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Department of Natural Resources offers funding to improve water quality The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has funding available for projects that will protect Missouri’s waters from pollution caused by stormwater runoff, also known as nonpoint source pollution. Responses to the new request for proposals for this federal grant funding are due by May 1,

Can you recognize AI-made content when you see it? Edited images and videos are nothing new – but generative AI tools are making it faster and easier for people to create text, images and videos from scratch. Some experts are predicting a wave of AI content in scams as generative AI programs become more popular

By Molly Miller Missouri News Network Disability rights activists are raising concerns that a House-passed bill may limit their ability to access affordable housing. Jeff Johnson, president of People First of Boone County, a community center in Columbia, expressed concerns about housing and employment for those with disabilities. Johnson helped organize the annual Disability Rights

Planning to go see the upcoming total solar eclipse? Be wary of scams when you’re shopping for eclipse glasses and lodging. The path of totality for the April 8. 2024 solar eclipse will cut through southeastern Missouri and southern Illinois. Great American Eclipse estimates that 43-172 thousand people will travel to Missouri and 68-274 thousand

By Aidan Pittman Missouri News Network Abortion was once again on the mind of Missouri lawmakers Wednesday as a bill that would prohibit state funding towards abortion providers and their affiliates was heard by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare. HB 2634, sponsored by Rep. Cody Smith, R-Carthage, is another effort by Republicans to

Missouri senators took up one of the bigger bills to be considered this session. This week, Senate Bill 727 was discussed, and ultimately, sent to the Missouri House of Representatives for consideration. This is a comprehensive education bill that could make major changes that will impact education in Missouri for years to come. One of

By Molly Miller Missouri News Network Gov. Mike Parson is deploying members of the Missouri National Guard and State Highway Patrol to the Texas border with Mexico this week. Parson cited President Joe Biden’s border policies as the reason for his decision, which was announced Feb. 20. As many as 200 members of the guard

Madeline Shannon Missouri News Network Efforts continued Thursday to move legislation forward that would allow employers, child care providers and families a tax credit in a push to expand access to child care in Missouri. On Thursday, the Senate Government Accountability Committee passed House Bill 1488, which would establish tax credits to employers who make

On April 8, citizens across southern and southeast Missouri will have the chance to see a rare celestial event – a total solar eclipse. The moon will block the sun’s light and cause a total solar eclipse to be visible across nearly 115 miles of Missouri. Visitors will come to the Show-Me State to witness

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded three projects for rural roads today, the final projects awarded in the Governor’s Rural Routes Program. The program, created with Gov. Mike Parson’s signing of the fiscal year 2024 state budget, allocated $100 million of General Revenue funds to the Missouri Department of Transportation to improve low-volume rural