JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.6 points in May to 95.3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98.0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68. As reported in NFIB’s monthly Jobs Report, the NFIB Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering […]
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ST. LOUIS – Maryville University has released its spring 2026 Dean’s List. Eligibility criteria: Full-time (12-18 credit hours) undergraduate students with 50 percent or fewer graduate-level courses, no single grade lower than a B-and a GPA of 3.60 or higher. Maryville Deans_List
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HILLSBORO, MO — The Jefferson College Theatre Program invites community members, alumni, supporters, and theatre enthusiasts to an elegant evening of entertainment at a Black-Tie-Optional Gala Performance of The Producers on Friday, June 19, 2026, at the Jefferson College Fine Arts Center. The special event will begin with a cocktail reception featuring drinks and
JEFFERSON CITY — As Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe prepares to take action on the Fiscal Year 2027 state operating budget, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is urging him to take steps to proactively balance the budget now before more painful cuts are needed in the future. Despite a warning from Fitzpatrick before the 2026 legislative
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension invites Missourians to get moving this summer through the statewide 100 Miles, 100 Days challenge, a free program that encourages participants to stay active. The program challenges Missourians to log 100 miles of physical activity over 100 days—from June 16 through Sept. 24. Participants can choose how they move—walking,
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JEFFERSON CITY – June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), an event that seeks to unite communities worldwide to raise awareness of elder abuse. In Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) receives and investigates reports of abuse, neglect, bullying and exploitation of some of the state’s most vulnerable individuals –
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COLUMBIA, Mo.—Those towering flower stalks covered with white, bell-shaped blossoms that appear in early June belong to yucca, a plant with a somewhat unfortunate name. Photo by H. Zell. Shared under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0). Yuccas are resilient and striking additions to water-wise landscapes, said University of Missouri Extension
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday a federal jury convicted a North Carolina couple, a Missouri man, and an Ohio man in relation to a scheme involving theft of union-member dues through the award of no-show jobs, lavish travels and dinners charged to the union, unearned vacation payouts, and an unauthorized $7 million loan made to
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act. This legislation will enhance the national missing person alert system, as well as expand state-level first responder training and education to better protect and serve individuals with intellectual disabilities and adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia. “Strengthening our federal alert systems
WASHINGTON — On Friday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) provision to combat child exploitation passed the Senate. The provision, as part of the broader reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, will provide DHS with $108.5 million to hire 200 new child exploitation investigators and analysts. DHS currently employs only 7 full-time specialists to identify these victims. “The Senate
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