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Jane and Evie Bowen are twin sisters who were originally born in San Antonio in 2007. Their family moved to Columbia when they were three years old. They’re both in their teens now. For this episode of Missouri on Mic, Jane and Evie told us about some of their favorite things to do in Columbia and shared some of their thoughts on schooling in Missouri.
Missouri On Mic is an oral history and journalism project documenting stories from around the state in its 200th year.
Jane Bowen: I think Missouri is known for like, we have a lot of historical towns here like Branson, and like, Booneville. There s a lot of, like, outdoor stuff he can do like the trails, parks. But it s basically just known for like, it s a very historic state.
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image captionRichard Pring died after being hit by traffic on the M4
A father died on the M4 shortly after telling his fiancée he needed to go out , an inquest has heard.
Richard Pring, 34, suffered a violent and unnatural death when he was hit by traffic on the motorway on 13 February, senior coroner Graeme Hughes said.
Shortly before, Mr Pring made numerous phone calls and texts to his partner , the Pontypridd inquest heard.
As he opened the inquest, Mr Hughes was told the couple s home in Rhondda Cynon Taff backs onto the M4.
A full inquest in Mr Pring s death is due to be heard in June.
Conman who claimed Tom Cruise links died with Covid-19
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image captionKeith Morgan had claimed to have connections to Downing Street, the US Government and Saudi royalty
A fantasist fraudster who convinced international investors Tom Cruise wanted to buy a £50m mansion from him died with Covid-19.
Keith Morgan had been due to appear at Cardiff Crown Court on 16 December for a proceeds of crime hearing.
But the conman, from Church Village, Pontypridd, died at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
A pre-inquest hearing was told Morgan was an acute admission to A&E on 4 December with shortness of breath .
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