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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...
Kirkwood Middle School Orators Take National Stage
Webster Kirkwood Times - Missouri
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Three sixth graders from North Kirkwood Middle School had an opportunity to take to the stage through powerful public speaking performances earlier this spring. June Wolff represented North Kirkwood Middle School at the Midwest Oratory Festival in...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Barry County in week ending July 12
SW Missouri News
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July 21, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Barry County selling...
The Most Peaceful Place in Every U.S. State, According to Travelers
The Travel
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June 29, 2025
America is a land of contrast, and each state has its own unique character and stories to tell. Across the vast American landscapes lies the most peaceful place in every U.S. state that travelers have discovered and experienced. It's a mix of...
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...
Missouri school districts getting ready for anticipated statewide cellphone ban statewide cellphone ban
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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June 23, 2025
A new cellphone ban in Missouri schools could look much different from district to district. The bill was passed during the last legislative session and now awaits Governor Mike Kehoe’s decision. Anticipating Kehoe’s signature, superintendents are...
Worthy, Missouri Fourth of July Festivals to travel to this Independence Day (LISTEN)
Missourinet
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July 3, 2025
Looking for a Fourth of July adventure this holiday weekend? Stars and Stripes Picnic at the World War I Museum and Memorial (Kansas City), Salute to America (Jefferson City), and Riverfest (St. Charles) advocate for considering a nearby road trip...
How allegations of sexual assault at a Christian summer camp in Missouri spurred a new Texas law banning NDAs in child sex abuse cases
WFAA 8 - Texas
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July 2, 2025
Trey's Law was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in June. It takes effect Sept 1. DALLAS — A Dallas woman who says her brother died by suicide after he was allegedly sexually abused at Kanakuk, a Christian summer camp in Missouri, was a driving force...
Sunrise Beach officer charged after meth, syringes, pills found in truck
KRCG - Missouri
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A Sunrise Beach police officer has been fired after being charged with possessing drugs. Court documents state that on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 5:15 pm, a detective from the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force pulled over a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 on Route...
Missouri school districts getting ready for anticipated statewide cellphone ban
Missourinet
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June 23, 2025
A new cellphone ban in Missouri schools could look much different from district to district. The bill was passed during the last legislative session and now awaits Governor Mike Kehoe’s decision. Anticipating Kehoe’s signature, superintendents are...
Ride the Top Roller Coasters Across Missouri This Summer
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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July 2, 2025
Summertime memories stick with you. 4th of July fireworks, splashing in the pool, vacations and theme parks. In Missouri there are over 30 roller coasters to climb aboard (if you are tall enough). Each large theme park has one of the three fastest...
Fourth of July travel brings an increased presence of troopers to Missouri roadways
Missourinet
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July 2, 2025
by Mathew Pilger | Jul 2, 2025 Missouri Highway Patrol State Trooper cars at HQ (photo A Byrd) All available troopers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be monitoring the Show-Me State’s roadways and waterways this 4th of July holiday...
1 dead, 4 injured after crash in southeast Missouri
WSIL - Illinois
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POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (WSIL) -- One person is dead and four people injured after a two-vehicle crash in Butler County on Tuesday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened on July 1, at 3:20 p.m., along Business 60 at Route NN, roughly...
Missouri Ghost Town Isn’t as Empty as It Seems
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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June 23, 2025
A Missouri town whose existence began in 1830 is a shadow of its former self, but this is one ghost town that isn't as empty as it might first seem. Dark Exploration Films on YouTube just shared their recent visit to Richwoods, Missouri. It's an...