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Vets, new faces dot Red Wolves’ roster
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 8, 2025
JONESBORO -- One week into fall camp, the Arkansas State football team held its annual media day Thursday afternoon at the Centennial Bank Athletics Operations Center on campus in Jonesboro. Coming off an 8-5 campaign in 2024 and being one of four...
Cardinals focus on long-range future at trade deadline, not persistent present questions
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Cardinals relief pitcher Phil Maton leaves the mound after striking out a batter on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in the 11th inning of a game against the Reds at Busch Stadium. Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch After the Cardinals submitted a deal...
Climate Matters: Missouri summers will look different in the future
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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July 31, 2025
Future summers in Missouri will feel more like those near the southern U.S. border if the climate continues to warm through the rest of the century. A report from Climate Central illustrates the impacts of climate change by comparing projected...
224 animals rescued from hoarding situation in Missouri
KMOV - Missouri
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July 31, 2025
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A total of 224 animals were rescued from a hoarding situation in Missouri. Wednesday morning, the Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force went to a home in Christian County for a harding case. The...
Man claiming he was sexually abused at MMA reaches six-figure settlement with Society of Jesus in New York, attorney says
WABI - Maine
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July 31, 2025
CASTINE, Maine (WABI) - The attorney for a man who says he was sexually abused at a Maine school in the 1970s announced a six-figure settlement to their claim against the Society of Jesus in New York. The claim says Neal Gumpel, who was a minor at...
515-mile ‘megaflash’ from Texas to Missouri confirmed as world’s longest lightning bolt
FOX Weather
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July 31, 2025
Hear from a storm photographer on his close encounter with a bolt of lightning in the Lone Star State. The World Meteorological Organization says there is a new record-holder when it comes to lightning bolts seen from space - an extraordinary...
Soybeans Putting Out Fires: How a Missouri fire department is using the state’s biggest crop
KY3 - Missouri
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July 31, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - One Missouri fire department is trying a new, greener approach to extinguishing flames, and it utilizes the most common Missouri crop. The Boone County Fire Protection District is the first in the state to utilize a...
DCI Director: Insured losses from 2025 Catastrophic weather events in Missouri approaching $2 Billion
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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July 31, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) continues to closely monitor the insurance industry’s response to severe weather events that have caused significant damage throughout the state this year. “The...
Storm damage across Missouri crosses $1.6 billion in insured losses
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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Storms in Missouri this year have led to $1.6 billion in insured losses, with most of that damage hitting homeowners, according to the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance. Insurance companies have been paid out $1.6 billion so far, with...
Report: Missouri hunger rates rising
Missourinet
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July 31, 2025
(COLUMBIA, MO) — A report finds hunger rates on the rise in Missouri. The 2025 Missouri Hunger Atlas compiled by the University of Missouri finds a rising hunger trend between 2021 & 2023. The report’s co-author, Bill McKelvey says the increase...
White Sox Reportedly Unlikely To Move Luis Robert Jr. Before Trade Deadline
Newsweek
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July 31, 2025
By Hunter Mulholland is a Newsweek contributor based in St. Louis, Missouri. His focus is MLB Content. Hunter has been with Newsweek since April 2025 and previously worked at Fansided and STL Sports Central. He is a graduate of Westminster College...
Insured losses from 2025 Catastrophic weather events in Missouri approaching $2 Billion
Wayne County Journal Banner - Missouri
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July 31, 2025
“The insurance industry continues to respond and assist Missourians as they rebuild and repair their property,” stated DCI Director Angela Nelson. “Almost $1.6 billion has already been paid by insurers due to catastrophic weather events in...
RelaDyne Acquires Midwest Lubricant Distributor, Santie Oil Company
NOLN
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July 31, 2025
RelaDyne has acquired Santie Oil Company, a lubricant distributor in the Midwest, according to a press release. Founded over 85 years ago, Santie Oil Company is headquartered in Sikeston, Missouri, with an additional facility in Berkeley,...
'Whites-only' community wants to expand to Springfield, Missouri. Locals say they're not welcome
KCUR - Missouri
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July 31, 2025
The possibility of a “whites-only” organization from Arkansas expanding into Missouri has inspired bipartisan outrage from state lawmakers and local officials who decry the group as racist and antisemitic. The private membership association,...
Southern Illinois to retire Glenn's No. 34 jersey this season
WPSD-TV - Kentucky
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CARBONDALE, Ill. - Saluki Basketball Hall of Famer Mike "Stinger" Glenn will have his iconic No. 34 jersey retired during the 2025-26 men's basketball season. The date for the jersey retirement ceremony is still being finalized. Southern Illinois...
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Hollywood star Brad Pitt's mother passes away at 84, actor's niece says 'We were not ready for you to...'
Firstpost
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August 7, 2025
Hollywood star Brad Pitt’s mother Jane Pitt has passed away at the age of 84. Born on August 13, 1940, in Memphis, Tennessee, Jane married William Alvin Bill Pitt in 1962 and raised three children, Brad, Doug, and Julie. The actor’s niece Sydney...
Tariffs, Deportations, Despair: The Hidden Impact of American Volatility on Missouri Prisons
Prison Journalism Project
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July 31, 2025
Get The Inside Story Newsletter Don't miss our latest stories, delivered to your inbox once a week. In my Missouri prison wing, food is being hoarded, mental health is declining, and our families visit us less frequently or provide us with less...
Padres, Royals Make Surprise Trade: Freddy Fermin For Pair Of San Diego Arms
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 31, 2025
Jul 26, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin (34) runs the bases after hitting a two run home run against the Cleveland Guardians in the second inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn...
Meat Snack Brand Opens Huge New Missouri Facility
KHMO 1070 AM - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
Chomps is the meat snack that is making noise in the food aisle. They are growing quickly and expanding into Missouri with a large new 300,000 square foot facility in Mexico, Mo. Huge new facility open now in Mexico, Missouri Mexico Chomps...
Senators raise questions about deals between telehealth and drug companies
WSIU - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
A Senate report released earlier this month raises concerns about emerging relationships between direct-to-consumer telehealth websites and drug companies Eli Lilly and Pfizer. The nine-month investigation, led by Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick...