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A small part of 2023's trade deadline is set for big opportunity after Cardinals' 2025 sell-off
SAN DIEGO — Newly promoted to the Toronto Blue Jays’ Class AA affiliate, Matt Svanson had yet to appear in a game when he sat his hotel in Binghampton, New York, and scrolled upon some news on Twitter. The Jays’ big-league shortstop Beau Bichette...

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript August 1, 2025 Oshkosh Corporation beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $3.41, expectations were $2.98. Operator: Greetings, and welcome to the Oshkosh Corporation Second...

Missouri Guard Hosts Cyber Exchange with Panamanian Partners
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...

Cogburn to speak to Arkansas Archeological Society Tuesday
The Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society will host a talk by Jessica Cogburn of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, according to a news release. The talk will take...

Missouri’s Heat Wave Meets ‘Corn Sweat’
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
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
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
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
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
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...

This Result Will Shock You! Michael Schumacher vs. NASCAR Driver
What happens when a NASCAR driver goes head-to-head with Formula 1’s arguably greatest champion? The answer destroyed every preconception about American stock car racing. It was December 14, 2008, at London’s Wembley Stadium at the Race of...

Missouri’s Got Your Back? A $600+ Tax Rebate May Be Headed to Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents
Looks like Missouri is looking out for the Tri-State working man with its senator’s latest bill, he calls the "American Worker Rebate Act of 2025." Yep, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is trying to take the sting out of tariffs by spinning them into...

Senate Agriculture Committee Reviews Key USDA Nominees
By Bryson Stone WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, July 23, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a confirmation hearing for Richard Fordyce, the nominee to serve as Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and...

Trade grade: Red Sox get Steven Matz as Cardinals’ deadline sell-off continues
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 MLB trade deadline. The Boston Red Sox acquired left-hander Steven Matz from the St. Louis Cardinals, the teams announced Wednesday night. First-base prospect Blaze Jordan will head to St. Louis as the...
McCarthy Building Companies expands leadership team in Kansas City office
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announced an expanded executive leadership team for its Kansas City, Missouri, office, which is part of the company’s 28-state Central Region. The team will guide continued growth and innovation in key markets...

Boone County Fire Protection District host Missouri Young Farmers summer tour
Boone County Fire Protection District (BCFPD) hosted nearly 70 members of the Missouri Young Farmers at the Boone County Fire District Training Center as part of their 2025 summer tour. On Friday, the group explored several innovative and...
Coastal Group Establishes Foristell, Missouri, Logistics-Warehousing Operations
Related Research Coastal Group, a provider of warehousing, transportation, and logistics solutions, has established operations in Foristell, Missouri. The $41.8 million project is expected to create 52 jobs. The company’s new 125,000-square-foot...

New book encourages travel that explores Missouri one small town at a time
Lifelong Missourian Caitlin Yager knows firsthand that there’s more to Missouri than its biggest cities or most popular vacation destinations. Her new book, “Small Town Missouri,” encourages people to hit the road to experience the legends, lore...

UScellular customers in Missouri to join T-Mobile
MISSOURI (KOAM) - More than 52,000 UScellular customers across Missouri are set to join T-Mobile, gaining access to the nation’s top-rated network beginning Wednesday, August 7. As part of the transition, customers will stay on their current plans...

Funding cuts threaten health care access for Missouri seniors
Advocates say federal cuts to SNAP will hurt low-income seniors and the long-term care facilities, health care providers and organizations that they rely on. MISSOURI, USA — Dr. Marvin Singleton, a Republican who spent 13 years as a Missouri state...