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Missouri Bolsters Business With Tax Reform, Workforce And Infrastructure Investments
Business Facilities
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August 18, 2025
In his FY 2026 budget actions, Governor Mike Kehoe reflects a multifaceted strategy to cultivate a business-friendly climate in Missouri. These include investing in infrastructure, workforce development, and childcare; streamlining regulations and...
Undergraduate students get direct research experience at the U
University of Miami
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Meaghan Shaw, Jocelyn Kruger, Alec Garcia-Caceres, and Devyn Lea, all undergraduates from across the country, are spending their summer testing whether adding algae and animal waste to concrete can offer a more sustainable way to strengthen...
Exposition: 'Tiny Tales' Podcast Uses Southeast Missouri State Campus Recording Studio as Home for Production
KRCU - Missouri
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In this episode of 'Exposition', we spoke with Tiny Tales Podcast episode writer and narrator R. E. Rule and music composer and producer Dr. Frank Nawrot. They described the types of stories they produce and all that goes into the production of...
WVU’s Henry Weinreich uses science to coach defensive backs
The Dominion Post - West Virginia
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August 18, 2025
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia nickels and Sams coach Henry Weinreich went to Rhodes College in Memphis to play Division III football. At the DIII level, there are no scholarships, so the goal realistically isn’t to play football, but to pursue a...
Car insurance rates in Missouri August 2025
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
CC7 // Shutterstock The auto insurance rates published in this guide are based on the results of research completed by Way.com’s data team. Using a mix of public and internal data, we analyzed millions of rate averages across U.S. ZIP codes. These...
Armadillos may soon reach Michigan as researchers track their northward migration
Mid-Michigan Now
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MICHIGAN— The nine-banded armadillo might be making its way to Michigan, according to a recent study funded by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Armadillos was first recorded in the United States in 1849. Since then, they have been...
Missouri to Close 12 Schools for Severely Disabled
KRCU - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
The Missouri State Board of Education has approved closing 12 state schools for the severely disabled by next school year in an effort to overhaul the program and boost services for students with extensive support needs. The move follows a...
Staying safe at Missouri State: University Safety continues campus patrol
The Standard - Missouri
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A new college semester means a few things: new faces, classes, and emphasizing safety around a metropolitan campus such as Missouri State University. Everybody deserves to feel safe while they attend school and at Missouri State University,...
A season of new: Missouri State upgrades athletic venues ahead of CUSA move
The Standard - Missouri
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As Missouri State University Athletics officially transition into Conference USA (CUSA), the Bears are turning heads not just with their move to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), but also with a wide set of upgrades across their athletic...
The unseen harvest: Pesticides, cancer and rural Missouri’s health crisis
Investigate Midwest
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August 18, 2025
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. KENNETT, MO. — Nestled in Missouri’s Bootheel is the small town of Kennett, the Dunklin County seat. With just over 10,000 residents, it’s a close-knit...
A farmer’s fight: Cancer, chemicals and a return to organic living
Investigate Midwest
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August 18, 2025
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. William Caplinger, a superintendent for a commercial construction company, runs an organic farm in Sulfur Springs, Arkansas, about one hour from Joplin,...
A cancer fight in rural Missouri: ‘Being from a small town right now is saving my life.’
Investigate Midwest
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August 18, 2025
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. Over the hum of blow dryers and the flurry of hairdressing shears, Bobbi Bibbs welcomed clients into Studio 119, a salon in the heart of downtown Kennett,...
Early galaxies - or something else? Mizzou scientists uncover mysterious objects in the universe
Space Daily
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Early galaxies - or something else? Mizzou scientists uncover mysterious objects in the universe by Eric Stann Columbia MO (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 In a new study, scientists at the University of Missouri looked deep into the universe and found...
Two men plead guilty in $3 million Ponzi scheme defrauding 90 Missourians
KTTN - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
Two Missouri men admitted Friday to operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 90 victims of at least $3 million over nearly two decades. James Johnson, 77, and Darrell Niswonger, 68, entered guilty pleas in U.S. District Court in Cape...
Free to a good home: One large Missouri bridge
Missourinet
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August 18, 2025
by Sue Danielson | Aug 18, 2025 Theodosia Bridge, at Bull Shoals Lake. Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Transportation (Jefferson City, MO) — The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning to replace a 1950s era bridge over southern...
Research Closures Prompt Maternal Care Concerns
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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August 17, 2025
Research Closures Prompt Maternal Care Concerns Maternity services will close at HCA Research Medical Center on September 8th. Tracy Russell with advocacy group Nurture KC and a mother who gave birth at Research discuss the gap in care the closure...
Missouri’s congressional map earns ‘A’ for partisan fairness
News Tribune - Missouri
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August 17, 2025
Missouri's current congressional map gives no unfair advantage to either major political party. That's according to the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, which studies partisan redistricting and representation across the country. The current map,...
Missouri Congressman Believes Smithsonian May Be Hiding Evidence Giant Humans Once Roamed Earth
BroBible
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August 15, 2025
Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK - iStockphoto Audio By Carbonatix Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison believes the Smithsonian is hiding evidence that giant humans once roamed Earth. Oh, and that there may be four different...
Mark Andy Announces Organizational Changes to Better Serve Customers
Printing Impressions
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August 18, 2025
Mark Andy, the leading global printing and converting solutions provider, announces organizational changes designed to align resources with current market conditions while enhancing the company’s ability to serve customers across the Americas....
Missouri State promotes three coaches within Bears baseball staff
Springfield Standard - Missouri
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August 15, 2025
Missouri State University head baseball coach Joey Hawkins has announced promotions for three members of the Bears' staff. The changes include Aaron Sawchak moving to Chief of Staff, Kyle Cliff becoming Director of Pitching and Recruiting, and...