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University of Missouri leaders thank lawmakers for continued investment in UM System

COLUMBIA — University of Missouri leaders expressed their gratitude after Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the FY 2027 budget bills into law Tuesday. The UM System will receive just over $522 million in core funding.   “The Board is extremely grateful to Governor Kehoe and the General Assembly for their continued investment in the University of […]

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SIU Carbondale’s glass program’s strength is its ‘community mindset’

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Nancy Yu was attracted to Southern Illinois University Carbondale by the glass program’s strength and diversity.     Intricate glass works by Southern Illinois University Carbondale May 2026 Master of Fine Arts graduate Nancy Yu (top) and third-year MFA student Julia Jenkins (bottom) were among several exhibitions by SIU

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Schmitt, Gillibrand call on DoW to provide essential autism care for military families

U.S. SENATE – Late last week, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on the Department of War to provide comprehensive applied behavior analysis (ABA) services to TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries diagnosed with autism. “Since 2021, military families have struggled to access critical care for their children with

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NFIB tells the Illinois Commerce Commission. ‘Increase Energy Options, Don’t Limit Them’

SPRINGFIELD, IL (July 1, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Illinois’ leading small business advocacy organization, submitted comments highlighting the importance of energy options to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) as part of the ICC’s Future of Gas Proceedings.   “Energy costs are forcing small business owners to raise prices, delay investments, and cut staff and

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Missouri Farmers and Ranchers Provide Ag Education on the Move™ Lessons to Missouri elementary students this summer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Elementary students across Missouri are discovering agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves) this summer. The hands-on, 10 lesson curriculum is provided at no cost to schools or enrichment programs by the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation, which is supported by Missouri agriculture membership and partnership organizations.   

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Missouri Conservation Commission July meeting tentative agenda

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Missouri Conservation Commission will be meet Thursday, July 9, at 10 a.m. for a closed Executive Session at Dunn Ranch, 17253 West 170th Ave. in Eagleville and a regular meeting Friday, July 10, at 9 a.m. – at Harrison County Community Hospital, 514 North 39th St. in Bethany.   Background documents

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Mineral Area College to hold public surplus auction on July 11

PARK HILLS – Mineral Area College will host a public surplus auction on Saturday, July 11, 2026, to clear out a large volume of campus inventory. The auction will begin promptly at 10:00 am in the Innovation Bay at the Industry and Technology Center on the college’s Park Hills campus, located at 5270 Flat River Rd, Park Hills, MO

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MHTC approves FY 2027-2031 STIP

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today approved the FY 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The program lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies from July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2031. The five-year program is one of the largest to date and includes additional funding from General

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Mercy will soon offer an expanded walk-in care option in Perryville

PERRYVILLE – Mercy Convenient Care – 1508 Edgemont will close effective end of day Friday, July 17, to make way for the expanded walk-in format to be located at Mercy Primary Care – 212 Hospital Lane Suite 101B.   This walk-in care option — designed to better serve patients by improving access to quality care

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