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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...
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...
Bondi, Patel tap Missouri AG as additional FBI co-deputy director alongside Bongino
Fox News
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August 18, 2025
Former Acting ICE Director Jonathan Fahey joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss Attorney General Pam Bondi’s deadline for sanctuary cities to comply with federal immigration laws. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Attorney General...
What Does a ‘Synodal Parish’ Look Like? This Missouri Parish Is Trying to Figure That Out
National Catholic Register
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With the Synod on Synodality moving into its “implementation” stage, one Missouri parish — prompted by a priest shortage — isn’t waiting for the details to be worked out. St. James Catholic Church, an urban parish in an economically disadvantaged...
$1.2 Million Revenue Medicare Certified Home Health Agency in Southern Missouri
DOTmed
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State: Missouri Asking Price: $1,250,000 Revenue: $1,200,000 Category: Home Care Listing ID: MOMC1L Company Overview PRIME exits and American HealthCare Capital are pleased to introduce a Medicare certified home health agency for sale in Southern...
How many students in Fort Bend County schools were considered economically disadvantaged in 2023-24 school year?
SW Houston News - Texas
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August 18, 2025
Fort Bend County schools enrolled 82,645 students classified as economically disadvantaged during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency. Of the 186,540 students enrolled in Fort Bend County schools, 44.3% were considered...
MASBDA announces Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture
The Salem News Online - Missouri
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The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) is now accepting applications for funding through the Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture (SEGA) Innovation Grant Program. Missouri entities seeking to add...
Food insecurity in Southeast Missouri: Woman who faced hunger now advocates for others
Southeast Missourian
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Taylor was unable to work after an incident in 2000, and she was able to receive disability benefits. USDA reports that nearly 34% of U.S. households that included an adult out of the labor force because of a disability were food insecure in 2023;...
Alumni- and student-run businesses you should check out this school year
The Standard - Missouri
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The Blue Sky Coffee Company makes traditional espresso drinks, signature drinks and teas. Photo submitted by Brayden Thompson Blue Sky Coffee Company In May 2024, recent Missouri State graduate, Brayden Thompson, sold his motorcycle to start a...
Glen Garrod recounts the days of old-school poker in ‘Missouri & Me’
Tahoe Daily Tribune - California
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LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – With a colorful cast of characters, casinos and poker chips, Glen Garrod tells tales of his time as a professional poker player in his book “Missouri & Me, A Poker Odyssey.” Garrod spent much of his time in the card rooms...
Missouri men admit to $3M Ponzi scheme, targeting 90 victims
KPLR - Missouri
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August 16, 2025
ST. LOUIS – Two Missouri men have pleaded guilty to operating a long-running Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 90 victims out of at least $3 million. On Friday, James “Jim” Johnson, 77, and Darrell Niswonger, 68, each pleaded guilty to one...
The unseen harvest: Pesticides, cancer and rural Missouri’s health crisis
Investigate Midwest
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August 18, 2025
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. KENNETT, MO. — Nestled in Missouri’s Bootheel is the small town of Kennett, the Dunklin County seat. With just over 10,000 residents, it’s a close-knit...
Five local businesses to visit near MSU
The Standard - Missouri
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A newfound sense of freedom easily washes over incoming college students, and while living on a college campus can quickly feel exciting, exploring the community around your university is a special part of attending college. Being able to support...
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Cable's MSNBC will change its name later this year as part of corporate divorce from NBC The television network MSNBC will change its name later this year as part of its corporate divorce from NBC. The new name will by My Source News Opinion...
Let's Talk Business: Good Business Starts with Good Hospitality
KRCU - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
Last week was move-in day for thousands of SEMO students as they got ready for today’s start of the fall semester. With move-in activity that means hundreds of new residents and their families and friends were coming to spend some time and money...
DraftKings and Circa Awarded Missouri’s Untethered Sports Betting Licenses
SportsHandle
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August 18, 2025
The Missouri Gaming Commission has selected DraftKings Inc. and Circa Hospitality Group I, LLC as the two operators to receive direct mobile sports betting licenses ahead of the state’s universal launch date of December 1, 2025. The decision ends...
FBI: Missouri Man Gets Nearly 9 Years for Bank Crimes
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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August 18, 2025
A Missouri man will spend nearly nine 9 years in prison for his involvement in 5 bank robberies plus 1 attempt according to the FBI and prosecutors. The United States Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Missouri revealed the sentence just...
Pesticide politics: Inside the corporate push to limit liability
Investigate Midwest
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August 18, 2025
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. With billions of dollars at stake, Bayer has gone on the offensive. Billboards along major highways. A social media offensive. Tens of thousands of...
A season of new: Missouri State upgrades athletic venues ahead of CUSA move
The Standard - Missouri
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As Missouri State University Athletics officially transition into Conference USA (CUSA), the Bears are turning heads not just with their move to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), but also with a wide set of upgrades across their athletic...
A cancer fight in rural Missouri: ‘Being from a small town right now is saving my life.’
Investigate Midwest
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August 18, 2025
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. Over the hum of blow dryers and the flurry of hairdressing shears, Bobbi Bibbs welcomed clients into Studio 119, a salon in the heart of downtown Kennett,...