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LA Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue dedicates historic Garfield School as new home for his transformative multimillion-dollar initiative: Commitment to Community (C2C) in Mexico, Missouri
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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MEXICO, Mo., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, July 5, community members, local leaders, and former students gathered for a building dedication ceremony at the former Garfield School site. The event marked the official renaming and...
Detroit’s Strategy To Welcome Immigrants Enabled Its Population Turnaround
Next City
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July 8, 2025
After decades of population decline, attracting immigrants has been key to growing and maintaining a more resilient economy in former industrial cities like Detroit. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining...
Educators sue Missouri over private school vouchers in state budget
KY3 - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri educators are suing the state over private school vouchers. The Missouri National Educators Association is suing the state over a program that gives taxpayer dollars to private schools. The Missouri National...
Missouri Teachers Union Sues to Block Millions of Dollars in MOScholars Funding
Missourinet
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July 3, 2025
The Missouri National Education Association (MNEA) is suing the state to stop a $51 million appropriation to MOScholars. It is the state’s K-12 scholarship program that helps send public school students to private schools. The lawsuit argues that...
Missouri educators sue state for spending $51 million on private school vouchers
KRPS - Kansas
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July 3, 2025
The Missouri National Education Association is suing the state in an effort to block the appropriation of $51 million to MOScholars, the state's K-12 scholarship program. In a lawsuit filed in Cole County Circuit Court Monday, MNEA argues that...
Northwest Missouri State offers hands-on early childhood education training
NW Missouri Times
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July 7, 2025
Dr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State University An education student at Northwest Missouri State University is gaining practical experience in a preschool classroom...
Religion: July 3, 2025
The Astorian - Oregon
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July 3, 2025
Published 6:00 am Thursday, July 3, 2025 Anchor Baptist Church The congregation meets at the Astoria Christian Church, 1151 Harrison Ave. On Sundays, the service starts at 1 p.m.; Bible study is at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For information, email...
Missouri State Highway Patrol Seeking Applicants For 126th Recruit Class
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is accepting applications for the 126th Recruit Class. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Testing will be held in Jefferson City, MO. Those who successfully complete...
Aging Ahead to hold senior activities at High Ridge library, church
Leader Publications - Missouri
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After closing its senior center in northwest Jefferson County, the Aging Ahead agency has begun holding activities for seniors four times a week at two locations in High Ridge. The nonprofit organization previously had a senior center in the...
What It’s Like to Live in a Pop Culture Landmark
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July 8, 2025
Welcome to The Trend Times, a column that explores design fads in the age of doomscrolling. Despite sitting on a quiet, residential street in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Joanne Quintana’s home sees around 300 cars a day. Used as a shooting location...
Missouri, Kansas representatives share mixed reactions to tax bill approval in the House
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
Look forward to moving it forward. It's do or die time for lawmakers who want to meet President Donald Trump's deadline for his sweeping budget bill. He wants to sign it by tomorrow, but that depends on whether House Republicans can pass it in...
Report for America corps member joins Southeast Missourian newsroom
Southeast Missourian
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Lewis will focus on small communities in the region from Altenburg to Zalma. She will cover government, education, arts and culture, among other areas. "I’m excited to get to know the tight-knit communities, attend the local festivals and...
Mark Alford reflects on faith and legislation impacting Missouri workers
Columbia News - Missouri
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July 7, 2025
Rep. Mark Alford, a U.S. Congressman representing Missouri’s 4th district since 2023, shared his reflections and reactions on various matters through social media over the weekend.On July 6, 2025, Alford commemorated Independence Day by sharing a...
Missouri State names new enrollment leader
Missouri State University
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July 2, 2025
Dr. Dawn Medley Missouri State University has named Dr. Dawn Medley as its first vice president for enrollment management, following a national search. Medley will begin Aug. 1. Medley has more than 30 years of experience in financial aid,...
Sedalia Resident Named to UCM Alumni Foundation's ‘10 Under 40’
KSIS 1050 AM - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) Alumni Foundation has announced the 2025 class of its “10 Under 40” alumni recognition program. UCM - Bailey Weiker UCM - Bailey Weiker Now in its second year, “10 Under 40” celebrates the achievements of...
Federal funding freeze threatens summer, after‑school programs in Missouri
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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COLUMBIA — Boys & Girls Clubs in mid-Missouri say they could be directly affected by the Trump administration's decision to withhold more than $6 billion in federal grants, including funding for after-school and summer programs, English language...
Christmas in July and summer concerts planned for central Missouri state parks
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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July 7, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JULY 7, 2025 – Summer is in full swing, and central Missouri’s state parks and historic sites have activities planned to fill your days with fun. Friday, July 18, through Sunday, July 20 – Christmas in July at Annie and Abel...
Ghanaian elected Vice President of global Seventh-day Adventist Church
Ghana News Agency
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July 7, 2025
Accra, July 7, GNA – The World Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has elected Professor Robert Osei Bonsu, a Ghanaian pastor and scholar, as one of its Vice Presidents at its ongoing General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri, United States...
Missouri regains Title X grant, but health officials say there’s more uncertainty ahead
KBIA - Missouri
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July 2, 2025
After three months of funding freezes, Missouri again has access to federal Title X funding, which funds reproductive healthcare services. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had withheld an $8.5 million grant from the Missouri Family...
Amid financial fallout from Trump’s megabill, Missouri governor set to sign tax cut
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY — Just days after Republicans in Congress and President Donald Trump cut federal funding to states, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is poised to sign legislation projected to reduce state revenue by as much as a half billion dollars...