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Area high school students attend annual Missouri Electric co-op program
Six area residents were among the 85 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program July 16 through 19 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. The post Area high school students attend annual Missouri Electric co-op program appeared first on Houston Herald.
Commodity prices hex Rural Mainstreet Index
(Omaha) -- One of KMAland's leading indicators still shows the region's economy stuck in the mud. Creighton University's Rural Mainstreet Index report sank below growth neutral for the 11th straight month. The survey of bank CEOs in a 10-state region--including Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri--show July's overall reading at 41.3--down from 41.7 in June, and lowest reading since November, 2023. Speaking on KMA's "Morning Line" program Monday morning, Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says weak agricultural commodity prices are the main culprit behind the continued economic doldrums.
Renovations completed at Missouri Love’s
Renovations on a Love’s Travel Stop in Missouri have been completed as part of the company’s remodel initiative. The Love’s Travel Stop off Interstate 44 at Exit 189 in Rolla, Missouri has been renovated as part of Love’s $1 billion remodeling project for its existing locations, reported CSP News.
Missouri Minute: Bayer seeks farm bill protections; judge halts St. Louis basic income program
Bayer, which produces the weed killer Roundup and has faced thousands of lawsuits alleging the product causes cancer, is working with U.S. lawmakers on the next federal farm bill to protect itself from further litigation. The proposed provision would use uniform national pesticide labeling to prevent states from creating their own labels, and it would protect Bayer and similar companies from liability for using previously approved labels. In technology news, a global software outage Friday was caused by a defective update from the software company CrowdStrike, affecting a range of Missouri companies, though a fix has since been issued. Plus, a St. Louis judge paused the city’s guaranteed basic income program that paid $500 a month to certain families until mid-2025, while considering a lawsuit claiming the program was unconstitutional. Keep reading for all the day’s business news.
Jeff Watson of Brighton, IL
Jeff Watson of Brighton, IL joined the Real Rock Army today … brought to you by Sievers Equipment and Sievers JCB!. Jeff started listening to KSHE in 1975 at the age of 13. He was listening to a station a little further up the dial at the time and his older brother came in his room and said he should be listening to KSHE. After he told him to get out of his room, he took his advice and moved the dial down to KSHE. It was some of the best advice his brother ever gave to him. Playing at the time was REO Speedwagon, “Like You Do,” and he was hooked! It’s still one of his favorite REO songs and he would say it’s because he remembers it being the first song he ever heard on KSHE.
Heavy Rains may Mean better Fall Foliage in Missouri
The heavy rains that have nearly eliminated the drought in Missouri may reap another benefit in a few months – better fall foliage. State Climatologist Zach Leasor described the last two falls in Missouri as “kind of a bust.”. “A lot of that was due to drought stress...
4YOU: Kloss Furniture holds fundraisers, drives for Southside ECC
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Kloss Furniture is proud to sponsor 4YOU, supporting SouthSide Early Childhood Center. As part of their sponsorship, Kloss is holding several drives and fundraisers at their stores in July, August, and September. Each event takes place at one of the four Kloss Furniture...
MO Department of Conservation offers kindergarten teachers workshop to introduce them to black bear curriculum
Kindergarten teachers are invited to a workshop in Jefferson City to learn all about a new curriculum that focuses on Missouri’s black bears. The Department of Conservation has developed a new curriculum entitled, Kindergarten: Bears Through the Seasons. Media Specialist Maddie Fennewald says the curriculum covers four components of science, including Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, Life Science, and Engineering and Technology Science. And Fennewald says it’s just fun.
VIDEO: Hulk Hogan Spotted in Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Friday
Hulk Hogan loves Missouri and there's video to prove it. He was spotted in a Missouri bar in Lake of the Ozarks Friday night after his appearance at the Republican National Convention where he gave a speech. TMZ captured video of Hulk Hogan as he celebrated his speech at the...
Missouri children are losing Medicaid coverage at rate that is alarming pediatricians
Dr. Maya Moody, a community pediatrician in St. Louis, knows a new month has begun when her clinic’s billing department runs patients’ names and she hears about the children no longer covered by Medicaid. One of those patients, now 3 years old and deaf in one ear, was...
Missouri AG criticized by political rivals over alleged lack of action on radioactive waste
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey insists his office is working to hold the federal government accountable for the decades-old radioactive waste contamination that plagues the St. Louis area. “We are fighting to ensure that the federal government protects Missourians from the poison that the federal government injected into the streams and creeks there in eastern […] The post Missouri AG criticized by political rivals over alleged lack of action on radioactive waste appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Man accused of stealing $11K worth of wheels, tires in Hazelwood
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – An East St. Louis, Illinois, man is facing charges of stealing more than $11,000 worth of wheels and tires from Hazelwood businesses earlier this spring. According to the Hazelwood Police Department’s probable cause statement, the thefts happened between March 24 and April 15.
Career Central: AT&T to host job fair
ST. LOUIS — AT&T needs to fill 30 full-time positions. These jobs are based at the Earth City call center and come with full benefits. These are also hybrid jobs that will allow employees the chance to work from home 1-2 days a week. Plan to attend a job...
Missouri's oldest picnic continues to bring the community together
INDIAN CREEK, Mo. (KHQA) — The oldest picnic in the state of Missouri took place on Sunday, July 21st. The Swinkey picnic was held at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Indian Creek, Missouri, and has been occurring annually since 1833. The picnic originally was held north of the church...
STLCC And SIUE Sign Nursing Articulation Agreement
EDWARDSVILLE - St. Louis Community College (STLCC) and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) have established an articulation agreement to create a seamless transfer pathway for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). This collaboration aims to enhance educational opportunities for nursing students in the region. The agreement streamlines...
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