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Empowering women in agriculture: Workshop to tackle key challenges and opportunities
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Mo. — The Northeast Missouri Women in Agriculture Workshop is set for Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Wildflower Grove in Greencastle, starting at 9:15 a.m. The event will cover topics such as estate planning, financial preparedness,...
Missouri Sen. Hawley cosponsors GUARD Act to regulate AI chatbots
Joined by parents whose children have committed suicide after being prompted by Artificial Intelligence, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has unveiled a new bill to regulate those chatbots. “Every life here, every parent who stands here,...
Missouri: Veterinary companies were the third most FDA inspected companies in Missouri in Q3
Namandjé N. Bumpus Principal Deputy Commissioner at U.S. Food And Drug Administration (fda) | Official websiteNamandjé N. Bumpus Principal Deputy Commissioner at U.S. Food And Drug Administration (fda) | Official website In the third quarter of...
Missouri warns consumers of health risks from 7-OH products: 'Far more addictive'
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued an advisory Tuesday warning consumers of health risks it says are associated with a product called 7-OH. The name, 7-OH, is short for 7-hydroxymitragynine, and it's made by chemically...
Trump’s China trade truce avoids open rupture while resolving nothing
The trade truce with China that President Donald Trump secured this week is good news for American farmers and businesses, but it will likely do little for consumers. Meeting in South Korea, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to pull...
Dobbs Tire to Open Nearly 40 More Stores
High Ridge, Mo.-based Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers will open nearly 40 new locations through both new construction and brownfields. "This expansion marks another exciting chapter for the company, further strengthening their presence in Missouri and...
Missouri opens with unlikely trip to MEAC power Howard
Coach Dennis Gates enters his fourth season at Missouri, looking to build off a successful 2024-25 campaign that featured 22 wins and an NCAA Tournament appearance, albeit a first-round loss. The journey will start Monday in an unlikely place:...
Farmington Rescue Friends Spotlight: Why Jacob the Husky Could Be Your Perfect Companion
Farmington Rescue Friends (FRF) is a volunteer-based Parkland-area Facebook group of advocates that focuses on raising awareness of animals in the municipal city pounds throughout St. Francois County. FRF is not a shelter with a physical location,...
Pair of Mid-Missouri softball teams punch tickets to state championship
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of Mid-Missouri softball teams each made program history, on Thursday afternoon. Rock Bridge and Tolton both punched their tickets to the MSHSAA state championship game with wins in the semifinal round. For each...
Missouri auditor adds intrigue to agency’s work through ‘World’s Greatest Audit Podcast’
If a podcast episode titled “The audit of Ray County and the mystery of the 76 hams” seems worth listening to, then Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has succeeded. Unbeknownst to many, “The World’s Greatest Audit Podcast,” is recorded here...
Missouri sees rapid growth in business use of artificial intelligence tools
Daniel P. Mehan, President and CEO | Missouri Chamber of Commerce and IndustryDaniel P. Mehan, President and CEO | Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, especially generative AI technologies...
HC Elections, Mayor: Roger Marshall, Missouri Valley
ROGER MARSHALL CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: Mayor EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: My Name is Roger Marshall and I am a lifelong resident of Missouri Valley. My wife, Julie, and I raised and educated 4 kids here. I worked in the area my whole...
Missouri families, food pantries brace for loss of SNAP benefits
A potential federal government shutdown threatens food assistance for 650,000 Missourians who receive SNAP benefits. Missouri food pantries are experiencing a surge in demand from families trying to prepare for a potential loss of benefits. Food...
HC Elections, Mayor: Lori White, Missouri Valley
LORI WHITE CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: Mayor EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: My name is Lori White. I’m a resident of Missouri Valley, a parent, a community advocate, and a volunteer leader deeply invested in our town’s future. Since moving...
HC Elections, School Board; Megan McIntosh O'Dell, Missouri Valley
MEGAN McINTOSH-ODELL CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: Missouri Valley School Board EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: I am a proud graduate of Missouri Valley High School and a lifelong member of this community. My parents graduated from Missouri...
HC Elections, School Board; Carrie Watson, Missouri Valley
CARRIE WATSON CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: School Board EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: My late-grandmother, father, and I are all proud MVCSD graduates. A member of my immediate family — whether my brothers, my children, or me — has been a...
HC Elections, School Board: Lynn Goodrich, Missouri Valley
LYNN GOODRICH CITY/TOWN: Logan CANDIDATE FOR: Missouri Valley School Board EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: My name is Lynn Goodrich. My wife, Leana and I have lived in the MV Community School district since 2014. We have two daughters, Hannah and Heidi, and...
Lambda to Build State-of-the-Art AI Factory in Old Missouri Facility
Lambda, a superintelligence cloud company, has announced plans to transform an unoccupied 2009-built facility in Kansas City, Missouri, into a state-of-the-art AI Factory. This Kansas City deployment is part of Lambda's mission to build the...
Local libraries to receive $10,000 from Carnegie Corporation
According to the Carnegie Corporation, approximately 1,280 public libraries that were constructed as Carnegie Libraries still operate today. They include the Pittsburg Public Library and Girard Public Library in Kansas and the Webb City Public...
AlphaGraphics KC Expands Kansas City, Missouri, Operations
Related Research AlphaGraphics KC, a professional designing, printing, and marketing service, plans to expand its operations in Kansas City, Missouri. The $1.4 million project is expected to create 16 jobs. The investment will include new...