Culture Digest of Missouri

AGP Executive Report

Last update: 12 hours ago

World Cup in Missouri: Kansas City is leaning hard on community welcome, with about 3,500 volunteers set to greet fans across the metro as the tournament kicks off next week. Local Culture & Civic Life: Kirksville’s Main Street group landed a $5,000 Missouri Humanities Council grant to add history-focused programming to the 2026 Whiskey & Turkey Festival. Education & Identity Politics: A congressional hearing grilled school leaders over parental involvement, transgender inclusion, and curriculum choices, with Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King and others facing sharp GOP questioning. Missouri Kids Watch: A new Kids Count report says Missouri’s overall child well-being is strong, but flags gaps in health coverage and persistent reading/math struggles. Community Health Workforce: CoxHealth in Springfield celebrated more than 1,300 graduates from a paid healthcare apprenticeship pipeline. Faith & Public Square: The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage drew hundreds to Baltimore, continuing its America 250 “One Nation Under God” route. Utilities & Cost of Living: The Missouri Public Service Commission set local public hearing dates for an Evergy Missouri Metro rate case.

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Jun. 9, 2026

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3 hours ago

Missouri higher education officials feel pressure to overhaul funding formula

Missouri Independent |

Owner: States Newsroom Network info about owner

Missouri Independent

Center-left

Owned By	States Newsroom Network (Non-profit. Chris Fitzsimon, Director & Publisher)
Year Founded	2020
Website	missouriindependent.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Jefferson City
Owner Country	United States

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an hour ago

An on-ramp for Missouri’s construction workforce

University of Missouri Extension |

Owner: University of Missouri info about owner

University of Missouri Extension

Indeterminate

Owned By	University of Missouri
Year Founded	1914
Website	extension.missouri.edu
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Columbia
Owner Country	United States

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an hour ago

How an activist network built pressure without political power

Mongabay |

Owner: Mongabay (Non-profit) info about owner

Mongabay

Neutral

Owned By	Mongabay (Non-profit)
Year Founded	1999
Website	https://news.mongabay.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Menlo Park
Owner Country	United States

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an hour ago

Three Honored with 2026 UCM Education for Service Awards

Mix 92.3 - Missouri |

Owner: Townsquare Media info about owner

Mix 92.3 - Missouri

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1964
Website	www.mymix923.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Sedalia
Owner Country	United States

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13 minutes ago

California Gets 81.4% of All Federal Funding for Illegal Immigrants

California Globe |

Owner: Ken Kurson info about owner

California Globe

Indeterminate

Owned By	Ken Kurson (Founder & CEO) through Sea of Reeds Media
Year Founded	2018
Website	californiaglobe.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Sacramento
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Stark Caverns near Eldon spotlights Missouri’s

KRCG - Missouri |

Owner: Smith Family info about owner

KRCG - Missouri

Center-right

Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1955
Website	krcgtv.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, New Bloomfield
Owner Country	United States

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6 hours ago

Missouri senator warns Dem immigration policies threaten Western civilization after scoring ICE funding win

Fox News |

Owner: Murdoch Family info about owner

FOX News

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	1996
Website	foxnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Helping Missouri immigrants detained by ICE

KCUR - Missouri |

Owner: University of Missouri-Kansas City & American Government info about owner

KCUR - Missouri

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	University of Missouri-Kansas City & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1957
Website	https://www.kcur.org/
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Owner Country	United States