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Traveling Trunk will help foster families in 24 counties
Phelps County Focus - Missouri
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Families who volunteer to care for foster children are scattered throughout 24 counties served by Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association. How can that support organization effectively support all those foster, adoptive and kinship...
Bombs used in Israeli attacks on Gaza beach cafe are 230 kilogram MK-82s
Middle East Eye
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July 4, 2025
A 230kg bomb dropped by Israeli fighter jets on a beach cafe in Gaza on Monday was manufactured in the US, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. Fragments identified by ordnance experts - as well as the huge crater left following the strike - show...
Osage Beach police chief meets with governor for signing of bill honoring Phylicia Carson
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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Osage Beach Police Chief Todd Davis joined Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe for the ceremonial signing of a bill designating the Grand Glaize Bridge as the "Police Officer Phylicia Carson Memorial Bridge." According to a Facebook post from the Osage Beach...
Knox the Fox shares Dorans’ Oahu vacation: Part III
Knox TN Today - Tennessee
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July 4, 2025
Over the past two Fridays, I have shared my friends’ perfect plan for visiting what most people have on their bucket list: a trip to Oahu, Hawaii. See some Oahu history and the first four days of their trip here and their next few days here. This...
Missouri governor set to honor St. Louis rock station KSHE 95
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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KSHE staffers in a circa 1968 photo (from left) Sir Ed, Prince Knight, Gary Bennett, Shelley Grafman (holding sign), Steve Rosen, John Williams, Don Corey and Dick Merkle. Courtesy of St. Louis Media History Foundation JEFFERSON CITY — A St. Louis...
AAA predicts record number of travelers this Fourth of July weekend
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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COLUMBIA — AAA estimates Missouri could see 1.2 million people making a 50-mile or more road trip out of their Fourth of July weekend. This figure is calculated through various economic data including stock market numbers, travel bookings and...
(LISTEN): Missouri state troopers to be visible during Fourth of July holiday; there are more than 1,000 work zones statewide
KWOS - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
Look for heavy traffic on Missouri highways today (Thursday) and throughout the Fourth of July weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says every available trooper will be on the roads and waterways throughout the holiday weekend starting...
Swimming not recommended at four state park beaches, including one at Lake of the Ozarks
KRCG - Missouri
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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources released its weekly list of the status of Missouri State Park beaches for the 4th of July weekend. For the week starting Thursday, July 3, 2025, the DNR reported that four beaches were open; however,...
US Facing Storm Threats as Millions Travel for July Fourth Weekend
Newsweek
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July 3, 2025
With millions of Americans set to travel over the Fourth of July weekend, forecasters are warning stormy weather could produce potential hazards and hamper plans. Why It Matters The American Automobile Association (AAA) forecast that some 72...
Star Trek and Mission: Impossible star Tom Troupe dies aged 97: Hollywood in mourning as legendary actor passes away just five days after celebrating his birthday
Daily Mail
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July 21, 2025
Star Trek and Mission: Impossible star Tom Troupe has died aged 97, his family confirmed on Sunday. The actor passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California from natural causes on July 20 - just five days after his birthday. He...
Highway Patrol prepares to start counting period as an increase in holiday travelers is expected
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol begins its holiday counting period Thursday night for the Fourth of July weekend. MSHP is calling its safety efforts "Operation C.A.R.E", a crash awareness and reduction effort. During the...
Ten rural routes in North Missouri set for resurfacing by MoDOT
KTTN - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
A rural road resurfacing initiative led by the Missouri Department of Transportation and Herzog Contracting Corp. is scheduled to launch July 14, targeting low-volume routes throughout several counties in Northwest Missouri. Originally slated to...
Missouri State Highway Patrol encourage a safe July Fourth
Hannibal Courier Post - Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s travelers are reminded to make smart choices for a safe Independence Day holiday from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. During the 2024 counting period, 14 people were killed and 560 were injured in Missouri over the...
Once Known as ‘Dirty Myrtle,’ Myrtle Beach Now Fastest-Growing Metro for Seniors
Insurance Journal
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July 2, 2025
A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed “Dirty Myrtle” because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a magnet for retirees in a nation that continues to age. The number of residents age 65 years and older in the Myrtle Beach...
Missouri State hospitality expert shares how to make the most of summer in the Ozarks
KSMU - Missouri
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June 24, 2025
Our weekly program, Missouri State Journal, is a collaboration between KSMU Radio and Missouri State University. It's hosted and produced by MSU's Office of Strategic Communication, and it airs each Tuesday morning at 9:45 a.m. on KSMU. Dr. Kara...
Travelers Subsidiary Ordered to Pay $44M in Missouri Wrongful Conviction Case
Insurance Journal
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June 24, 2025
A man won $11 million in a lawsuit against police after his conviction for killing a Missouri newspaper’s sports editor was overturned, but the city’s former insurer resisted paying most of it for almost three years. A Missouri judge this week...
Missouri community near Whiteman Air Force Base reacts to Operation Midnight Hammer
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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June 23, 2025
Missouri community near Whiteman Air Force Base reacts to Operation Midnight Hammer KAYLA. THANK YOU. AMERICANS TRAVELING OVERSEAS ARE BEING URGED TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL. THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A WORLDWIDE SECURITY ALERT OVER POTENTIAL...
Warrant issued for arrest of man believed to have targeted travelers in string of hotel thefts
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man has been accused of a string of vehicle thefts that targeted travelers in the metro area. Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Tuesday, July 1, indicate that Jayson Maloney, 33, of...
Missouri’s hobbled ethics monitor may be close to resuming work
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is flanked by state lawmakers and police officers as he speaks about signing a bill that puts St. Louis police under state control on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the St. Louis Police Officers Association union office....
Tourin’ Bearcats accepting reservations for travel to Rome in 2026
KXCV - Missouri
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July 2, 2025 Northwest Missouri State University’s Tourin’ Bearcats, a travel program for alumni and friends, is now accepting reservations for its next tour to experience Rome and the Amalfi Coast. The excursion, which is scheduled for May 25...