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Missouri history: A timeline

Missouri’s documented history precedes the founding of the United States of America by hundreds of years, with archeological evidence dating as far back as 1250 C.E. Below is a timeline highlighting some major points in Missouri history. To see a more extensive timeline, view the Missouri State Historical Society interactive on which this article was

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Columbia Downtown Safety Ambassadors Program gathering data for its first monthly report

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Columbia Downtown Safety Ambassadors Program will soon publish a monthly incident report starting in mid-July that details incidents, along with statistics. The District Executive Director Nickie Davis said the reports will be “extensive.” The program has only been officially active for about a week and a half. The ambassadors have

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Wildfires cast a shadow over Utah’s Fourth of July as fireworks are restricted and communities mourn treasured places

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — With Utah gripped by one of its most dangerous wildfire seasons in recent memory, state officials have imposed sweeping restrictions on Fourth of July fireworks ahead of the nation’s 250th Independence Day celebrations, saying the risk of sparking catastrophic new fires is simply too great. Gov. Spencer Cox acknowledged

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