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Judge approves revised ballot language for Missouri's Amendment 3 repeal
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KRCG - Missouri
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Advocates for a do-over of Missouri's Amendment 3, the abortion rights amendment approved by voters last year, have succeeded in their third attempt to revise the ballot language. Cole County Judge Dan Green approved the new language following a...
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Rep. Mark Alford criticizes government shutdown and highlights local hospital challenges
Rep. Mark Alford, who represents Missouri’s 4th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of statements on his social media accounts addressing ongoing political issues and commemorating significant events.On October 6, 2025, Alford...
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St. Louis Children’s Hospital ranked top pediatric facility in Missouri by U.S. News & World Report
St. Louis Children’s Hospital has been ranked as the top pediatric hospital in Missouri and St. Louis by U.S. News & World Report, with the hospital also placing third in the Midwest region. This marks the 17th consecutive year that St. Louis...
Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Oroville Hospital faces $195M debt demand from UMB Bank
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KNVN - California
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OROVILLE, Calif. — Oroville Hospital is facing financial challenges as it struggles to address a demand for payment from United Missouri Bank National Association, also known as UMB. The hospital was informed that it must immediately pay nearly...
Owner: Byron Allen
US government shutdown enters second week; quiet talks on health care emerge
The US government shutdown has entered its second week with no clear resolution. While Trump and Congress remain at odds, quiet bipartisan discussions are emerging over expiring health care subsidies, a key issue fueling the political deadlock....
Owner: K. Chandrasekhar Rao
Healthy Happy Feet Celebrates Its Journey to Five Years of Purposeful Pedicure Care
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Healthy Happy Feet celebrates its journey toward five years of compassionate foot care, uplifting clients with personalized pedicures that blend wellness, beauty, and education. Article content St. Louis,...
Owner: Anthony Melchiorre
Get the Facts: Medical helicopter crashes by the numbers
4:30 P.M., AND WE ARE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS IN LAST NIGHT’S MEDICAL CHOPPER CRASH IN SACRAMENTO. THAT CHOPPER CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE UC DAVIS MED CENTER, CRASHED ON HIGHWAY 53. FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS, INCLUDING A PILOT, NURSE AND...
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Workplace Violence Prevention in Hospitals: SSM Health’s United Front
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American Hospital Association
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Workplace violence prevention in health care has become one of the most urgent priorities for hospitals and health care systems nationwide. Rising incidents threaten not only the safety of health care staff but also the well-being of patients and...
Missouri’s New Anti-Abortion AG Wasted No Time Harassing Planned Parenthood
When Attorney General Catherine Hanaway (R-Mo.) took over for former AG and anti-abortion freak Andrew Bailey (who was picked to help mishandle the Epstein files at the FBI), she had some pretty bigot shoes to fill. And in just seven short weeks,...
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Missouri judge approves ballot language for amendment for new abortion ban
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Missouri Independent/KY3) - After two revisions, a Cole County judge approved the language for a proposed abortion ban to be before voters in November 2026. Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Tuesday that the latest language...
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3 New In-N-Out Burgers to Open in Missouri’s Neighbor State
This is an improvement, but the dream has not been realized yet. In-N-Out Burgers is opening 3 new restaurants in one of Missouri's neighbors, but a road trip will still be required if you desire this iconic burger. In-N-Out Expands Closer to...
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At center of shutdown fight, health care appears as one of most intractable issues in Congress
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Local 3 News - Tennessee
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government. But it is also one of the most intractable...
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SNAP, WIC funding could be affected in Missouri and Kansas if shutdown continues
Missouri and Kansas residents receiving food assistance could feel the impact if the federal government shutdown isn’t resolved soon.The program for women, infants, and children, called WIC, is a discretionary program funded annually with both...
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Judge approves ballot language for amendment reinstating Missouri abortion ban
A surgical room is prepped for patients on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Planned Parenthood Great Plains in Overland Park, Kansas (Anna Spoerre/The Missouri Independent). October 7, 2025 4:10 pm After two revisions, a Cole County judge has approved...
Owner: Bob Proffitt
Judge approves ballot language on vote to again ban most abortions in Missouri
A Cole County Circuit judge has ruled that Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ second attempt at proposed language for an abortion amendment is good enough to appear on the ballot. Judge Daniel Green decided Tuesday that both Hoskins’...
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CASA of Southwest Missouri hosts fair to connect teens to vital community resources
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - CASA of Southwest Missouri will host its annual Older Youth Resource Fair on Wednesday, October 9, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque in downtown Springfield. The event is...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
Missouri reviews options if federal shutdown jeopardizes WIC and SNAP aid
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 7, 2025 Gov. Mike Kehoe (Photo from Kehoe's Flickr Account) Critical nutrition programs could be in jeopardy soon if the federal government shutdown continues throughout October. Gov. Mike Kehoe said Missouri is reviewing...
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Missouri Highway Patrol trooper seriously injured in crash near Liberty
LIBERTY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper is hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash northeast of Liberty Tuesday morning. The Major Crash Unit of the Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash....
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Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper seriously injured after crash with semi
A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured in a crash with a semi Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred between a patrol vehicle and a semitruck around 11:40 a.m. on Missouri Route 210 near Stillhouse Road in Clay County. The...
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Is cane sugar healthier than high-fructose corn syrup?
Credit: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Coca-Cola recently announced a new product made with cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Is the former better than the latter? From a nutritional perspective, the...
Owner: Missouri Government