JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following five years of success, the Missouri Grown program will again offer the much-anticipated holiday gift boxes for the 2025 Christmas season. Each box is full of unique food and home products from small agribusinesses across Missouri. “The Missouri Grown holiday gift box is a fun and unique […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has issued a statewide health advisory warning Missourians about the serious health risks associated with 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a potent psychoactive compound increasingly found in unregulated consumer products. 7-OH, a synthetic derivative of the kratom plant, is being sold in Missouri in forms such as gummies, candies,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A minimum wage of $15 an hour takes effect January 1, 2026. On July 10, 2025, Governor Kehoe signed into law HB 567 (2025), modifying provisions to the Missouri minimum wage law. Visit the department’s Minimum Wage page at https://labor.mo.gov/dls/minimum-wage to learn more or download summary posters, which are
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PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. in the VanHerck Building on the campus of Mineral Area College. Board of Trustees Meeting Mineral Area College Thursday, November 6, 2025 VanHerck Board Room Work Session 10:00 a.m. Executive Session At Conclusion of Work Session Open Session
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PARK HILLS, Mo. – Mineral Area College (MAC) offers excellent, affordable education, changing the lives of countless students and strengthening the local workforce by preparing highly skilled and employable graduates. Hoyer Lift: Nursing students gain experience in patient transfer using a Hoyer Lift purchased with Enhancement Grant campaign funds. MAC’s commitment to educational
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – As families nationwide celebrate National Adoption Month, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is focusing on a crucial, often overlooked part of the journey: birth parents. Throughout November, LFCS is raising awareness of its free, confidential counseling and lifelong support services designed to honor and care for those who make the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Soybeans is proud to announce the promotion of Brady Lichtenberg to associate director of conservation agronomy. In this role, Lichtenberg will lead efforts at the intersection of conservation and agronomic innovation, helping Missouri farmers adopt practices that increase productivity while improving soil, water and wildlife health. Brady Lichtenberg
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — A special celebration Nov. 5-13 will recognize a significant segment of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale student population – first generation Salukis. About two of every five SIU students are first generation, meaning they are the first in their immediate family to earn a bachelor’s degree, and they will
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CHICAGO – November is National Veterans & Military Families Month, and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is highlighting the licensing resources available to active service members, their spouses, and veterans whose active-duty service concluded within the past two years. These tools ensure these brave individuals can obtain the professional licensure needed to
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.67/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 14.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 8.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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