September 2025

Three MoDOT projects take top honors in regional contest

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JEFFERSON CITY – Three Missouri Department of Transportation projects were recognized this month with first place finishes in the 2025 America’s Transportation Awards regional competition.    The Buck O’Neil Bridge project in Kansas City took first place in the “Quality of Life/Community Development” category. The project replaced aging infrastructure and improved traffic flow between downtown […]

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Tradition of excellence extended: President Mun Choi to lead the UM System, Mizzou through 2031

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — In a bold endorsement of visionary leadership and transformational impact, the University of Missouri Board of Curators has extended the contract of university President Mun Y. Choi until 2031. Board Chair Todd Graves announced the extension during the board’s public meeting in Columbia on Friday.   Widely credited with changing the trajectory

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‘What the Hay?’ webinar series focuses on forages

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JEFFERSON CITY – University of Missouri Extension offers a new program, “On My Own,” primarily aimed at empowering women who are first-time sole operators of farms.     The program’s “What the Hay?” series focus on forage, fertilizer, fixes and funds, says MU Extension agricultural business specialist Amie Breshears. It runs 12:15-12:45 p.m. Thursdays from

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The River Hills Run is back

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ALTENBURG – The infamous River Hills Run is back on the fair program after a seven-year absence. This run is from the boat ramp on the Mississippi River in Wittenberg and up the hills to the streets of Altenburg to the East Perry Community Fairgrounds.  The 4.5-mile course is often described as “uphill all of

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Chester football improves to 2-0 with 53-7 win over Pinckneyville

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Colvis scores five touchdowns; McCartney, Palacio, and Conder each add one TD By Jim Beers CHESTER – Week 2 was favorable for the Chester High School YellowJackets as they traveled to Pinckneyville for their second win of the early season. The Jackets caged the Panthers, 53-7, to improve to 2-0. In the first two games

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