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Target Expanding with 2 New Missouri Locations
KHMO 1070 AM - Illinois
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July 15, 2025
If you're a fan of Target and live in Missouri, good news for you. The company has announced that there will be two new locations opening very soon. This word of Target expansion comes directly from the horse's mouth - Target's corporate site. In...
‘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...
Judge allows former Missouri football Gary Pinkel to continue to drive following last week’s DWI arrest
Missourinet
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July 14, 2025
Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel can still drive, for now. Pinkel, 73, was arrested a week ago in Camden County for driving while intoxicated, and a judge there ordered that his driver’s license be revoked effective July 23. But on Friday,...
Think Twice Before Touching This Common Missouri Plant
KHMO 1070 AM - Illinois
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July 14, 2025
Here’s another reason you won’t catch me hiking anytime soon, and it has everything to do with not knowing which plants are safe and which ones you need to run away from. I’m not really an outdoorsy person. I mean, I like being outside, hanging...
Maya Sands Invited to U23 National Team by USA Volleyball
BVM Sports
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July 18, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri volleyball libero Maya Sands was invited to the Women's U23 National Team by USA Volleyball. Sands was added to the roster and joins 17 athletes to train with the U23 National Team for the NORCECA U23 Pan...
'Christmas in July' presents largest donation from Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund
KSHB - Missouri
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July 18, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Crown Center celebrated 'Christmas in July' Friday with the largest ever donation from the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund. Tim Hellhake | KSHB Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund donation Stacey Paine, President of Crown Center presented...
16-year-old killed in tubing accident on private pond, authorities say
Western Mass News - Massachusetts
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July 18, 2025
BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS/Gray News) - A 16-year-old boy who was injured in a tubing accident on a private pond in Missouri died in a hospital the next day. Butler County Coroner Jim Akers identified the teenager as Truston Alexander. According to...
United Way grant to Salvation Army will fund Jefferson City family shelter expansion
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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July 18, 2025
United Way of Central Missouri announced on Friday that the Salvation Army is set to receive a $100,000 Century of Caring Grant, according to a news release. The one-time grant was mapped out in celebration of United Way’s 100th anniversary....
Missouri radio control pilots meet in Columbia for summer Fly In event
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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July 12, 2025
On Saturday afternoon, radio control pilots from across Missouri came to a Columbia field to fly their RC planes. The construction of these planes can take anywhere from a couple hours to build to multiple years. The Mid-Missouri Radio Control...
Missouri woman disappears from Silver Creek
Lawrence County Press - Mississippi
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July 12, 2025
La’Datra Lasha Lynn Williams A Missouri woman has not been seen since May 20 in the Silver Creek area, and family members and local law enforcement agencies are looking for her. La’Datra Lasha Lynn Williams was last seen at 633 Hooker Road in...
Stearns County bail, court date set for Oberg Roofing and Remodeling owner in theft case
St. Cloud Times - Minnesota
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Caleb Oberg, owner of Oberg Roofing and Remodeling, was arrested in Missouri and faces five felony theft by swindle charges. Oberg is accused of taking customer deposits for unfinished work and selling company assets while the business was...
Missouri Bracing for Multiple Days of Severe Storms
KHMO 1070 AM - Illinois
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July 12, 2025
If you live in Missouri, it's not news to you that the state has seen an almost endless series of severe storm systems that have made their way across the state. That's why it may not surprise you to learn that forecasters are already talking...
Burlison trip to Mexico to investigate possible UFO objects
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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July 18, 2025
Home/KZRG News/Burlison trip to Mexico to investigate possible UFO objects Because of his being on the U-S House Oversight Committee, southwest Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison told Newstalk KZRG about a recent trip he took: “I got invited to go...
Burlison happy I-44 widening projecting underway
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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July 18, 2025
Home/KZRG News/Burlison happy I-44 widening projecting underway Starting the week of July 21st, MODOT will start collecting core samples to widen I-44 from Joplin to Strafford. Southwest Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison told Newstalk KZRG he is...
Bank loan officer graduates from Missouri Bankers Association leadership program
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
Legends Bank commercial loan officer Ashley Harris of Belle is among the latest graduating class of the Missouri Bankers Association Banking Leadership Missouri program. Harris was one of 21 bankers from across the state to graduate from the...
How Missouri governors 'quietly dismantled' an ethics watchdog
KCUR - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
A new report has raised concerns that Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and his predecessor have failed to fill vacancies at the Missouri Ethics Commission. As a result, the state watchdog has been unable to investigate dozens of complaints of ethical...
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...
Missouri Bans Controversial Reading Instruction Model
Governing
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July 11, 2025
Missouri lawmakers have banned educators from leaning on a model of reading instruction called the “three-cueing” method as part of a bipartisan education package signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday. The law mandates that three cueing, which...
Missouri governor signs law repealing provisions of 2024 paid sick leave and minimum wage ballot initiative
Ballotpedia
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July 11, 2025
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed House Bill 567 (HB 567) on July 10, repealing provisions of Proposition A, which voters approved in 2024. HB 567 repealed the paid sick leave requirements and the provision that tied future minimum wage...
Missouri Walmart Stores Recall Water Bottles That Have Blinded 2
KHMO 1070 AM - Illinois
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July 11, 2025
There is a water bottle that has been widely available at Missouri Walmart stores that packs a nasty surprise. Several individuals have been injured when the top ejects and two people have suffered permanent vision loss which has resulted in an...