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DraftKings, Circa Sports win Missouri licenses: Here’s what to know
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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The Missouri Gaming Commission has announced its selection of the companies that will receive for the state's two available direct mobile sports betting licenses. In a press release on Friday, the commission said it awarded the state's lone two...
New law requires 811 notice before excavation begins in Missouri
KTTN - Missouri
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August 19, 2025
Beginning August 28, contractors in Missouri will be required to notify Missouri 811 at least two business days before beginning any excavation work. They will then have 21 days to finish the project under the terms of a new law signed last month...
Missouri Firefighters Rescue Trapped Wiener Dog
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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August 18, 2025
We’ve all seen the memes, comic strips and heard the lines about local firefighters helping to get cats out of trees. While dogs don’t get up in trees too often, they can dig themselves into trouble. Dachshunds LOVE to dig Dachshund digs/Canva...
Women dropping out of Missouri workforce is an economic red alert. Here’s how to fix it
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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August 19, 2025
(Joe Raedle/Getty Images). August 19, 2025 4:45 am A recent drop in women’s workforce participation is a blinking red light for women and our economy. For nearly a decade, women have driven the growth in overall prime-age labor force participation...
Andrew Bailey stepping down as Missouri AG for job in Trump administration
Great Bend Post - Kansas
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Andrew Bailey courtesy photo By: Jason Hancock Missouri Independent Missouri will need a new attorney general for the third time in six years as Andrew Bailey announced on Monday that he plans to step down to become co-deputy director of the FBI....
Missouri Freedom Caucus left with only two Senate members after summer of defections
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
Just as the Missouri Freedom Caucus appears on the cusp of its biggest legislative victories, half of its members in the Senate have quit. Missouri lawmakers are poised to return to Jefferson City next month to redraw the state’s eight...
Rep. Mark Alford discusses congressional work and economic outlook in August social media posts
Columbia News - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
Rep. Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th District | Official WebsiteRep. Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th District | Official Website Rep. Mark Alford, U.S. Congressman representing Missouri’s 4th district since...
NBKC Bank review 2025: High-APY checking, MMAs, and CDs
Fortune
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Whether you’re looking for a new financial institution to do all your banking or you simply want to pounce on a generous APY by opening a certificate of deposit (CD) or two, NBKC Bank is worth investigating. Founded in 1999 as Horizon National...
Circa Sports Defies Expectations with Missouri Sports Betting License Win
Gambling News - New York
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August 18, 2025
The Missouri Gaming Commission has shaken things up for the state’s upcoming sports betting market by awarding one of just two prized untethered direct mobile licenses to Circa Sports, a relative upstart that was able to triumph over industry...
Andrew Bailey stepping down as Missouri attorney general for job in Trump administration
KSMU - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
Missouri will need a new attorney general for the third time in six years as Andrew Bailey announced on Monday that he plans to step down to become co-deputy director of the FBI. “My life has been defined by a call to service, and I am once again...
Missouri Gaming Commission selects companies for online sports betting licenses
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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The Missouri Gaming Commission has moved forward in selecting Draft Kings and the Las Vegas-based Circa Hospitality for the state's two available sports wagering direct mobile licenses, according to a news release. The announcement comes after a...
Americold unveils $100 million import-export hub in Missouri
Port Technology International
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August 18, 2025
Americold Realty Trust, a global player in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services, has opened its new $100+ million Import-Export Hub in Kansas City, Missouri. Developed with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC),...
Settlers storm Al-Aqsa and West Bank villages
The News Line
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August 18, 2025
SCORES of extremist Israeli settlers desecrated the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem on Sunday morning – while tight restrictions were imposed on the entry of Muslim worshippers to the Islamic holy site. Eyewitnesses said that dozens of settlers,...
STLPR hires Kavahn Mansouri as its Economic Development Reporter
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
St. Louis Public Radio has hired Kavahn Mansouri as the newsroom's Economic Development Reporter. Mansouri joins STLPR from the Midwest Newsroom, where he served as an investigative reporter covering the Midwest region for three and a half years....
Columbia businesses gear up for influx of students as Mizzou semester begins
KRCG - Missouri
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Columbia residents may have begun to notice more faces around town in the past few weeks. Classes for Mizzou's fall semester begin Monday, August 25th, and thousands of new students are making their way to Columbia. "Just getting everything...
Audit finds that Independence school board violated Missouri Sunshine Law, but district earned ‘good’ rating overall
The Beacon - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
A state audit of the Independence School District found the board had discussed the four-day school week and other topics during closed meetings, violating the Missouri Sunshine Law. The district also had problems with cash handling procedures and...
FanDuel turns to St. Louis City SC for Missouri market entry after untethered license setback
Yogonet International
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August 18, 2025
FanDuel has entered into an agreement with Major League Soccer’s St. Louis City SC to access Missouri’s newly regulated sports betting market, just hours after being denied an untethered digital license by the state’s regulators. Missouri’s...
University of Missouri Extension recognizes two farm families
Houston Herald - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
Tagged: Freeman, Kissiar, university of missouri extension Isaiah Buse has served as the owner/editor of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023....
Two Missouri men admit to operating a long-running Ponzi scheme
The Bond Buyer - New York
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August 18, 2025
Vladimir Cetinski/Getty Images/iStockphoto Two Missouri men who claimed they were investing client funds in municipal bonds when they were actually using client money to bankroll lavish lifestyles have admitted to running a nearly 20-year Ponzi...
Missouri lands prestigious bass fishing tourney
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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August 17, 2025
Home/Latest News/Missouri lands prestigious bass fishing tourney Osage Beach landed a whopper! Major League Fishing’s Toyota Series on the Lake of the Ozarks is considered one of the premier bass fishing tournaments in the nation. Anglers will...