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Religion: June 26, 2025
The Astorian - Oregon
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June 26, 2025
Published 6:00 am Thursday, June 26, 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...
Federal budget megabill would shift billions in cost to Missouri taxpayers
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
Missouri faces greatly increased costs for state taxpayers under proposed changes to the federal Medicaid program (Getty Images). The massive federal budget bill awaiting final votes in Congress would add new uncertainty to Missouri’s own budget,...
Centerstone to merge with Brightli, creating nation’s largest nonprofit behavioral health provider
Rewind 94.3 - Tennessee
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July 17, 2025
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Two of the region’s largest nonprofit behavioral health providers − Centerstone and Brightli − have entered an agreement to merge and create the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of mental health and substance...
Rev. Caleb Kruse of Lord of Life Church elected secretary of Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
The Douglas County Post Gazette - Nebraska
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July 3, 2025
KEARNEY – Nebraska District President Rev. Richard Snow was elected to his fourth term as president of the Nebraska District of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod by the delegates attending the 21st convention of that body in Kearney, June...
Missouri one step closer to passing CROWN Act, banning race-based hair discrimination in classrooms
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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June 27, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri bill banning hair discrimination is one step closer to becoming law. The CROWN Act is currently sitting on Governor Kehoe’s desk. As part of Senate Bill 160, it would prohibit discrimination against a person...
Sophie Cunningham Clarifies Comments On WNBA Expansion, Stresses Importance of 'Off-Court Lifestyle'
OutKick - Tennessee
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July 3, 2025
After drawing criticism for questioning WNBA expansion to Detroit and Cleveland, the Indiana Fever star stands by her view that lifestyle matters to players when choosing where to play. PublishedJuly 3, 2025 2:34 PM EDT•UpdatedJuly 3, 2025 2:34 PM...
Celebrating God’s ‘majestic creation’ – and multiple state championships
Ozark County Times - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
Last month, Cade Nold was named Boys Track Athlete of the Year by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame during presentation ceremonies in Springfield. It was the third year the 2025 Dora High School graduate had been nominated for the award and the...
Jean Griffith: Missouri's forgotten military hero
The Joplin Globe - Missouri
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Seldom do they get credit for anything, but a Sunday school teacher in the Christian Church of Moberly, Missouri, deserves notice. For it was that teacher’s suggestion in a Sunday school class that first got Omar Nelson Bradley’s attention that...
Around the Region - July 18, 2025
The Journal - West Virginia
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July 17, 2025
Nature journaling event set for Aug. 2CHARLES TOWN — Potomac Valley Audubon Society will host a nature journaling session from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Cool Spring Preserve, located at 1469 Lloyd Road in Charles Town. Whether one is a...
Northwest Missouri State University hosts second annual Ag Camp
NW Missouri Times
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July 3, 2025
Dr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State University Children and university students converged at Northwest Missouri State University’s Agricultural Learning Center for...
Northwest Missouri State leads U.S. universities in electronics recycling
NW Missouri Times
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July 3, 2025
Dr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University has once again excelled in a national competition aimed at reducing campus waste....
Federal budget megabill shifts billions in cost to Missouri taxpayers
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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The federal budget bill could create a $1 billion shortfall in Missouri's general revenue by fiscal year 2027. Medicaid is expected to be significantly impacted, with potential loss of federal funding and coverage for thousands of Missourians. The...
Employer-Employee-Religious Discrimination-Vaccination Requirement
Missouri Lawyers Media
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July 3, 2025
Relator appealed the judgment granting intervenor’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in relator’s action for a writ of mandamus against the Missouri Commission on Human Rights. Relator filed a charge of religious discrimination with the...
Army Reserve captain brings a lifetime of service and culture to the force
US Army
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July 3, 2025
Capt. Cynthia Ammerman grew up on farmland in rural Missouri, just south of Kansas City. Her family’s roots in the area go back generations. While her grandfathers and other relatives served in the military, she is the first woman in her family to...
Northeast Missouri woman reappointed to state agricultural authority by Gov. Kehoe
KTVO - Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A northeast Missouri woman has been reappointed to the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority. Karisha Devlin, Ph.D., of Edina, Missouri, was reappointed to the agency by Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday....
Missouri Awaits Governor’s Signature To Become Latest State To Enact CROWN Act Protections
Black America Web
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June 26, 2025
Source: FG Trade / Getty As of now, 27 states across America have passed some version of the CROWN Act, a piece of legislation that prevents discrimination over Black hairstyles. Missouri could soon be the 28th state with CROWN Act protections...
Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church shows resilience even after deadly St. Louis tornado
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
A joyful “good morning,” sweetly flowed off the tongues of Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church ushers as they greeted parishioners and visitors into their new sanctuary on the first Sunday in June. Church members have been worshiping in Ferguson...
Missouri’s investment in network alters mental health care
News Tribune - Missouri
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June 26, 2025
For years, Missouri has sought to address a growing mental and behavioral health crisis that touches every corner of the state. In 2024, Missouri was ranked 38th nationwide when it came to prevalence of mental illness and overall access to...
In Kansas City, most immigrants facing deportation receive no legal counsel
The Beacon - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
Kansas City’s immigration court is on the fifth floor of a nondescript downtown office building. The area is better known for the bustling shops of Crown Center to the south, or nearby Washington Square Park, a potential site for a new Royals...
House passes tax and immigration bill, sending it to Trump’s desk
The New Zealand Herald
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July 3, 2025
“This bill is a deal with the devil,” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) said during the debate on the House floor. “It explodes our national debt. It militarises our entire economy and it strips away health care and dignity of...