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Missouri Store Sells $249K Ticket—Winner Unknown
100.9 The Eagle - Illinois
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June 25, 2025
Someone in Missouri just had an amazing day, but they don't seem to realize it yet. A Missouri convenience store handed out a $249K ticket, but the winner remains a mystery. Does this convenience store in St. Louis, Missouri look familiar to you?...
Missouri lawmakers could return to session this fall to debate property taxes
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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June 25, 2025
House Speaker Jon Patterson, a Lee's Summit Republican, speaks at a press conference at the end of special session on June 11 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). June 25, 2025 5:55 am Questions about the constitutionality of a property tax...
Missouri City library to hold Teddy Bear Sleepover for Spring Break
Fort Bend Star - Texas
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Spring Break isn't just for kids and families – even teddy bears can have fun! The Youth Services department at Fort Bend County Libraries' Missouri City Branch Library invites children to treat their teddy bear to a special adventure –...
Church Picnic
Gasconade County Republican - Missouri
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UNION — A major employer in Union’s Industrial Park — whose workforce includes several Gasconade County citizens — has announced plans to move the Franklin County operations … HERMANN — Thanks in large part to voter approval of a sewer bond issue,...
Planned Parenthood Sues to Resume Abortions – the ACLJ and Missouri Fight Back
Townhall
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June 25, 2025
The ACLJ is joining Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to help defend pro-life laws against a barrage of lawsuits from the ACLU and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. These radical-Left groups are representing Missouri’s two Planned...
These country concerts will define this mid-Missouri summer
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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For much of Columbia and mid-Missouri, summer sounds like country music. Songs about small towns, sun-kissed lovers, cold brews and hot nights give voice to an ideal season. Local country fans can look at this summer's concert calendar and see a...
Opinion: Missouri overdose deaths are down, but the fight continues
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Sdigehya Carter and Theodore Dodson There’s good news from the frontlines of Missouri’s — and the nation’s — hard-fought efforts to reign in the opioid crisis: deaths from overdose deaths are on the decline. According to the most recent data from...
United Church of Christ hosts traveling orchestra
California Democrat - Missouri
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June 25, 2025
Ominous orchestrations rang through the auditorium of California's United Church of Christ. "Imperial March," "Phantom of the Opera" and other compositions from famous movies and musicals resounded off the walls. The Lake Area Community Orchestra...
A Stuckey’s in rural Missouri sells biryani and halal food to meet a growing demand
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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June 25, 2025
Stuckey’s was once a must-stop store on a road trip. With more than 400 locations, the iconic stores were known for their candies and classic Southern pecan log rolls. But it is new menu items that are attracting a different generation of...
Missed special education targets show need for support
K-12 Dive
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June 25, 2025
Dive Brief: The majority of states or territories — 37 — need assistance for meeting special education targets for students ages 3-21, annual accountability ratings released Friday by the U.S. Department of Education show. Only 19 states and the...
Other Views: Trump isn’t just ‘enforcing the law’ on immigration — he’s weaponizing it
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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President Donald Trump was returned to the White House this year largely on the strength of one issue: immigration. Trump’s narrative of a nation being overrun by violent migrant criminals was never real, but the Biden administration’s failure to...
Missouri school funding task force considers property tax inequities
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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Missouri's school funding formula, based on 2005 property values, creates inequities due to outdated assumptions about local aid. Property values have fluctuated significantly since 2005, creating disparities in per-pupil funding across districts....
Missouri governor mulls over bill to ban sale of invasive plants
KY3 - Missouri
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June 24, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - Japanese honeysuckle, callery pears, and other non-native plants can be a nuisance in your garden, and soon they could be illegal in Missouri. Lawmakers approved a bill aimed at combating the spread of several...
420 With CNW - Marijuana Advocates Express Concerns About The Purchase Rules For Missouri Patients
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Medical marijuana advocates are raising concerns about new state guidelines in Missouri that restrict how much cannabis patients can legally buy from dispensaries. Under existing rules, dispensaries must monitor...
Missouri sports betting could increase bankruptcies and suicides, experts warn
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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This story was originally published by The Beacon, an online news outlet focused on local, in-depth journalism in the public interest. Missourians will be able to bet on sports this year, though not by the start of football season. That’s in part...
Missouri House to put property tax changes under microscope
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Jonathan Patterson Post-Dispatch file JEFFERSON CITY — Less than two weeks after Gov. Mike Kehoe approved new caps on property taxes in some Missouri counties as part of a Kansas City stadium funding deal, the Missouri House is launching its own...
Springfield Public Schools approves budget, includes pay raises for educators
KY3 - Missouri
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June 25, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The largest school district in Missouri approved its multi-million dollar budget Tuesday night. With it comes a pay raise for teachers. “The budget process is always a long one. It actually began last fall,” said Chief...
Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care could strain resources in Minnesota
Minnesota Public Radio News
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June 24, 2025
NINA MOINI: Well, the US Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. In recent years, 27 states have enacted laws that restrict access to gender-affirming care for youth. The ruling could doom lawsuits brought by...
Church Directory for the Week of June 25-July 3, 2025
Pipestone County Star - Minnesota
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June 24, 2025
Ruthton Country Church, Full Gospel-Non-denominational church; Pastor Frank Vanderbush, 507-658-3917. Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship service. Bible Studies Sundays at 9 a.m. Find us at countrychurch.co on Facebook and Youtube @ Country...
Heritage Foundation Honors 5 Leaders in Educating About the American Founding
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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June 24, 2025
The Heritage Foundation presented five special Innovation Prizes on Tuesday to organizations dedicated to educating audiences about America’s founding ideals. The awards were given to honor the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s Founding....