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Boone Hospital Center is located on Broadway in Columbia (2023 photo courtesy of Boone Hospital spokesman Ben Cornelius) One of Columbia/Boone County’s largest employers says its hospital in Columbia had positive cash flow in two months near the end of 2023 for the first time since its separation from St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare in 2021. 939 the Eagle’s Mike Murphy, …

Missouri’s governor is calling on state lawmakers to again fully fund the K-12 education foundation formula with an additional $120-million over last year’s levels. Governor Mike Parson (R) also wants lawmakers to fully fund school transportation across Missouri. The governor unveiled his proposed $52-billion state operating budget on Wednesday in Jefferson City, and he outlined his legislative priorities during his …

Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) speaks during Wednesday’s State of the State address in Jefferson City. House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres), left, and Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe (R) listen (January 24, 2024 photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) Missouri’s governor says his administration will leave a record $1.5 billion on the bottom line for the next administration. …

Rock Bridge and Mizzou graduate Rebecca (Becky) Thompson will be the first director of Columbia’s new Housing and Neighborhood Services department (January 2024 photo courtesy of Columbia spokeswoman Sydney Olsen) A Columbia native who graduated from Rock Bridge high school and Mizzou has been named as the first  director of the city’s new Housing and Neighborhood Services department. Rebecca (Becky) …

Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) shakes hands with House members in both parties before his 2023 State of the State address in Jefferson City. State Sen. Karla May (D-St. Louis) is at right (January 18, 2023 file photo courtesy of Missouri Governor Parson’s flickr page) Cole County’s more than 14,000 state employees will find out this afternoon whether Missouri Governor …