How SEC schools tried to get QB Joey Aguilar two years before Tennessee did

Tennessee starting quarterback Joey Aguilar garnered significant interest from Power 4 schools, including SEC programs, while playing at Appalachian State. Coaches contacted Aguilar's former junior college coach attempting to get him into the...

Anti-genocide protesters attacked and beaten at St. Louis town hall event for Democrat Wesley Bell

At his first in-person townhall meeting on August 19 in the First Congressional District in St. Louis, Missouri, Democratic Representative Wesley Bell was confronted by protesters, many of them Jewish, who criticized his support for the US-backed...

See Inside Abandoned Missouri Federal Reserve, Vaults Open

If these walls could talk. Some urban explorers shared a rare look inside the old abandoned Missouri Federal Reserve Bank (with permission) and found massive bank vaults and a movie theater remained inside. I only share this because the YouTube...

Tourism stakeholders hear of accomplishments, goals

The Maryville Tourism stakeholders heard of the past feats of Tourism Director DeAnn Davidson at a gathering August 19 in the Rose Hill Event Center. Representatives of the county, Maryville, Northwest Missouri State, and Chamber of Commerce as...

FanDuel gains Missouri sports betting market access via partnership with St. Louis CITY SC

FanDuel usually gets what it wants when it comes to access to a market. This time it took a little longer than usual. The unquestioned market leader might have been temporarily stunned when it lost out on a coveted “untethered” sports betting...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:36 a.m. EDT

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...

Missouri Technology Corp. suspends 4 programs after state funding cut, impacting entrepreneur support

"We're becoming a worldwide brand"- Dani Busboom Kelly gets real about Nebraska Volleyball's massive following and impact with global fans

Dani Busboom Kelly opened up about the Nebraska Volleyball team's massive fan base after their appearance in the AVCA First Serve. The Huskers defeated No. 6 Stanford at the Pinnacle Bank Arena with a score of 25-13, 25-19, 25-14. Harper Murray,...

Missouri Democrats bracing for U.S House redistricting special session

When she first got wind that Missouri Republicans may be planning a special session to target Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, state Sen. Patty Lewis thought that her GOP colleagues would get cold feet. Missouri Republicans soundly rejected...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:18 a.m. EDT

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...

Two Missouri men plead guilty in federal court to wire fraud affecting more than 90 victims

Two Perry County businessmen pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Friday, Aug. 15, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. U.S. federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau. James Johnson, 77, and Darrell Niswonger, 68, pleaded guilty to wire fraud that affected more...

FBI Nails Two in Missouri Scam Targeting 90+ People

The FBI in St. Louis say that two men have admitted to running a scheme that lasted for nearly 20 years and cost more than 90 in Missouri at least $3 million dollars. The FBI in St. Louis shared the news of this confession on their Facebook page...

Missouri district sues state, DESE over 4-day school week vote 

The Independence school district in Missouri is challenging a new state law requiring voter approval for four-day school weeks. The district argues the law is unconstitutional because it targets specific districts based on arbitrary criteria. A...

AI guzzled millions of books without permission. Authors are fighting back

SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. (AND NO SPAM!) Just click here. David Baldacci, the author of best-selling legal thrillers, watched his son ask ChatGPT to craft a plot in the style of a David Baldacci novel. Within five seconds, he...

SEMO Food Bank collects more than 700lbs. of tuna in Hooked on Ending Hunger food drive

JACKSON, Mo. (KFVS) - The Southeast Missouri Food Bank collected 704 pounds of tuna and $321 during its first Hooked on Ending Hunger tuna drive. According to the food bank, the competition between Jackson branch locations of area banks was held...

Missouri proposes rules for marijuana license review, public company ownership and research

DraftKings, Circa Sports receive Missouri mobile sports betting gaming licenses

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Gaming Commission announced Friday the two companies that will receive licenses to conduct mobile sports wagering in Missouri. Following a meeting Friday, commissioners awarded the licenses to DraftKings and Circa...

Missouri football's odds to win SEC are slim. But just how slim?

How high can Mizzou fly in 2025? Last season, Missouri football fell short of making the 12-team College Football Playoff field with a 9-3 regular-season record that included road losses at Alabama, Texas A&M and South Carolina. Mizzou has won...

Fanduel Announces Market Access Agreement With St. Louis CITY SC Ahead Of Upcoming Missouri Launch

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FanDuel, North America's premier online gaming company, today announced a new market access agreement with St. Louis CITY SC. The partnership comes ahead of the launch of mobile sports...

In ‘huge’ upset, Circa Sports outflanks FanDuel for coveted Missouri sports betting license

The Missouri Gaming Commission awarded two coveted sports betting licenses to DraftKings and Circa Sports on Friday. It’s a move that some keen observers of the gaming industry say is a major surprise, especially considering sports betting giant...