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Missouri Attorney General sues Jackson County over unconstitutional firearm ordinance

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his Office has filed suit against Jackson County to strike down its unconstitutional ordinance that restricts the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding adults 18 to 20 years of age. The lawsuit, filed in partnership with Gun Owners of America, Inc., seeks to halt enforcement […]

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New Illinois program seeks to strengthen student mental health and resilience in all schools

CHICAGO and SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Center for Childhood Resilience at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has announced the statewide rollout of Resilience-Supportive Schools Illinois (RSSI) — a free, data-informed initiative that provides schools with tools to strengthen student and educator mental health and resilience. RSSI builds on the Resilience

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New law proclaims Branson as ‘Live Entertainment Capital of Missouri’

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a designation bill in Branson, recognizing the city as the “Live Entertainment Capital of Missouri.” Senate Bill (SB) 348 includes 46 additional designations recognizing a wide array of people, places, and causes across the state.  Provisions in the bill include honorary awareness days, weeks, and months;

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Owen Liefer named to Spring 2025 Dean’s Honor Roll at the University of Mississippi

UNIVERSITY, Miss.– A Red Bud, Illinois man has been named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2025 Honor Roll lists. Owen Liefer, who is majoring in Computer Engineering, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74. To be eligible for honor roll designation, a student

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PCSD 32 now a StormReady Supporter

PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District is officially prepared for any weather that Mother Nature may throw its way. The district has earned the National Weather Service’s StormReadySupporter designation, which was officially presented to Safety Director Garrett Schott during the June 11 meeting of the Board of Education.  StormReady establishes an industry standard for severe

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River Region students earn degrees from CMU

FAYETTE, Mo. — Central Methodist University celebrated its Spring 2025 commencement on May 10 in Puckett Fieldhouse on the Fayette campus. CMU alumnus Laurence Tucker ’69 gave the commencement address as a packed house of family, friends, faculty, staff, and other guests celebrated the graduates. Students were recognized for earning degrees at the master’s, bachelor’s,

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