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FBI offers $50,000 reward in search for Brown University shooting suspect; Rob and Michele Reiner's son 'responsible' for their deaths, police say; Are TX charter schools hurting the education system? IL will raise the minimum age to jail children in 2026; Federal aid aims to help NH farmers offset tariff effects.

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Gun violence advocates call for changes after the latest mass shootings. President Trump declares fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction and the House debates healthcare plans.

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Farmers face skyrocketing healthcare costs if Congress fails to act this month, residents of communities without mental health resources are getting trained themselves and a flood-devasted Texas theater group vows, 'the show must go on.'

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Accountability Tool Helps Voters Navigate Political Fact, Fiction

DES MOINES, Iowa – If the lines between fact and fiction in politics seem to have blurred, a decades-old nonpartisan organization says it can …

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Iowa Educators: Obesity Impacting National Security

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa educators and the American Heart Association say poor childhood health - including obesity rates - has reached a …

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Iowa Farmers Prioritize Needs in New Farm Bill

DECORAH, Iowa – Iowa plays a large role in the process of creating a farm bill and, with less than one year remaining before the current bill …

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Poverty Edges Downward in Missouri, but Progress in Jeopardy

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri is making progress in its fight against poverty, but some of the programs that have helped make those gains possible …

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MO Business Owners, Outdoor Enthusiasts Lament Parks Remaining Closed

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Eleven Point, Bryant Creek, Ozark Mountain and Jay Nixon state parks face an uncertain future nearly 10 months into the …

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Community Activists to Iowa Pork Industry: Time for a Moratorium

DES MOINES, Iowa – There is no state in the nation that produces more pork than Iowa and production is continuing to grow. But community …

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Minority, Immigrant Families Face Largest Childhood Obstacles in MO

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The biggest barriers to success for Missouri's children are in the paths of black and Hispanic populations, and children …

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Report: Barriers to Success Still Pervasive for Minority Children in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa – The civil-rights era ended fifty years ago but an annual report indicates that significant barriers still exist for children …

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National Wildlife Federation Makes Appeal as Monarchs Disappear

ST. LOUIS – If you've ever watched the process of a caterpillar becoming a vividly colorful Monarch butterfly, you probably have an …

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EPA Urged: Avoid Hurting Iowa Farmers, General Public

NEW HARTFORD, Iowa - From Iowa's Senate delegation as well as from former federal environmental officials in Washington, warnings are being issued …

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