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Governor Kehoe Provides Update on State of Missouri's Continued Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts
Missouri Department of Public Safety
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July 7, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 02, 2025 Governor Kehoe Provides Update on State of Missouri's Continued Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts Today, Governor Mike Kehoe shared the following updates on the State of Missouri’s support for communities...
Missouri opens registration for expanded 2nd annual free health and wellness conference for first responders
Missouri Department of Public Safety
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July 2, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2025 Missouri opens registration for expanded 2nd annual free health and wellness conference for first responders September conference to build resilience among first responders has been expanded to 3 days with...
John P. Torbitzky to begin term as chief judge of Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
Missouri Courts
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June 30, 2025
30 June 2025 ST. LOUIS – Judge John P. Torbitzky has been elected chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, by unanimous vote of the judges of the court. His one-year term begins July 1, 2025. The chief judge is the chief...
W. Brent Powell to become Missouri's next chief justice
Missouri Courts
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June 30, 2025
30 June 2025 A native of Springfield, he attended Springfield and Rogersville public schools before graduating from Greenwood High School on the Missouri State University campus. He received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from William...
MDC seeks volunteers for Stream Team program in southeast Missouri
Missouri Department of Conservation
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June 30, 2025
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is calling on Missourians to get their feet wet — literally — and join the Missouri Stream Team Program. With more than 120,000 volunteers since its beginning, the program...
Missouri Home Visiting Programs Restructured
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
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June 23, 2025
In the 2025 legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly amended budget language to restructure the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE’s) Office of Childhood (OOC) Home Visiting section. Pending Governor Kehoe’s...
MDC seeks volunteers for Stream Team programs in south-central Missouri
Missouri Department of Conservation
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June 26, 2025
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is asking Missourians to get their feet wet – literally – and join the Missouri Stream Team program. The Missouri Stream Team program is a volunteer program through which citizens...
Explore these 8 unique MDC areas in southeast Missouri this summer
Missouri Department of Conservation
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June 26, 2025
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – This summer, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites nature lovers, families, and outdoor enthusiasts to explore the stunning beauty and biodiversity of southeast Missouri. From swamps and shut-ins to bluffs and...
Celebrating Six-cess in Nursing Excellence: The Only Health Care System in Missouri or Kansas to Earn Six Designations
EIN Presswire
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June 26, 2025
KANSAS CITY, MO, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Children’s Mercy is proud to announce that it has achieved Magnet® recognition for the sixth consecutive time, a prestigious honor that highlights the hospital’s commitment to...
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Warns of Scams to Avoid After Disasters
Missouri Attorney General
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June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025 4:24 pm In the event of a natural disaster, Attorney General Bailey offers the following tips to help consumers avoid becoming victims of scams. Construction Fraud is the most common type of fraud that follows a disaster. To avoid...
Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation Celebrates Milestones for My Missouri (MyMO) Scholarship Promise
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 16, 2025
ST. LOUIS, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MOHELA, a non-profit governmental corporation dedicated to helping the student loan borrowers it serves, proudly announces two major milestones through The Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation (MSLF)....
Learn about Missouri’s sneaky mammalian predators with MDC on July 2 at the Boone County Nature School
Missouri Department of Conservation
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June 23, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Participants ages 5 through 12 are invited to discover the interesting ways that Missouri’s predators hunt for their food in the wild. This educational program will explain strategies, characteristics, and senses that Missouri’s...
Learn about stream fishing in southwest Missouri through MDC summer programs
Missouri Department of Conservation
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June 23, 2025
Body JOPLIN, Mo. – Fishing a stream from the bank or by wading through its shallow parts is a great way to catch fish and to enjoy the area’s outdoor beauty. People can learn more about fishing an Ozarks stream at two Missouri Department of...
Synchrocare Expands Franchise Program to Missouri, Opening New Pathways in the Growing Medical Device Market
EIN Presswire
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June 19, 2025
Empowering Entrepreneurs to Help Transform U.S. Healthcare Through a Proven Franchise Model MO, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Synchrocare LLC, a trusted name in advanced medical device sales and solutions, is pleased to...
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Missouri’s Right to Protect Children from Gender Mutilation
Missouri Attorney General
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June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025 1:01 pm JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that, six months after Missouri became the first state to successfully defend one of these laws, the United States Supreme Court handed down a...
Appellate court to hold docket at 2025 Missouri Girls State and Missouri Boys State
Missouri Courts
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June 18, 2025
17 June 2025 ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, plans to convene court at 3 p.m. Monday, June 23, 2025, at Lindenwood University’s Scheidegger Center for the Arts, 2300 West Clay Street, in St. Charles, in conjunction...
Grön and Head Change Debut Exclusive Solventless Edibles in Missouri
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 18, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. and ST. LOUIS, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Missouri cannabis consumers can now experience a new kind of high. Grön, the industry’s most flavor-obsessed edible brand, and Head Change, Missouri’s trusted craft rosin producer,...
MDC reminds southeast Missouri hikers of trail etiquette, safety this summer
Missouri Department of Conservation
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June 17, 2025
Body CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – As summer brings more visitors to Missouri’s conservation areas, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hikers to prioritize safety, respect nature, and follow trail etiquette while exploring the scenic...
MDC invites families to learn about camping in Missouri on June 28 at Runge Conservation Nature Center
Missouri Department of Conservation
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June 16, 2025
Body JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Summer is the perfect time to get outside and adventure through Missouri’s great outdoors. From kayaking to camping, being outside brings families and friends together. Learn all about camping with the Missouri...
Pelican Island Boat Access in St. Louis County temporarily closed due to road damage
Missouri Department of Conservation
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July 11, 2025
Body St. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo.—The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Pelican Island Boat Access to the Missouri River in north St. Louis County is currently closed due to road damage. Pelican Island Access is located at Missouri River mile...