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Mid-Missouri to participate in nationwide Day of Action rally Thursday
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several rallies are planned across Mid-Missouri and the nation on Thursday to honor the legacy of late U.S. Congressman John Lewis, regarded as a champion of the Civil Rights Movement. The Mid-Missouri Solidarity Network said...
LaDonne Kay Snavely – Service 07/27/2025 02:00 pm
My Mo Info - Missouri
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July 21, 2025
LaDonne Kay Snavely 10/03/1940 – 07/19/2025 LaDonne Kay Snavely of Farmington, Missouri, entered into her heavenly home after passing away suddenly on July 19, 2025, at the age of 84 years old. She was born October 3, 1940, in Pekin, Illinois. She...
Lawmakers introduce resolution condemning Christian persecution abroad
Catholic News Agency
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July 21, 2025
CNA Staff, Jul 21, 2025 / 13:14 pm A joint resolution introduced last week by Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, condemns the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries worldwide. Introduced on July...
Heat dome to push heat index into 100s in East Coast this week
The Progress Index - Vermont
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The Northeast will enjoy a few days of lower humidity and cooler temperatures before the heat dome reaches the region. Kansas City, Missouri, and Dallas are among cities that could see 100 degrees for the first time this year. A bulge in the jet...
Explaining Missouri coach's 30-team expanded playoff idea
CBS Sports - Florida
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Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz loves the idea of College Football Playoff expansion. His idea for more bites at the apple and "access" for additional SEC teams is a win for all parties and would keep fanbases interested through the regular season's...
Helping hands and happy feet: The Sneaker Project's impact grows in mid-Missouri
KRCG - Missouri
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NEW BLOOMFIELD — The Sneaker Project's reach has nearly doubled over the last few years. The organization distributed 907 pairs of shoes to mid-Missouri kids in 2021. That number grew to 1,673 pairs of shoes distributed in 2024. "There's a need...
NDSU is Predicted to Win the MVFC, SDSU 2nd, South Dakota 3rd
B102.7 - South Dakota
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July 21, 2025
The Missouri Valley Football Conference held its media days in Sioux Falls on Monday and also announced its watch list and predicted order of finish. The North Dakota State Bison will be the team to beat this Fall in the MVFC according to the...
William L. Clay Sr., civil rights leader and Missouri’s first Black congressman, dies at 94
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Former Congressman William L. Clay. Sr., (third from right) traces the distinguishing letters of his name on a sign that will mark a section of the Poplar Street Bridge that has been named after him as his son, Congressman Lacy Clay, Jr. (left),...
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...
Missouri inmate accused of setting disastrous fire to detention facility
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
MARSHALL, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri inmate serving a 14-year prison sentence could be sentenced to decades more after he allegedly set a detention facility on fire. Saline County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Friday, July 11, indicate...
Missouri sheriffs form alliance to protect Second Amendment rights
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Dozens of sheriffs gathered at the Missouri Capitol Monday, vowing to protect the Second Amendment. This newly formed group is called the Missouri Sheriff’s Constitutional Firearms Alliance. It’s made up of sheriffs from...
Missouri AG investigates shareholder advisory firms over climate
E&E News
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July 14, 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is investigating a pair of firms that advise large investors — complaining that they’ve recommended proposals that would force companies to adopt carbon disclosure mandates and “aggressive climate activism...
Who are the CUSA newcomers? Welcome Delaware and Missouri State
El Paso Times - Texas
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The University of Delaware and Missouri State officially joined Conference USA on July 1st, bringing the membership to 12. Conference USA may drop to 10 members next year with the potential departure of UTEP and Louisiana Tech. Both new additions,...
Mystery Shopper Snags $50K at Missouri Walmart
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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July 17, 2025
Normally when you go shopping in a Missouri store, you come out with less money than you went in with. For one mystery shopper this week, it ended up being the other way around as someone walked into a Missouri Walmart store and won $50,000, but...
Missouri state lawmakers talk funding, legislation impacts in South Kansas City
KSHB - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne covers issues surrounding government accountability, solutions and consumer advocacy. Share your story with Isabella. The Missouri General Assembly approved a lot of funding bills that have a direct impact in...
Northwest to be featured twice during MIAA Game of the Week
KXCV - Missouri
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Home » News » 2025 » Sports July 21, 2025KANSAS CITY, Mo. Northwest Missouri State football will be featured twice on the MIAA Game of the Week during the 2025 season. The MIAA announced its continued partnership with Scripps Media, and the...
Missouri Connections Academy celebrates Class of 2025
West Plains Daily Quill - Missouri
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More than 315 Missouri Connections Academy seniors, including five from Howell County, were recently awarded their high school diplomas as members of the statewide virtual program’s 2025 graduating class, with 170 of them attending its annual...
Missouri State Lady Bears set for inaugural CUSA basketball season
Springfield Standard - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
Conference USA has released the 2025-26 women's basketball conference schedule, marking Missouri State University's Lady Bears' first season in the league. The team will participate in an 18-game slate as part of the league's expansion to 12...
PROBLEM? Missouri Recruiting MYSTERIOUSLY Lags Behind | Portal The Only Hope?
WTSP - Florida
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Jackson Cantwell dropping Mizzou was a sign that SOMETHING changed. Donovan Olugbode and Javion Hilson should play early. Jack Lange has all the prerequisites. Plus, Author: wtsp.com Published: 1:23 PM EDT July 17, 2025 Updated: 1:23 PM EDT July...
Missouri voters deserve a common sense approach to protecting life
Neosho Daily News - Missouri
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To the Editor, When Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2024 — now known as Section 36 of Article I of the Missouri Constitution — many believed they were supporting limited access to abortion in rare or tragic cases. Instead,...