Laurel Bloom

KOMU 8 News Reporter

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The assistant director of @PedNetCoalition said biking is not only a more convenient way to get around, it's more fun. @KOMUnews

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Columbia is the top ranked bicycle friendly community in Missouri. @KOMUnews

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With students back in town, there will be a lot more people biking on campus and downtown. @KOMUnews

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They're accepting donations through Friday. Here is a list of items they need and where to drop them off @KOMUnews

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The organization will supply international students with items they may need, like dishes, silverware, towels and much more @KOMUnews

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International students tend to come to Missouri with only one or two suitcases. They usually need to buy many household items. @KOMUnews

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The International Friends Center is holding a household items giveaway this Saturday @KOMUnews

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There is currently no one charging at the station. @KOMUnews

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The manager at the hotel with the super charger station says they have 5-12 people charge at their station each day. @KOMUnews

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I'm currently at the super charger station off St Charles road in east Columbia @KOMUnews

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Ameren Missouri wants to build several electric car charging stations throughout Missouri. @KOMUnews

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Before this test was required, teachers only had to take a test over the content they would be teaching @KOMUnews

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The new test will determine if the teachers can actually teach the material in the classroom @KOMUnews

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DESE announced today that incoming teachers will have to take a new test @KOMUnews

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Missouri moved from 13 to 8, since the last Pew study, before Secretary of State Jason Kander took office @KOMUnews

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Missouri elections are one of the most accessible and efficient in the country, at number 8 out of 51 (all 50 states and D.C.) @KOMUnews

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Missouri moved into the top 10 in election administration rankings @KOMUnews

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I went to MU campus today to ask people what they thought about Kaine's claim. Tune in at 5 and 6 to find out what people think. @KOMUnews

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Even Governor Jay Nixon chimed in to the Twitter conversation @KOMUnews https://t.co/pobgTSqviC

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Thank you, @timkaine - Next VP not afraid of solving tough problems. @MizzouAthletics & #MizzouMade fans thank you in advance for the W's

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The Border War began in 1907 and ended in 2012, when MU left the Big 12 for the SEC. @KOMUnews