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Corrections, Mizzou pursue methods to improve prison culture

News Tribune - Missouri · August 3, 2025

A research project could lead to improved mental well-being for Missouri prison inmates and staff members. By changing the space in which inmates live, along with their interactions and communication with staff, the University of Missouri and the...

Missouri’s 2025 Insured Losses From Severe Weather Approaching $2 Billion

Insurance Journal · August 1, 2025

The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) reported Thursday that severe weather has already caused nearly $1.6 billion in damage throughout the state this year. “The insurance industry continues to respond and assist Missourians as...

Healey signs bill expanding reproductive, transgender protections

WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts · August 7, 2025

Surrounded by health care advocates and curious tourists peering into Nurses Hall, Gov. Maura Healey signed an expanded shield law Thursday, giving patients and providers in Massachusetts a new layer of defense against out-of-state intrusion into...

Missouri approves construction of new Evergy facilities, sticking customers with the bill

KCTV 5 - Missouri · August 1, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The construction of several new Evergy facilities in Missouri and Kansas has been approved, but now customers could be stuck with a $2.4 billion bill. On Wednesday, July 31, the Missouri Public Service Commission...

Missouri Animal Cruelty Team Performs One of Its Largest Rescues Ever, Saving Over 200 Dogs from One House By Raven Brunner

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW The Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 211 dogs from a home in Christian County, Mo., on Wednesday, July 30 All of the dogs were small breeds, including Shih Tzus and Chihuahuas "It is clear that many of...

Trump’s AI Blueprint Prioritizes Tech Dominance over Ethics and Environment

Worth · August 7, 2025

Business + Innovation Tech giants receive subsidies and preferential treatment. Local communities experience brownouts and budget deficits. Welcome to America’s next industrial chasm. Two weeks ago, the Trump administration dropped its AI...

Men's Soccer Announces 2025 Recruiting Class

Lindenwood University Athletics - Missouri · August 7, 2025

Story Links The Lindenwood Men's Soccer program announced their 2025 recruiting class today which features 19 newcomers. The 2025 class is the highest nationally ranked recruiting class to date for the program as the Lions came in at number 33 in...

HOME PRICE GROWTH IN OPPORTUNITY ZONES SLIGHTLY BEHIND REST OF NATION IN SECOND QUARTER

MENAFN · August 7, 2025

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Price Gains Inside Opportunity Zones Targeted for Economic Redevelopment Edged Up This Spring but Trailed the Broader U.S. Housing Market IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM , a leading curator of land,...

Missouri Guard Hosts Cyber Exchange with Panamanian Partners

US Army · July 31, 2025

PANAMA CITY, Panama – U.S. cyber specialists from the Missouri National Guard, in coordination with U.S. Southern Command, hosted a cyber subject matter exchange alongside Panamanian government and security agencies this week to enhance joint...

Rep. Mark Alford promotes outreach programs and radio appearances for Missouri's Fourth District

Columbia News - Missouri · August 1, 2025

Rep. Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th District | Congressman Mark Alford Official websiteRep. Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th District | Congressman Mark Alford Official website Rep. Mark Alford, U.S....

Missouri’s Heat Wave Meets ‘Corn Sweat’

Wayne County Journal Banner - Missouri · July 31, 2025

Susan Smith Kline In late July 2025, Missouri is experiencing an oppressive heat dome—a large high-pressure system that traps hot, tropical air over the Central Plains. Forecasts predict daytime high temperatures near or above 100°F, with humidity...

Missouri bans sale of certain invasive plants by 2029

West Newsmagazine - Missouri ·

A new state law aims to halt the sale of some of Missouri’s most notorious invasive plant species. Senate Bill 105 was signed into law by Gov. Mike Kehoe this legislative session and it prohibits nurseries and plant dealers in Missouri from...

Missouri and Kansas seniors brace for fallout from Medicaid, SNAP cuts

The Beacon - Missouri · July 31, 2025

Dr. Marvin Singleton, a Republican who spent 13 years as a Missouri state senator, worries about many of the policies he sees coming out of Washington D.C. these days. Of course, the retired ear, nose and throat doctor is concerned about federal...

Missouri Supreme Court Railroad Case’s Upjohn Analysis Goes Off the Tracks: Part II

JD Supra - California · July 31, 2025

Last week’s Privilege Point described the Missouri Supreme Court’s understandable conclusion that a railroad employee did not have a personal attorney-client relationship with railroad lawyers who interviewed her about an accident she had...

Missouri Sen. Hawley describes social media kerfuffle with Trump as a misunderstanding

Missourinet · July 31, 2025

by Marshall Griffin | Jul 31, 2025 Hawley at campaign rally in Cottleville, Mo. (Photo courtesy KMOX Radio in St. Louis) U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, finds himself on the receiving end of a harsh social media post by President Donald Trump....

Missouri Insurance Director Angela Nelson to headline inaugural Mid-Rivers Risk Forum

Captive International ·

The Mid-Rivers Risk Forum has announced that Angela Nelson (pictured), director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, will be one of the speakers on Monday, September 29th at the Inaugural Mid Rivers Risk Forum Conference. She...

Evergy reports 2nd quarter earnings

KSNW - Kansas · August 7, 2025

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $171.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had net income of 74 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...

Brad Pitt's mother Jane Etta dead at 84 as family pay emotional tribute

LBC ·

7 August 2025, 13:33 Brad Pitt and his mother Jane Etta at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Alamy Jane Etta - the mother of Hollywood star Brad Pitt - has died at the age of 84. Listen to this article Sydney Pitt, Brad Pitt's niece, broke...

Beef Prices Continue to Rise

Sheridan Express - Missouri · August 7, 2025

Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the average retail price of ground beef rose to a record $6.12 per pound in June 2025. This is up from $5.98 in May and $5.47 a year earlier in June 2024. Prices for certain beef cuts...

Beef prices remain high

University of Missouri Extension ·

BOLIVAR, Mo. – Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the average retail price of ground beef rose to a record $6.12 per pound in June 2025. This is up from $5.98 in May and $5.47 a year earlier in June 2024. Prices for certain...