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Missouri State Highway Patrol accepting applications for next class
California Democrat - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is now accepting applications for its 126th recruit class. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply. "This is not just a job. It is a test of character. A commitment to serve,"...
New laws aim to make it easier for older Missourians to work in schools
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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St. Louis Public Schools students board a bus outside of Columbia Elementary, in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in St. Louis. Zachary Linhares, Post Dispatch JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri kids could see a lot more gray...
House of God |Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, St. Joseph
Catholic Key - Missouri
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August 4, 2025
By Ashlie Hand | Photos by Michael Hogan The cornerstone of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in St. Joseph was laid in 1869, and the first Mass was celebrated on St. Patrick’s Day in 1871. The towers were erected in 1900 and rebuilt in 1959. The St....
Funding for Missouri Child Care Assistance Program Receives State Approval
Northeast News - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
Illustration by Kendall Williams Julia Williams Editor-in-Chief On average, families across Missouri spend anywhere between $10,000 and $14,000 annually on child care services, which rivals more than 5.3% of average rent costs throughout the...
Clemson and USC target 2027 prospects from Columbia area
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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• Woodruff TE Kameron Taylor (6-5, 240) committed to Liberty. • Dorman DE Christian Waring was offered by Wake Forest. • South Carolina offered 2027 WR Quentin Burrell (6-3, 195) of Skokie, Ill. He also has offers from Alabama, Ohio State,...
Missouri State in EA Sports College Football 26: How accurate is Bears portrayal?
Yahoo Sports
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Missouri State football returned to the EA Sports College Football franchise when the game was released on Monday, July 7, to those who had pre-ordered the deluxe edition or MVP bundle. The standard edition of the game will be available to play on...
Missouri State in College Football 26: How accurate is Bears' portrayal?
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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Missouri State football returned to the EA Sports College Football franchise when the game was released on Monday, July 7, to those who had pre-ordered the deluxe edition or MVP bundle. The standard edition of the game will be available to play on...
Missouri State Fire Marshal Warns of Spike in Fireworks-Related Deaths, Injuries
Mix 92.3 - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
Everyone, this year's 4th of July celebrations are showing some consequences in a very real way. It's become a big enough deal that we have to talk about it. Consumer Product Safety Commission Demonstrates Dangers Of Fireworks Ahead Of July 4th...
Missouri Judge Issues Ruling Removing All Abortion Safety Standards, Putting Women’s Lives at Risk
LifeNews
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July 8, 2025
Late Thursday afternoon, July 3, 2025 as our nation and families were preparing to celebrate Independence Day, left wing activist Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang, without any notice or input from Missouri’s top legal official, released a...
Republic Board of Education earns governance award
Greene County Commonwealth - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
The Republic R-III Board of Education was one of 23 school boards from across Missouri to be presented with the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s (MSBA) 2025 Governance Team Award during the MSBA's Summer Summit, held on Monday, June 16, in...
Northwestern Missouri farmers build water resilience with help of NRCS programs
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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July 17, 2025
By Brooke DeCubellis, USDA Nestled in northwest Missouri’s Grand River watershed, local communities are making strides to balance the ebb and flow of water availability in the region through a number of efforts supported by USDA’s Natural...
Helping hands and happy feet: The Sneaker Project's impact grows in mid-Missouri
KRCG - Missouri
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NEW BLOOMFIELD — The Sneaker Project's reach has nearly doubled over the last few years. The organization distributed 907 pairs of shoes to mid-Missouri kids in 2021. That number grew to 1,673 pairs of shoes distributed in 2024. "There's a need...
Who are the CUSA newcomers? Welcome Delaware and Missouri State
El Paso Times - Texas
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The University of Delaware and Missouri State officially joined Conference USA on July 1st, bringing the membership to 12. Conference USA may drop to 10 members next year with the potential departure of UTEP and Louisiana Tech. Both new additions,...
Mystery Shopper Snags $50K at Missouri Walmart
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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July 17, 2025
Normally when you go shopping in a Missouri store, you come out with less money than you went in with. For one mystery shopper this week, it ended up being the other way around as someone walked into a Missouri Walmart store and won $50,000, but...
'Good Trouble Lives On' protests set across Missouri. What to know.
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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More than a dozen protests are planned across Missouri on Thursday, July 17, in response to many of the Trump administration's policies. In the same vein as the nationwide "No Kings" protests last month, "Good Trouble Lives On" will see more than...
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Missouri need property tax reform?
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
A special Missouri House committee began a series of hearings to take public testimony on property tax reform Wednesday. The meeting in Jefferson City stretched through much of the day and included remarks by legislators. One of them was...
Missouri ballot measure would ban most abortions. But the question doesn’t say that
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Hannah Noelle, left, at an anti-abortion rally in 2021; Maia Hayes, right, at an abortion rights rally in 2019. Both protests were held in downtown St. Louis. Post-Dispatch photos JEFFERSON CITY — When Missouri voters head to the ballot box next...
Missouri governor supports extending sales tax that funds state parks
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Crowd of people watch the solar eclipse on boulders on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Elephant Rocks State Park in Belleview, Missouri. With sunny skies, the enjoyed two minutes and 18 seconds of totality. Photo by Laurie Skrivan,...
Illinois and Missouri senators split over clawing back public broadcasting, foreign aid funds
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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July 16, 2025
Missouri and Illinois’ senators are at odds over legislation clawing back money for public broadcasting and foreign aid. Senators are debating what’s known as a rescission package, which would effectively rescind authorization for funds that...
How will Kansas football coach Lance Leipold handle Missouri rivalry game?
Yahoo Sports
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FRISCO, Texas — When Lance Leipold started to address the renewal of Kansas football’s rivalry with Missouri, his comments quickly focused on a game that’ll be played before it. Leipold, the Jayhawks’ coach, highlighted his side’s season opener...