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Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri partners with Child Care Aware of Missouri
Child Care Aware of Missouri ST LOUIS — Child Care Aware of Missouri (CCAMO) named four regional community partners, including Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri (Adair County) to help deliver comprehensive in-person and virtual...

Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison shares views on immigration and governance
Eric Burlison, a current member of the U.S. Congress representing Missouri's 7th district, has taken to social media to express his views on various national issues. Burlison succeeded Billy Long in 2023 and has a history of political service...

Watch: Netflix releases trailer for SEC football docuseries, featuring Texas A&M, others
The Cowboys aren’t the only local football team set to be featured in a Netflix series this summer. On August 5, Netflix is releasing a new docuseries “SEC Football: Any Given Saturday” that will provide “unprecedented access to the players,...

How custom sound design sets premium podcasts apart: designing sonic identity
Podcasts come in all shapes and formats, from conversational interviews, narrative nonfiction, true crime, roundtable discussions, and beyond. While compelling content and sharp editing are essential to any successful show, what truly separates a...

‘Semicolon Cafe’ arrives in Falls Church with Korean shaved ice and sandwiches
Around Town Mango bingsoo and sandwich from Semicolon Cafe (staff photo by Katie Taranto) Tiramisu latte from Semicolon Cafe (staff photo by Katie Taranto) Semicolon Cafe in Falls Church (staff photo by Katie Taranto) Inside Semicolon Cafe (staff...

The governor of Missouri has signed a batch of education laws
The governor of Missouri has signed a batch of education laws (SRN NEWS)-Republican Mike Kehoe put his signature on one particular measure that keeps Christian clubs in colleges and universities from being forced to allow people who are...

Missouri Judge Issues Ruling Removing All Abortion Safety Standards, Putting Women’s Lives at Risk
Late Thursday afternoon, July 3, 2025 as our nation and families were preparing to celebrate Independence Day, left wing activist Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang, without any notice or input from Missouri’s top legal official, released a...

From graduation to goodbye: Helping your teen l…
Congratulations mom and dad – your kid(s) made it through their senior year of high school and have the diploma in their hands. The beginning of summer might entail graduation parties galore, but now it’s time to start planning for the big send...

Inter-Church Interaction and the International Agenda in the Letters of Patriarch Alexey I(80 years since the end of the schism over the Bulgarian Orthodox Church) {part 1}
“The unification of the world must be preceded by the unification of Europe, and the latter is unthinkable without the prior unification of the Slavic world.” Exarch STEPHEN I, 1947 In his address, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, opening the...

Governor signs bills allowing Missouri State to offer Doctor of Philosophy degrees
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe today signed House Bill 419, Senate Bill 150 and Senate Bill 160 into law, officially granting Missouri State University the authority to independently offer Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programs. The legislation...

Homicide investigation underway after man found dead at Kansas City apartment complex
Homicide investigation underway after man found dead at Kansas City apartment complex ALL RIGHT KATIE THANK YOU. YOUR NINE THINGS TO KNOW THIS MORNING BEGIN WITH A REMINDER THE DEADLINE TO APPEAL YOUR JACKSON COUNTY PROPERTY ASSESSMENT HAS PASSED....

Opinion: The Catholic Church must reckon with this political cruelty
Thomas Finan As Catholics, we are taught to see the face of Christ in the suffering of the imprisoned, the migrant child, the asylum seeker chained and voiceless. But today, across our country, a growing machinery of cruelty operates in plain...

Northwest Missouri State secures $1.81 million for student support services
Dr. Shay Malone, assistant vice president of institutional excellence and global engagement at Northwest | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Shay Malone, assistant vice president of institutional excellence and global engagement at Northwest...
Missouri State in EA Sports College Football 26: How accurate is Bears portrayal?
Missouri State football returned to the EA Sports College Football franchise when the game was released on Monday, July 7, to those who had pre-ordered the deluxe edition or MVP bundle. The standard edition of the game will be available to play on...

International Rotarians from Africa Visit Northeast Missouri  
International Rotarians from Africa visited northeast Missouri in June. L-R: Peter Nkosi from Malawi, Martin Maversera from Zimbabwe, Maudy Lwenje from Zambia, Susanna Millapo from Zambia, Rachel Ward from Zambia, Dr. Okhuaihesuyi (Kirksville...

Missouri State in College Football 26: How accurate is Bears' portrayal?
Missouri State football returned to the EA Sports College Football franchise when the game was released on Monday, July 7, to those who had pre-ordered the deluxe edition or MVP bundle. The standard edition of the game will be available to play on...

Governor signs bipartisan education legislation into Missouri law
There could be more retired teachers returning as substitutes and more home-schooled students will be able to participate in sports and other school activities, thanks to a stack of bipartisan education bills signed Wednesday by Missouri Gov. Mike...

Today In Culture, Thursday, July 10, 2025: The Fly Honey Finale | Crust Fund’s Caviar Pizza | How to Donate Art
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART The Dos And Don’ts Of Donating Art To Museums “One of the biggest mistakes that a collector can make when deciding to donate art...

GVMH Partners With CMU to Expand Educational Opportunities for Employees
Lea Studer Clinton, MO. – (July 3, 2025) — Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is proud to announce a new partnership with Central Methodist University (CMU) that will provide tuition discounts to GVMH employees and their dependents pursuing...

Jack Arthur Druart
Jack Arthur Druart, 91, of Frontenac, Kansas passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas following a sudden, short fight with cancer. Jack was born on February 14, 1934, to Arthur and Rose (Kreus) Druart in Ottawa,...