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It is the biggest increase in Mizzou’s tuition in a couple years. The university board of curators approved a five percent tuition hike yesterday (wed). It’s an eight percent increase for MU med school students. The school has put more money toward scholarships, and made some dorms and textbooks cheaper …

(A-P) — Missouri’s Republican-led Senate has passed a bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy. Senators approved the legislation 24-10 early Thursday with just hours left before lawmakers’ Friday deadline to pass bills. It needs at least another vote of approval in the GOP-led House before it can …

Five people die in a Miller County crash. No names have been released in the crash that happened yesterday near Eldon on Highway – 54. The crash shutdown the eastbound lanes of 54 for hours. The highway finally reopened around 10:30 last night.

(MissouriNet) — The Missouri House has given final approval to legislation that would prevent counties from passing health ordinances aimed at large agricultural operations. The House voted 103-44 today to approve the bill from Pleasant Hill State Representative Michael Haffner, which would prevent county health boards and/or county commissioners from …

Another delay in court proceedings against the woman charged in the death of a 4 – year old Jefferson City boy. Quatavia Givens is accused of felony neglect in the apparent beating death of Darnell Gray last fall. Givens refused a video court appearance Tuesday. The little boy’s body was …

Now that the filibuster over General Motors tax breaks has ended, the state senate can move on to other key issues. Columbia’s Caleb Rowden  says he does believe the votes will be there to pass some anti-abortion bills next. The state legislative session ends Friday.