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Missouri Master Plan on Aging seeks final input from all Missourians
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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August 15, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and Missouri Area Agencies on Aging have published the draft of the Master Plan on Aging: Missourians Aging with Dignity and are seeking comments from the public before the...
Missouri Master Plan on Aging seeks final input from all Missourians
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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August 15, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and Missouri Area Agencies on Aging have published the draft of the Master Plan on Aging: Missourians Aging with Dignity and are seeking comments from the public before the...
DraftKings Secures Direct Mobile Sports Betting License to Operate in Missouri
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 15, 2025
BOSTON, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) announced today that the Missouri Gaming Commission has granted the company a direct mobile sports betting license. This direct mobile sports betting license will enable...
Houzeo's New Feature Lets Missouri Buyers Make Offers in a Flash
EIN Presswire
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August 15, 2025
With Houzeo’s latest feature, homebuyers can submit offers directly through the app in just minutes. ST. LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Houzeo, America’s Real Estate Super App, is revolutionizing the homebuying...
Join MDC on Missouri River canoe trip Sept. 6 near St. Joseph
Missouri Department of Conservation
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August 14, 2025
Body ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Paddle trips are a great way to get exercise, socialize, and develop a new skill while admiring the natural beauty of Missouri’s waterways. Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for a 12-mile canoe trip at 9...
Retired Royal Adviser GSM Bill Mott Joins Missouri Military Academy as Deputy Commandant for Operations
EIN Presswire
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August 14, 2025
Retired royal adviser GSM Bill Mott joins MMA as deputy commandant after leading cadets at Valley Forge Military Academy & College. MEXICO, MO, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Retired British Army officer and royal adviser...
Missouri Continues Improvement in MAP Scores
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
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August 12, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released preliminary statewide 2024-25 Grade Level and End-of-Course (EOC) assessment data during the August 12 State Board of Education meeting. The results...
Houzeo Launches Save Search and Real-Time Alerts to Help Missouri Buyers With Their Home Search
EIN Presswire
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August 14, 2025
From Kansas City suburbs to rural listings in the Ozarks, Houzeo enhances the home search experience with real-time tracking tools. KANSAS CITY, MO, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Houzeo, America’s Real Estate Super App,...
Missouri-based Public Water Supply District No 2 of St. Charles County Selects Electro Scan for Water Inventory Services
EIN Presswire
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August 12, 2025
Only Commercially Available Innovative Solution That Finds Lead Drinking Water Pipes, Without Digging, Conducts First Project in Missouri SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Public Water Supply District No. 2 of...
Missouri State University’s efactory and codefi Announce Show-Me Network, Statewide Expansion of Innovate SOMO
EIN Presswire
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August 12, 2025
Efactory and Codefi launch the Show-Me Network, expanding Innovate SOMO statewide to connect and support entrepreneurs and small businesses. SPRINGFIELD, MO, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Building on the success of the...
State Board of Education Approves to Reorganize Locations of Missouri Schools of the Severely Disabled
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
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August 12, 2025
SEDALIA, Mo. — The State Board of Education (Board) approved to permanently close 12 DESE-operated Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD) by next year. This recommendation was made by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary...
Coryell Roofing Announces Appointment of Dr. Doug Hayter as Director of Missouri Education
EIN Presswire
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August 11, 2025
Distinguished Education Leader Brings Extensive Experience in Building Strategic Partnerships and Driving Organizational Growth KANSAS CITY, MO, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Coryell Roofing, a leading roofing solutions...
Appellate Judicial Commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for Sheffield vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals
Missouri Courts
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August 11, 2025
11 August 2025 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Pursuant to Rule 10.28(d), the Appellate Judicial Commission announces the following demographic information relating to applicants for the vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, created...
Missouri health professional receives national recognition for contributions to immunization efforts
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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August 7, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Bureau of Immunizations is pleased to announce that Kara Bushman, the project coordinator for primary care at Compass Health Network, has been selected as the...
Missouri health professional receives national recognition for contributions to immunization efforts
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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August 7, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Bureau of Immunizations is pleased to announce that Kara Bushman, the project coordinator for primary care at Compass Health Network, has been selected as the...
Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation and MOHELA Launch the EmpowerED Internship Program
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 6, 2025
ST.LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MOHELA, a non-profit governmental corporation dedicated to helping the student loan borrowers it serves, and Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation (MSLF) established by MOHELA in 2010, are proud to...
Mobile License Office Coming to Missouri State Fair
Missouri Department of Revenue
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August 8, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — For the first time, the Missouri Department of Revenue’s Mobile License Office will be operating at the Missouri State Fair, held August 7-17 in Sedalia, Missouri. The DOR mobile office will be located on Show Avenue near the...
Missouri Chosen to Pilot Innovative Statewide Assessment Program
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
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July 31, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) chose the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to pilot an innovative statewide assessment program focused on improving existing assessments in English language arts and...
Ten Missouri WIC local agencies honored as exemplary breastfeeding peer support programs by USDA
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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August 6, 2025
For Immediate Release: Aug. 5, 2025 Media Contact: Lisa Cox Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Media Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO–The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Randolph County WIC the Premiere WIC...
Down the Road- Changes Coming for Missouri Motor Vehicle Buyers
Missouri Department of Revenue
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August 5, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY — Due to the passage of Senate Bill 28, purchasing a motor vehicle in Missouri will look different down the road - in late 2026 or early 2027. The law will take effect August 28 - but the change to paying vehicle sales tax will only...