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Johnson County, Missouri, sheriff's office warns of Narcan-resistant ‘purple fentanyl’ drug threat
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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August 16, 2025
Johnson County, Missouri, sheriff's office warns of Narcan-resistant ‘purple fentanyl’ drug threat THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY. I’M CODY HOLYOKE. WE BEGIN WITH A CRISIS THAT IS KILLING OUR KIDS AND ADULTS FOR THAT MATTER. OPIOIDS ARE MAKING...
Missouri Gaming Commission Weighs Bids for Two Untethered Sports Betting Licenses
Casino Beats
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August 14, 2025
Written by Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev is a gambling news writer with several years of experience in the iGaming industry. He started creating promotional content but soon found he loved reporting on the industry itself. Since...
Abortion Biz Files Suit to Allow Non-Doctors to Kill Babies in Abortions
LifeNews
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August 21, 2025
Aria Medical, an abortion clinic in Wichita, Kansas, filed a lawsuit earlier this year against the Kansas State Board of Nursing and Kansas State Attorney General Kris Kobach, among others. The aim of the lawsuit is to challenge two laws that...
International News Briefs for Thursday, August 21, 2025
Havana Times
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August 21, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Israel Calls Up 60,000 Reservists as It Begins Gaza City Invasion Aug 21, 2025 Israel has announced plans to call up...
Man convicted of marijuana crime opens Missouri’s 1st micro-dispensary
KSHB - Missouri
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August 16, 2025
KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics on both sides of the state line. If you have a story idea to share, you can send Charlie an email at charlie.keegan@kshb.com. — Missouri’s first micro-dispensary held its grand opening Saturday. 816...
'I'm living proof': How Lucas Erceg is using his sobriety journey to inspire others
ESPN Australia
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BOONVILLE, Missouri -- The softball field at Boonville Correctional Center has two fences. The first is a standard outfield fence, 275 feet from home plate, stretching from foul line to foul line. The second, about 50 feet farther, is made of taut...
Missouri Home to America’s Top Community College
KICK AM 1530 - Illinois
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August 14, 2025
With the unending increases in costs of four year colleges and universities, community colleges have become increasingly popular choices for students beginning their college journey. Students are increasingly choosing to start their college career...
DNI Tulsi Gabbard Axes Biden-Era Censorship Office that Targeted Conservative Voices in America
The Gateway Pundit
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August 21, 2025
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced on Wednesday that she had eliminated the Foreign Malign Influence Center, a Biden-era government organization that worked with social media giants to censor conservatives and voices that...
Missouri State University staff offers advice to families for move-in day
KY3 - Missouri
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August 14, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Back-to-school season is in full swing, and universities around Springfield are welcoming students back to campus starting August 14. Between Thursday and Sunday, 3,500 students will call Missouri State University home....
Chuck E. Cheese Launches First 'Clawcade'
MediaPost
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The Orange County suburb of Brea just outside Los Angeles is getting a first-of-its-kind arcade experience. CEC Entertainment, Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, will open the 10th Chuck’s Arcade in the Brea Mall on Aug. 22. The new location will...
The Scientific Benefits of Being a Cat Lover
Healthline
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Research suggests that cats may make us happier and healthier. August 8 is International Cat Day, but for cat lovers, every day is Cat Day. Cats wake us up at 4 a.m. to beg for breakfast and barf on that rug we just cleaned, yet around 23% of us...
Two admit running nearly 20-year pyramid scheme that victimized more than 90 Missourians
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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August 16, 2025
Home/Latest News/Two admit running nearly 20-year pyramid scheme that victimized more than 90 Missourians ST. LOUIS – Two Missouri men on Friday admitted operating a long-running Ponzi scheme that cost more than 90 victims at least $3 million....
Missouri online history collection now features photographs from the Joplin tornado
KSMU - Missouri
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August 14, 2025
A new digital collection on the Missouri Secretary of State’s website focuses on the tornado that tore through Joplin on May 22, 2011, damaging and destroying nearly 7,500 residential structures as well as many businesses and leaving 161 people...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:56 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to take a...
Virgin Islander Jamal Jones dies in fatal Missouri crash
Virgin Islands News Online
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Virgin Islander Jamal Jones of Tortola died on August 15, 2025, in a crash between a pedestrian and a tractor-trailer on I-44 in Missouri, USA. Photo: Internet Source LAWRENCE COUNTY, Missouri, USA- A crash between a pedestrian and a...
Student Loan Update: Some Borrowers Facing Major Change Within Months
Newsweek
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August 21, 2025
Some MOHELA student loan borrowers will be transferred to other servicers by the end of the year, according to Forbes. In discussions between Massachusetts' Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, the...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 12:57 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to take a...
Write Again . . . A truly amazing life
Washington Daily News - North Carolina
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August 21, 2025
Published 10:28 am Thursday, August 21, 2025 Before I actually began writing today’s column, I had an unspoken debate with myself as to whether or not to actually put pen to paper. You see, it’s about a family member, and no disclaimer on my part...
Find Safe Shrimp Alternatives After Walmart’s Recent Recall
The Game 730AM - Michigan
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August 21, 2025
Radioactive shrimp are everywhere across the country, as Walmart has recalled potentially radioactive shrimp across 12 different states. But there are plenty of places around Southwest Michigan, where you can get shrimp that isn’t radioactive....
‘The Waltons’ Thomas set to play Mark Twain
Coastal Point - Delaware
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Mark Twain died more than 100 years ago, in 1910, but his sharp wit continues to elicit smiles and nods of agreement with advice such as, “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like and do what you’d...