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Oldest Missouri Black-owned bookstore closes as owner retires
KSHB - Missouri
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July 13, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Willa's Books and Vinyl, the oldest Black-owned bookstore in Missouri, is closing its final chapter as owner Willa Mae Robinson prepares for her retirement. The beloved shop, a cultural cornerstone in the Kansas City community,...
Understanding a business administration degree: A look at Northwest Missouri State University
NW Missouri Times
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July 14, 2025
Dr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State University If you’re planning your future and considering a business administration degree, understanding the field can help make...
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver reflects on local legacy and criticizes national trade and immigration policies
SE Kansas City News - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
Representative Emanuel Cleaver, who has served Missouri’s 5th District in the U.S. Congress since 2005, recently shared a series of statements on social media addressing local cultural milestones and national policy concerns.On July 14, 2025,...
Mid-Missouri schools receive grants to improve reading instruction
Fulton Sun - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
A handful of area schools can now train their administrators, coaches and teachers to better teach students how to read. The Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant, distributed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education,...
Ag education impacting Goodman’s future this summer
Neosho Daily News - Missouri
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Goodman Elementary students have enjoyed hands-on lessons about agriculture during enrichment programming this summer. The school partnered with Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move (Ag Moves) to provide students with 10...
Kansas City University announces new Anesthesiologist Assistant Program
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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August 1, 2025
JOPLIN, Mo – August 1, 2025 – Kansas City University (KCU) has officially opened the admissions portal for its new Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program, which will launch in January 2026 at the Farber-McIntire Campus in...
Rising Expenses Force Missouri Bakery to Shut Down
KHMO 1070 AM - Illinois
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July 14, 2025
If you don't understand the struggle that Missouri restaurants and stores face, this should be a sobering education. A beloved bakery in Missouri has announced they're closing due to astronomical rises in utility and insurance costs. Have you ever...
The lead mines left Kansas and Missouri, but the health hazards remain
KMUW - Kansas
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July 15, 2025
WEIR, Kansas — Johanna Schmid and her husband, Steve Hench, live in an older home in Weir, Kansas. Their lives are busy — they have five kids. Three of those kids are under the age of three. Last October, routine testing at the pediatrician...
States Sue Trump For Money Congress Already Allotted To Public Education
Above the Law
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July 14, 2025
Harvard isn’t the only school worried that the Trump administration will screw over their funding. Public schools get their fair share of funding from the government too — at least they should. On Monday, several states filed suit to challenge the...
Boil Order: Lewis County from Hwy 156 in Ewing to Hwy 6 impacted after water leak
KHQA 7 - Missouri
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EWING, Missouri — Lewis County Water issued a 48-hour boil order for some customers on Friday. The boil order is in effect for the areas of Highway 156 in Ewing to the Baptist Church on Highway 6. Officials tell KHQA a water leak is to blame.
‘Domestic Terrorism’: Severed cables leave lasting impact in Missouri
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
STAMFORD, Conn. (KCTV) - Spectrum has offered an up to $25,000 reward for information about criminal acts considered to be domestic terrorism. Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum, announced on Monday, July 14, that criminals...
Where is Tausha Morton now? Details of Mitch Kemp's killer, explored
Sportskeeda
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August 1, 2025
In 2004, Tausha Morton was at the center of a case that would later shock the state of Missouri. The Boone County resident was accused of orchestrating the murder of her ex-husband, Mitchell Kemp, a local carpet installer who mysteriously vanished...
Interest on Student Loans Is About to Skyrocket for Low-Income Borrowers
Mother Jones
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August 1, 2025
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. When President Joe Biden announced the creation of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE)...
Study confirms: Student loan delinquencies are on the rise in these states
MARCA
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July 31, 2025
Millions of student loan borrowers are falling behind on their payments just months after the federal pause on collections ended, according to a new WalletHub analysis. The study compared delinquency rates from the final quarter of 2024 to the...
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...
Deadly plane crash in Northeast Philly occurred exactly 6 months ago
FOX 29 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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Exactly six months ago, a plane crash occurred in Northeast Philadelphia and claimed the lives of eight people. Business owners react to the progress made in the area after the devastating tragedy. PHILADELPHIA - It has been six months since a...
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...
MID-MISSOURI HISTORY: Pittrich family established farm near Brazito after immigrating from Prussia
California Democrat - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
A 14-year-old Bertha Schwarz immigrated to the United States with a sister and brother in 1855, eventually settling in the bustling and growing community of St. Louis. While living there, she met a fellow Prussian immigrant, Franz Pittrich, and...
Senate Agriculture Committee Reviews Key USDA Nominees
The Katy News - Texas
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August 2, 2025
By Bryson Stone WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, July 23, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a confirmation hearing for Richard Fordyce, the nominee to serve as Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and...
Local History Grants Now Available
Sheridan Express - Missouri
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July 31, 2025
The State Historical Society of Missouri is seeking proposals of up to $500, each, to help Missouri cultural heritage institutions preserve and provide access to local history. The deadline for organizations to submit their application is...