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Science Springfield News-Leader Summer meteor showers are underway. When to see Perseids, more in Missouri
Yahoo News
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If it feels like it's been a while since you've been able to watch a stunning meteor shower light up the night sky, you're in luck. Following nearly a two-month "shooting stars" drought, three meteor showers are set to become active concurrently...
Missouri to require permit for out of state water use
Brownfield Ag News
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News Missouri to require permit for out of state water use A bill recently signed into law would require a permitting process to ship water out of Missouri. “We’re seeing it today, countries, states and regions fighting over access to water rights...
Missouri wants to hear from you ahead of sports betting deadlines
KFVS - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - It will not be long now until you can legally bet on your favorite sports team in Missouri, but the state wants to hear from residents first. The last day to email public comment to mgcpolicy@mgc.dps.mo.gov is...
Missouri Southern State hosts basketball camp for youth
KOAM TV 7 - Kansas
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JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) -- On Monday, Missouri Southern State men's basketball hosted a youth camp at the Leggett and Platt Athletic Center. The two-day camp is designed for kids between the ages of kindergarten and eighth grade. The focus is to...
State funding for ‘baby boxes’ among Missouri’s new laws
Missourinet
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July 16, 2025
A new Missouri will help to pay for more so-called “baby boxes” to be installed at fire stations. HB 121 will create a $250,000 fund that will be used to match private donations to buy and install more baby incubators. It was sponsored by State...
Missouri S & T camp aims to launch future aerospace careers
Missourinet
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July 15, 2025
by Sue Danielson | Jul 15, 2025 Missouri S & T Aerospace camper and Camp Director Jeff Chalfant conduct experiment. Photo courtesy Jeff Chalfant (Rolla, MO) — More than 70 5th thru 8th grade students are about to have a blast at Missouri...
Brown Recluse Spiders Increasing in Missouri Homes This Season
Times News Global
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July 16, 2025
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Brown recluse spiders are appearing more frequently in Missouri homes this season, but experts reassure residents that most encounters are not dangerous. Chris Hartley, an entomologist at The Butterfly House in Chesterfield,...
Missouri attorney general investigates proxy advisory services
Ballotpedia
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July 15, 2025
In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Missouri attorney general investigates proxy advisory services California releases guidance for companies on emissions reporting Massachusetts, New Hampshire take action on ESG-related bills HSBC...
Missouri voters have decided 420 statewide ballot measures since 1908
Ballotpedia
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July 15, 2025
Ballotpedia has completed an inventory of all Missouri ballot measures since 1908. Between 1908 and 2024, Missouri voters decided 420 ballot measures. Of these, 195 (46.4%) were approved, and 225 (53.6%) were defeated. In Missouri, measures can be...
Missouri’s attorney general files a petition to begin removing the Benton County treasurer
KY3 - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
WARSAW, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced he is working to remove Benton County Treasurer Richard Renno from office. Renno, 62, faces charges of enticement or attempted enticement of a child and...
Missouri Task Force 1 searching for flooding victims in central Texas
KY3 - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri Task Force One is assisting the flooding recovery efforts in central Texas. FEMA upgraded the team’s response from a Type 3 to a Type 1. The group then deployed an additional 35 members. Missouri Task Force One is...
Editorial: Missouri could (but won't) challenge Trump's damaging education funding freeze
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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The Editorial Board Twenty-four states are suing the Trump administration for improperly withholding almost $7 billion in scheduled education-related funding. Why isn’t Missouri one of them? The short answer is that, while state lawsuits against...
Missouri announces winners for 2025 agriculture photo contest
Show-Me State Times - Missouri
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July 13, 2025
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced the winners of the 2025 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Holly Brown from Webb City, Mo., won Best in Show with a photo depicting traditional ranching activity. Her entry was...
Missouri's Top Dog - Which Breed is the Best in 2025?
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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July 15, 2025
Dogs are simply the best. No matter how bad your day at work has been, they’ll still greet you with unconditional love the moment you walk through the door. I have two crazy dogs, and I love them to death. Why French Bulldogs Are So Popular Now...
Kansas and Missouri to get millions from $720M opioid settlement with drug makers
KMBZ - Kansas
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July 16, 2025
KANSAS CITY - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced a nearly $720 million nationwide settlement with eight pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis through the production of addictive painkillers. Kansas will receive...
Govenor Kehoe’s breakdown of Missouri’s newest bills signed into law (LISTEN)
Missourinet
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July 16, 2025
Governor Mike Kehoe’s bill signing pen may run out of ink. Alisa Nelson talks to the governor about several of the nearly 40 bills he has signed into law, many of which have an element of public safety.
Atnip with Missouri Junior Tour event at Sedalia Country Club
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 16, 2025
SEDALIA -- Jefferson City’s Michael Atnip shot an even-par 70 on Monday to win the boys 16-18 year-old division of the Missouri Junior Tour’s stop at the Sedalia Country Club. Atnip shot a 35 on both the front and back nines Monday, using one...
Talking season: Top storylines as Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri football take on SEC Media Days
Yahoo Sports
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Talking season is in full swing. This week, SEC head coaches and player representatives are taking the stage at the conference’s media days in Atlanta. The event started Monday and will run through Thursday, when Missouri football’s ambassadors...
New Missouri law mandates sales tax payment at car purchase, new temp tag rules
KSDK - Missouri
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Missouri car buyers will see 30-day temporary tags and will soon pay sales tax at purchase under a new law. ST. LOUIS — Car buyers in Missouri will soon see changes in the temporary tags they receive and how they pay sales tax, thanks to a new law...
Missouri State Board of Education members debate limited yet ‘influential’ role
The Sedalia Democrat - Missouri
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By Annelise Hanshaw Missouri Independent 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...