the number of homeless people rises in Missouri, cities confront cross-border “drop-offs”
Joplin officials recently passed an ordinance banning the practice after noticing out-of-state vehicles dropping off homeless people. Columbia, meanwhile, has adopted a voluntary ride home program.
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The USDA defunded a program aimed at helping small farmers. What’s next for the Missouri farmers who relied on it?
Leaders of the Heartland Regional Food Business Coalition are figuring out how to move forward after the USDA cut funding for regional food business centers.
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After the emergency visit, what’s still making you sick? Missouri hospitals look at asking the personal questions
A new study based out of the University of Missouri hospital’s emergency department found that nearly half of families surveyed said they had at least one unmet social need.
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Even after benefits resume, SNAP recipients will see more restrictions
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration must release full payments of SNAP benefits for the month of November.
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$50,000 for signing off: Missouri’s rules are blocking access to care, nurse practitioners say
Nurse practitioners and midwives have been pushing to get the law changed in Missouri, but haven’t made any progress. Now, one Columbia nurse is suing the state.
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Half of Missouri ZIP codes see Postal Service cuts under consolidation plan, but millions still rely on the service
The shift is part of a Postal Service push to cut costs by shifting mail transport from air travel to ground transportation, which has slowed delivery times across America.
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Some Missouri schools use AI, digital tools to prevent suicides. What does that mean for student privacy?
Advocates for the digital monitoring tools say they help save lives. Experts warn that the programs have a higher tendency to flag content from certain groups of students, and that more is needed to address youth mental health concerns.
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Can grocery stores keep rural Kansas communities vibrant?
Amid expanding food deserts and soaring prices, investments in rural Kansas are keeping small grocery stores afloat.