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Missouri’s 2026 insurance rates announced
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) announced the release of final health insurance rates for Missouri’s 2026 individual and small group markets. “First and foremost, Missourians need to know our...
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Missouri Southern to host fourth annual Business Gateway Competition
JOPLIN, Mo. — The Plaster School of Business at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) will host the fourth annual Business Gateway, a business competition and workshop event for area high school students, on November 6, 2025. “This is our...
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‘On holy ground’: Missionaries reflect on faith-strengthening experiences at Church historic sites
2 Nov 2025, 4:00 a.m. MST PALMYRA, New York — On a cool September Saturday morning with clear blue skies, a large group of visitors disembarked from a bus and gathered for a tour outside the Sacred Grove Welcome Center. They gathered around Elder...
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Voting Rights and Immigration Under Attack
Sixty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed two pieces of legislation that are, to a remarkable degree, animating forces in the most volatile aspects of the current political moment. In August, 1965, Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, a...
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Tracing southern USA’s culture and cuisine during Thanksgiving
The Southern states of the USA are a vibrant blend of traditions, culture, hospitality, and cuisine that have a profound influence on holiday celebrations, such as Thanksgiving. From exploring the origins of Thanksgiving to modern festive customs,...
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Mid-Missouri Jamaican business owners react to the impacts of record-breaking Hurricane Melissa
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Melissa has left a path of devastation across the Caribbean, slamming Jamaica as a Category 5 storm — the strongest hurricane the island has ever recorded. Officials in Jamaica have confirmed 19 deaths, with the...
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Private School Guide: Catholic, Jewish, and Other Religious Schools
Photo illustration by Emma Spainhoward with photographs by Getty Images. This list is part of our larger Private School Guide. For more parochial academies, also see our lists of All-Girls and All-Boys private schools. Academy of Christian...
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Longtime Missouri State dean set to retire
After nearly four decades of dedicated service to Missouri State University, Dr. Tamera Jahnke, dean of the College of Natural Applied Sciences (CNAS), will retire on June 30, 2026. Throughout her tenure, she has made profound contributions to the...
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Bud Bodey: Today's immigrants mistreated, demonized
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The Joplin Globe - Missouri
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My grandfather, Joseph Aloysius Bodey, immigrated to Southwest Missouri in the early 1880s. There he later met Margaret, a daughter of immigrants, married her, and together they raised four children. One was my father. Over the last few hundred...
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Quake Rattles Heart of New Madrid Seismic Zone in Missouri
The epicenter of the earthquake is at the orange dot inside the colored concentric circles. Image: USGS According to USGS, a weak earthquake jolted the heart of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) this afternoon. At 12:23 pm, from a depth of only...
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Northwest Missouri State University hosts screening of ‘Counted Out’ documentary on Nov. 14
Dr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University will host a public screening of the documentary “Counted Out” on Friday, Nov. 14....
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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Northwest Missouri State University schedules Celebrate Agriculture Week events for Nov. 3-8
Dr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University will hold its annual Celebrate Agriculture Week from November 3 to 8. The event...
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RTDNA Scholarship & Fellowship Applications Now Open
Since 1970, the RTDNA Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships and fellowships to more than 600 young journalists as part of its mission as the educational arm of RTDNA. Recipients have gone on to enjoy careers from reporter,...
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Last chance to register for the 51st Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture
Register now to attend the 51st Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture, scheduled for Nov. 12-13, 2025 at the Wyndham Executive Center in Columbia, Mo. Missouri farmers, ranchers, agribusiness leaders and aspiring agriculturalists are...
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Beads and feathers shine at FSU Panama City cultural celebration
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Panama City News Herald - Florida
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Larry Yazzie, a Meskwaki Nation ambassador, performed a "Fancy Dance" at Florida State University Panama City. Yazzie has been dancing since he was seven years old after being inspired by powwow dancers. The Meskwaki people are originally from the...
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Following the rules: How educational institutions are navigating the CDL landscape
The rules, they are a’changin’. And they are changing quickly. Two of the trucking industry’s biggest and most immediately urgent tasks is to comply with changes to rules pertaining to the issuance of commercial drivers’ licenses (CDLs). President...
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Developer withdraws from Happy Hill housing project amid backlash
A Missouri-based developer has withdrawn from a proposed affordable housing project in Winston-Salem’s Happy Hill neighborhood after community backlash. The Winston-Salem City Council had been scheduled to vote Monday on a proposal from the Vecino...
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These cities are stepping up to provide sanctuary to trans people
Attacks on transgender rights didn’t start with Donald Trump — but neither did the movements resisting them. Since 2022, 25 states have banned most gender-affirming care for trans youth, six of which make it a felony for doctors to provide the...
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Longtime Missouri State dean to retire after 4 decades of service
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Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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A respected dean at Missouri State University who recently served as the interim provost during a time of transition has announced plans to retire. Tamera Jahnke has been part of the campus since 1986, when she was hired as an assistant professor...
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Vote in Special Elections Tuesday, Nov. 4
Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Special elections are being held in St. Louis, Missouri, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025....
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