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Ameren to upgrade 3.6 miles of gas infrastructure in Columbia
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (183+ words) Columbia residents may soon notice Ameren workers upgrading "aging infrastructure" in the East Campus area, a Monday press release from Ameren Missouri says. The release says 3.6 miles of natural gas infrastructure will be updated. Phase 1 began Monday between Rockhill Road…...
Case of measles confirmed in Arizona ICE facility
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (453+ words) (CNN) " The US Department of Homeland Security says a person in detention at an Arizona Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has measles, a highly contagious virus that can cause high fevers and a distinctive rash. Earlier this month, "the Arizona…...
Motorcycle insurance and state helmet laws: A 50‑state overview
2+ week, 3+ day ago (333+ words) Motorcycle helmets play a critical role in rider safety. Research shows that universal helmet laws, which require helmets for all riders, are associated with higher helmet use rates and lower deaths and serious injuries compared to partial or no helmet…...
Columbia woman accused of assaulting mother, charged with first-degree domestic assault
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) A Columbia woman was accused of assaulting her mother on Oct. 8 and biting a Columbia police officer. Nicole Denvit, 31, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree domestic assault, resisting arrest and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. She is being held at the Boone…...
Supreme Court declines to hear Native American fight to save sacred site threatened by copper mine
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (403+ words) (CNN) " The'Supreme Court'on Monday declined to step into a fight over a land transfer in Arizona that the Western Apache people'say will destroy a sacred site'in order to build a massive copper mine. Conservative Justice Samuel Alito dissented from the…...
Devastating flooding leaves 4 dead in Arizona as officials search for more unaccounted for
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (869+ words) By Elise Hammond, Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) " Devastating floods have left at least four people dead in Arizona as rescue crews work to find more unaccounted for after heavy rains hit the region Friday night into Saturday. Three…...
Charlie Kirk desperately wanted Elon Musk and Donald Trump back together. He succeeded
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (552+ words) (CNN) " When Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's feud reached a fever pitch, Charlie Kirk desperately wanted the two to put their fight to bed and make up. "I know both these guys " I am hopeful, optimistic and will do…...
Takeaways from Charlie Kirk’s emotional memorial service
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1732+ words) By Jeremy Herb, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) " President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and a host of top administration officials vowed Sunday that the mission of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk would only grow stronger in the wake of…...
Ameren seeks 250-megawatt solar facility in Callaway County
5+ mon, 7+ hour ago (153+ words) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren Missouri applied last week with Missouri's utility regulators to build a 2.5-megawatt solar power facility in Callaway County. The utility is asking for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to build and operate the facility, known…...
Ariz. Attorney General Mayes files lawsuit against 'Reynolds Consumer Products"
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (120+ words) ARIZONA (KGUN) " Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday morning in a press release that she is suing popular household goods company, "Reynolds Consumer Products." Mayes accused the company of "misrepresenting to consumers that its line of "Blue," "Clear," and…...