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Mid-Missouri lawmaker hopes to get compost legislation across finish line this year

State Rep. Adrian Plank (D-Columbia) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on February 22, 2024, as State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) listens (photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at Missouri House Communications) A Missouri House committee is expected to vote this afternoon on legislation from a Columbia lawmaker to designate the first full week in May as …

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Missouri’s rural electric cooperatives supporting rural workforce housing legislation

State Rep. Danny Busick (R-Newtown) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on April 6, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives and the Missouri Economic Development Council back legislation that’s aimed at rural workforce housing. The Missouri House Rural Community Development Committee meets today (Monday) at noon, and …

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(LISTEN): Youth center leader says Columbia’s youth can do great things, but must remain motivated

Columbia’s new P.E.A.C.E. and H.O.P.E center for youth on North Providence includes a state-of-the-art podcast room (January 2024 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Officials from Columbia’s new youth center near Providence and Ash say no expense was spared at the center and that these children deserve the best. Columbia Destiny of H.O.P.E. executive director Lonnie Lockhart Bey describes …

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UPDATE: MU Health Care Children’s hospital, Zimmer Communications officials praise generosity of mid-Missourians during Radiothon

939 the Eagle’s Hannah the Producer and Randy Tobler hold the ceremonial $225,000 check Friday evening after the two-day radiothon finished (photo courtesy of Zimmer Communications) More than $225,000 was raised during Thursday and Friday’s 18th annual 939 the Eagle Missouri Credit Union Miracles for Kids Radiothon. The fundraiser benefits the children and adolescents at MU Health Care’s Children’s Hospital …

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