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Senator Schmitt defends First Amendment rights of UCLA law students

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, sent a letter to UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk and UCLA Dean Michael Waterstone demanding answers following recent violations of students’ First Amendment and civil rights following the disruption of a student event hosted by the Federalist Society. On April […]

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Randolph County Sheriff’s office reports

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports.   Jason L. Merrell 47, Wright City MO, arrested May 4, 2026 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Armed Violence, Home Invasion, Domestic Battery, Unlawful Possession of Weapon by Felon, and Criminal Damage to Property.  Is incarcerated.   Thomas

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Nate Smith with Tyler Braden and Josh Ross to perform at the 2026 Missouri State Fair

SEDALIA – Nate Smith with Tyler Braden and Josh Ross will perform at on the Missouri State Fair Grandstand, Thursday, August 20 at 7:30 pm, presented by CFM Insurance   Tickets are $40 – $55 (includes potential fees) with concert ticket presale starting today at 9 am, through Etix.com. Public on sale starts at 9

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Museum Learning Center Speaker Series presents ‘The Story of a Confederate Spy’

STE. GENEVIEVE –  The Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center Speaker Series will present Barnes M. Bradshaw and “The Story of a Confederate Spy” Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Orris Theater in Ste. Genevieve.     Learn what it was like to be Confederate prisoner of war held in the city of St.

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Missouri is already paying for its childcare problem

Column by Rob Jones, director of Integrated Marketing Communications, University of Missouri Extension, and Sarah Kennedy, field specialist in community development, MU Extension.   When we talk about infrastructure, most people think of roads, bridges, and broadband. Those systems matter because they connect people to opportunity and allow businesses to operate efficiently. Childcare plays a

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MDC reports hunters took 45,475 birds during regular spring turkey season

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows turkey hunters checked 45,475 birds during Missouri’s 2026 regular spring turkey season, April 20 through May 10. Top harvest counties for the regular season were Macon with 979 birds harvested, Callaway with 926, and Franklin with 879.   Ste. Genevieve County hunters

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Illinois unveils funding for vacant and abandoned residential properties

CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is now accepting applications from units of local government for grant funding dedicated to supporting local affordable housing needs and community revitalization efforts across Illinois. Offered through IHDA’s Strong Communities Program (SCP), this initiative provides financial assistance to allow local governments to address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated residential

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