AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoJuneteenth in Columbia: Floats rolled along Broadway for the fifth annual Juneteenth Parade, with city leaders, Mizzou athletes, and community organizers also hosting a free lunch at Douglass Park. Community & safety: A shooting near Kansas City’s 18th & Vine Jazz District left one dead and five injured, while separate crash coverage includes Centralia’s grief after a 17-year-old died in a fatal collision. Health care: HSHS Medical Group welcomed orthopedic surgeon Dr. Carl “Tracy” Painter to Breese, Greenville, and Highland. Youth & education: Columbia Public Schools named Shonda Ambers-Phillips as chief equity officer, and Rock Bridge High School students reached D.C. finals in the Presidential AI Challenge with an AI tool for law enforcement. Faith & culture: The DOJ opened a civil rights probe into MLB’s Pride Night Bible-verse hat warnings, and an Anglican Church in North America trial was reset to Oct. 26, 2026. Arts & events: JOMO Pridefest announced dance icon Kristine W as a headliner for “Pride on 66” in Joplin. Local economy & heritage: Osage Casinos plans a new Osage Nation Visitors Center at Lake of the Ozarks, opening later this summer.
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