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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...

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...

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...
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...

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...

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...

City of Pea Ridge has expanded, changed
On Aug. 6, 1850, Robert H. Wallace was appointed postmaster to the Pea Ridge Post Office. "The town of Pea Ridge uses the date Aug. 6 as their birthday as the first post office opened here on that day in 1850," according to J. Dickson Black in...

Betty Jean Sills Stockton
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Betty Jean Sills Stockton, 94, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed from this life after a brief illness, into the loving arms of her heavenly father on Monday, May 26, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was...

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...

Slim Chickens asks judge to dismiss fraud case in Washington County Court, records show
Slim Chickens is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit accusing it of misleading franchisees and financial fraud. WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Slim Chickens has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses the company of fraud and breach of...

Missouri ballot measure would ban most abortions. But the question doesn’t say that
Hannah Noelle, left, at an anti-abortion rally in 2021; Maia Hayes, right, at an abortion rights rally in 2019. Both protests were held in downtown St. Louis. Post-Dispatch photos JEFFERSON CITY — When Missouri voters head to the ballot box next...

Missouri governor supports extending sales tax that funds state parks
Crowd of people watch the solar eclipse on boulders on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Elephant Rocks State Park in Belleview, Missouri. With sunny skies, the enjoyed two minutes and 18 seconds of totality. Photo by Laurie Skrivan,...

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...

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...

Vernel “Lavern” Grace Petrie – Service 07/18/2025 10:00 am
Vernel “Lavern” Grace Petrie 09/15/1935 – 07/13/2025 Vernel “Lavern” Grace Petrie, of Farmington, Missouri, entered eternal rest at her home on July 13, 2025, at the age of 89. She was born on September 15, 1935, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, the...

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...

RELIGION HEADLINES MON 7-7
Audio By Carbonatix ( SRN NEWS ) A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state’s pro-life laws, reimposing a preliminary injunction against them just a little over a month after the state’s highest court had lifted a previous hold. The order by...

NCU hails alumni elected to leadership positions in SDA World Church
New general vice-president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Pastor Leonard Johnson TWO alumni of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) have been elected and reappointed to top leadership positions in the Seventh-day Adventist World Church. The...

New Missouri Law Provides Free Tuition For Career, Technical Education
The Missouri General Assembly has passed a bill, recently signed into law by the governor, that will ... More pay eligible high school graduates' tuition for career and technical certificate programs.getty Missouri has passed a new law that...