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NGRREC Invites Community to Summer Research Intern Poster Showcase
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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July 22, 2025
EAST ALTON – The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) is inviting the community to attend a research presentation showcase for its summer interns from 5-7 p.m., July 29, 2025, at the Jerry F. Costello Field Station. Guests...
‘It has pros and cons’: Missouri schools’ cell phone ban brings mixed reaction from parents
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 11, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Starting this upcoming school year, Missouri public school students will no longer be allowed to have their phones in school. On Thursday, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68, which bans cell phones in public schools...
More than a dozen bills altering Missouri education signed into law
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed several bipartisan education bills into law. The new laws address issues such as cellphone use in schools, retired teachers substituting and homeschooler participation in extracurricular activities. Other...
May Hall on their nebulous relationship with gender: 'Whatever it is, it is, and it's me.'
KBIA - Missouri
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July 11, 2025
May Hall is a lesbian in their mid-20s who defines their gender as “it’s complicated.” They spoke about how their gender – and their definition of gender euphoria – has changed over time. Alphabet Soup shares LGBTQ+ Missourians’ stories through...
After AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism, Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies
Forward
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July 11, 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey during the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference the Gaylord National Convention Center in Fort Washington, Maryland, Feb. 22, 2024. Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images via AFP/Getty By Asaf...
KASU News: Final day for Arkansas storm victims to apply for federal disaster aid
KASU - Arkansas
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Today’s headlines on KASU News cover the final day for Northeast Arkansas storm victims to apply for federal disaster aid, a guilty plea in a 2024 mass shooting at a Fordyce grocery store, and a former Missouri congressman taking the helm at the...
Proxy voting giants investigated by Missouri AG for misleading clients about their DEI and ESG priorities
Fox News
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Fox News Digital spoke to Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks at the State Financial Officers Foundation conference in Orlando, Florida NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched parallel...
Libby High School Educational Trust awards four scholarships
The Western News - Montana
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July 11, 2025
The Libby High School Educational Trust awarded four $1,000 each scholarships to Libby High School 2025 graduates. Peyton Waggoner, daughter of Alicia Allison, received $1,000 to help her in her quest to earn a degree in nursing at Montana State...
EMMA LEE CLINTON
Houston Herald - Missouri
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July 22, 2025
Emma Lee Clinton, daughter of the late Scott Preston and Ona Elizabeth (Gilliam) Britton, was born on March 22, 1932, in Huzzah, Missouri, and passed away on July 20, 2025, in Houston, Missouri. She was 93 years, three months and 29 days of age....
Weaver Elementary among Missouri recipients of literacy grant
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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Springfield's Weaver Elementary is one of 80 early learning programs and public schools that will benefit from a $49 million literacy grant. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced July 10 that the 80 will receive...
Pierre mayor wins Community Leader Award from Missouri River Energy Services
DGR News
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Steve Harding, mayor of Pierre, South Dakota, was named the recipient of the MRES Community Leader Award during the 60th Annual Meeting of Missouri River Energy Services (MRES). The awards presentation was held May 7 as part of the Annual Meeting...
Local immigration arrestees likely held in Phelps County
Fulton Sun - Missouri
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July 11, 2025
The U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), arrested four people Tuesday in Holts Summit. They are believed to be in custody at the Phelps County Jail. ICE worked in tandem with the Callaway County Sheriff's Office and Holts...
Support for immigration | Fed. worker unions | Clean energy
The Stand - Washington State
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July 11, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025 STRIKES ► From KING 5 — Jam-packed bins line city streets as strike delays trash pickup in King, Snohomish counties — “Well, it’s certainly inconvenient for anybody not to have trash picked up. It can become a health hazard...
Tuberville introduces bill against funding radical gender ideology in schools
Huntsville Leader - Alabama
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July 11, 2025
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, alongside U.S. Senator Jim Risch from Idaho, has introduced the Say No to Indoctrination Act. This legislation aims to codify an executive order from former President Trump that prevents taxpayer money...
Missouri National Educators Association sues state of Missouri
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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July 5, 2025
Home/Latest News/Missouri National Educators Association sues state of Missouri Missouri educators are taking the state to court over private school vouchers. The Missouri National Educators Association – the MNEA – is suing the state over a...
Arkansas Department of Education creates searchable child care provider database
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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July 11, 2025
Share This Article The Arkansas Department of Education launched a searchable database Monday that allows parents to search for licensed child care providers throughout the state. Childcare Arkansas includes a range of search options such as...
JANICE M. (MIKOTA) BAUSPIES
The Savannah Reporter - Missouri
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July 22, 2025
Janice M. (Mikota) Bauspies, 84, of Savannah, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025 in St. Joseph, Mo. Janice was born on March 31, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Joseph Mikota and Margaret Bonn. Jan was a member of the First...
Governor signs bills allowing Missouri State to offer Doctor of Philosophy degrees
Missouri State University
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July 9, 2025
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe today signed House Bill 419, Senate Bill 150 and Senate Bill 160 into law, officially granting Missouri State University the authority to independently offer Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programs. The legislation...
Schuyler R-1 partners with Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move
Kirksville Daily Express - Missouri
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Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move Schuyler R-1 elementary students have enjoyed hands-on lessons about agriculture during enrichment programming this summer. The school partnered with Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture...
Missouri judge again blocks many of state’s anti-abortion laws
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 5, 2025
A Missouri judge blocked many of the state's abortion restrictions Thursday, reimposing a preliminary injunction against them just a little over a month after the state's highest court had lifted a previous hold. The order by Jackson County...