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Here Comes the King: World-Famous Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to the 2026 Missouri State Fair

SEDALIA, MO – The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will march into the Missouri State Fair, Aug. 13-23, in Sedalia, in partnership with County Distributing and Anheuser-Busch.   The Clydesdales will be stalled just east of the Mathewson Exhibition Center, and the eight-horse hitch will be harnessed and hitched to the iconic turn-of-the-century beer wagon various times […]

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Team Missouri athletes open 2026 Special Olympics USA Games with wins, personal records, and acts of sportsmanship

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.— Team Missouri kicked off preliminary competition at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games Monday, with athletes from across the state posting wins, personal bests, and moments of sportsmanship on Day 1 of the national event, held June 20–26 at the University of Minnesota and the National Sports Center in Blaine.   Missouri’s delegation

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Ste. Genevieve seeks residents’ opinion on single residential trash service

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve is exploring the possibility of contracting with a single residential trash service provider.   According to a city official “This approach could help reduce wear and tear on city streets by limiting the number of collection trucks operating in neighborhoods, improve the City’s ability to address nuisance properties, provide consistent

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Schmitt cheers committee passage of his bipartisan ‘Protect College Sports Act’

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has released the following statement after his bipartisan Protect College Sports Act passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee with strong bipartisan support.   “We’re moving the ball down the field—our bipartisan Protect College Sports Act to fix the chaos in the current college sports system is heading to the Senate floor. Our

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Perry County clerk announces start of absentee voting for August primary election

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County clerk’s office has announced absentee voting for the August 4, 2026 Primary Election in Perry County is now underway. Absentee voting will remain open through Monday, August 3 at 5:00 p.m. Voters may cast an absentee ballot in person at the Perry County Clerk’s Office, located in the Perry County

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MU Extension offers free July webinar on ‘woods for wildlife’

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will offer a three-part webinar series for landowners interested in improving their woods for wildlife.     Photo courtesy of Brian Schweiss.   The free series runs noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, July 8-22, said Brian Schweiss, MU Extension sustainable forestry specialist.   “Many woodland acres set idle with minimal management,”

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Mo joins multi-state effort challenging California’s ‘Plastics Act’

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Monday Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 15 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California’s Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. This lawsuit intends to stop costs from being passed on to consumers, making necessities

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