Evangelical TV Legacy: Jim Bakker, the Branson-area televangelist who built the PTL Club empire with Tammy Faye before scandals and fraud convictions toppled him, has died at 86. Public Media & Early Learning: Nine PBS (St. Louis) won $11M in federal Ready to Learn funding to expand early childhood literacy for ages 2–8. Campus & Global Exchange: University of Central Missouri leaders met the University of Seoul to deepen faculty exchanges and research ties, building on a partnership that began with student exchanges in 2008. Health & Lifestyle: A Missouri-linked lifestyle medicine group backed a push to treat nature as a core health tool, linking outdoor activity and connectedness to whole-person care. Fall in Missouri State Parks: Halloween programming is rolling out across Missouri parks, including Pomme de Terror at Pomme de Terre State Park and other spooky events. Arts & Community: A documentary tour for “World Without Cows” is set to bring food-and-land conversations to select theaters, including Missouri, starting Oct. 14. Culture in Motion: WWE RAW aired from St. Louis with Roman Reigns returning and setting up major Money in the Bank storylines.