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Brightstar signs eight-year contract to modernise Missouri Lottery systems
Gambling Insider
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Rollout includes new digital features, retailer terminals and enhanced player engagement tools. By Shaan Khan Key points: - Missouri Lottery to deploy Brightstar's OMNIA system under an eight-year agreement - Deal includes 9,045 new retailer...
Missouri education bills signed: Retired teachers, homeschoolers, cell phones addressed
The Business Journals
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July 9, 2025
Missouri's education landscape is shifting, with new laws addressing everything from classroom technology to extracurricular activities. Find out how these changes could affect students, teachers, and families across the state.
Feast 5: Chris Poldoian, sommelier and chief operating officer for Pinnacle Imports
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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It's rare for the public to get a glimpse into the world of wine importing in the Midwest – or what it takes to become a sommelier – but Chris Poldoian is well-versed in both. Chris teaching a "Ssomm" School class at 'ssippi. Photo courtesy Chris...
Agriculture education impacts Lamar’s future this summer
Farm Talk - Kansas
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Ag Moves introduced elementary students to farm animals this summer. Lamar elementary students have enjoyed hands-on lessons about agriculture during enrichment programming this summer. The school partnered with Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture...
Top THC Tinctures for 2025: Potent Oils for Every Lifestyle
Hudson Star Observer - Wisconsin
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Are you seeking a natural, powerful addition to boost your overall wellness? Something that actually works and isn't all hype? With so many artificial, chemical-based products out there, it’s hard to source natural solutions. After scouring the...
Missouri governor signs ban on cellphones in schools into law
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Wednesday that enacts changes to elementary and secondary education, including a mandate for students' use of personal electronic devices and changes to academic calendar requirements. Senate Bill 68 was sponsored by...
Team behind Ellie Bird debuts new private dining room in Falls Church
Arlington Now - Virginia
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July 15, 2025
Around Town A look inside “The Nest” dining room (photo by Nina Palazzolo, courtesy of The Nest) A look inside “The Nest” dining room (photo by Nina Palazzolo, courtesy of The Nest) Ellie Bird at 125 Founders Avenue in Falls Church (staff photo by...
Amy Sue (Wiseman) Holaday, Marthasville, Missouri
The Leader-Union - Illinois
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July 15, 2025
Amy Sue (Wiseman) Holaday of Marthasville, Missouri, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at the First United Methodist Church in...
Rep. Mark Alford highlights defense bill and education reform in recent posts
Columbia News - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
Representative Mark Alford, who has served Missouri’s 4th District in the U.S. Congress since 2023, recently shared several updates via social media regarding legislative priorities and policy perspectives. Alford, a former journalist born in...
Missouri Governor signs several bills to transform education in the Show-Me State
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri’s Governor has signed several bills meant to transform education statewide. The Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced on Wednesday, July 9, that during a ceremony at the State Capitol, he signed 8...
State Board of Education members debate limited yet ‘influential’ role
Fulton Sun - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
New members of the Missouri State Board of Education discovered their powers to direct schools are more limited than they expected during a retreat last week. The board spent Wednesday and Thursday talking about the powers it has -- and those it...
Missouri public schools must let homeschooled students try out for activities starting late August
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 63 into law on Wednesday. The bill will require all Missouri public schools to allow homeschooled students in the area to try out for sports teams and other activities, beginning Aug. 28. This change has long...
A.T. Still University appoints Gaylah Sublette as Missouri campus president
Kirksville Daily Express - Missouri
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A.T. Still University A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) announced the appointment of Gaylah Sublette, MBA, as president of its Missouri campus, effective July 1. Sublette, who has served as interim president since July 1, 2024, was...
Missouri governor signs bill banning state from seizing foster kids’ benefits
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
Rep. Melissa Schmidt, R-Eldridge, speaks on the House floor in February about her foster benefits bill (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). July 9, 2025 11:05 am After Aug. 28, Missouri will end the state’s longstanding practice of seizing...
Kirksville Kiwanis Club hears from Missouri Girls State attendees
Kirksville Daily Express - Missouri
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The Kirksville Kiwanis Club welcomed Jordan Gaugh, Aline Guilavougi and Caroline Nugent to speak at their July 10 meeting. Gaugh, Guilavougi, and Nugent just returned from Missouri Girls State, and they discussed their experience. The American...
Missouri Stream Team releases annual report and hosts celebration
El Dorado Springs Sun - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
In 1988, a small group of anglers became fed up with unsightly trash disrupting their fishing in Roubidoux Creek in Pulaski County. These conservation-minded Missourians decided to clean this section of stream, thus forming the first Missouri...
Goodbye sedentary lifestyle: Why stretching and staying active matters
Digital Journal
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July 15, 2025
Photo courtesy of KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA on Pexels. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Back when today’s CEOs were in school, health and wellness experts and corporate consultants alike were already discussing the dangers...
Turning lemons into lemonade: New Missouri law to cut local requirements for young entrepreneurs
Missourinet
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July 15, 2025
When life gave a group of Missouri kids lemons, they wanted to make lemonade. But local requirements got in the way. Next month, a new Missouri law will exempt business owners 18 years and younger from certain local licensing fees and...
Fury erupts as red state GOP repeals voter-approved laws: 'Kicked a hornet’s nest'
Raw Story
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July 28, 2025
Republican lawmakers’ decision to overturn a voter-approved expansion of paid sick leave means benefits Missouri workers accrued in recent months will disappear on Aug. 28. They also placed a question on the 2026 ballot rolling back abortion...
In Depth: Missouri adds accountability for digging after fatal house explosion
KSHB - Missouri
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July 16, 2025
KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne covers issues surrounding government accountability, solutions and consumer advocacy. Share your story with Isabella. The Kansas City area has seen multiple gas line strikes from contractors installing fiber...