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Missouri company pitches plan to deregulate both hemp and marijuana
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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Missouri hemp businesses are leading an initiative to allow marijuana and intoxicating hemp products to be sold alongside alcohol and tobacco. The initiative aims to repeal the 2022 constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana and...
Missouri AG warns public about scams following natural disasters
Show-Me State Times - Missouri
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June 17, 2025
In the wake of natural disasters, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued a warning to consumers about potential scams. His office provides guidance on avoiding construction fraud, price gouging, and charity fraud. Construction fraud is...
Missouri's Finger Lake State Park offers lakes, hikes, off-road trails
Martinsville Reporter-Times - Indiana
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It’s that time of year again when I go on road trips. This year is no different. My destination was Colorado Springs, but I decided to stop along the way to smell the roses. My first stop on this journey was at a beautiful state park just outside...
Missouri could become 14th state to offer alternative health plans for farmers
KBIA - Missouri
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June 18, 2025
It’s hard for Megan Richner to know what her health care will look like in a year. “Every year we go back to the drawing board to figure out a policy or a plan that would be right for our family,” Richner said. That’s largely an occupational...
Eighth Circuit: Travelers Doesn’t Owe in Missouri Apartment Construction Delay Case
Insurance Journal
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June 18, 2025
A real estate investment firm isn’t covered for losses of rental income and soft costs over a delayed Missouri apartment construction project after the Eighth Circuit determined the firm’s status as an “Additional Named Insured” doesn’t qualify...
Why Jayden Stone was vital transfer addition for Missouri basketball
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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The addition successful long-range shooters was a major need for Missouri basketball. Enter Jayden Stone. Stone was the Tigers’ fifth and final transfer signing of the offseason, joining the team from West Virginia, although a majority of his...
Meet Abubakar Kyari: The Minister reshaping Nigeria’s agricultural landscape
Pulse
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June 18, 2025
Amid economic strain and inflation, Kyari’s blend of global exposure, statehouse experience, and senator mindset equips him to confront the hunger crisis.1) Early Life and BackgroundKyari was born on January 15, 1963, in Borno State, Abubakar...
Missouri Public Service Commission holds lengthy town hall in Aurora
KSMU - Missouri
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June 18, 2025
A completely full parking lot at the Aurora Rec Center on a Tuesday night might mean a rec league basketball final is underway or an oddly-scheduled community theatre production. But surely, a town hall about utility company billing practices, in...
H&S Energy Group adds electronic shelf labels to its c-stores
Convenience Store News & Petroleum
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June 17, 2025
H&S Energy Group is adding electronic shelf labels to all its locations following an initial launch earlier this year. | H&S Energy Group H&S Energy Group is adding electronic shelf labels to all its locations following an initial launch earlier...
Iran Israel war news live updates: Israel targeting missile production facility near Tehran - Report
Hindustan Times
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June 18, 2025
Iran Israel war news live updates: The conflict between Iran and Israel entered its sixth day with full force as both the nations traded missile strikes on Wednesday. In fresh strikes, Israel is attacking Khojir missile production facility near...
Missourians urged to keep safety in mind as fireworks sales set to begin
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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June 17, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Those who plan to spend the Fourth of July in the Show-Me State have been warned to keep safety in mind as fireworks sales will soon begin. As those across the Show-Me State prepare for the Fourth of July holiday, the...
Iran Israel live: Trump meets military advisers over Israel-Iran conflict
Hindustan Times
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June 18, 2025
Israel Iran attack news live updates: The conflict between Iran and Israel entered its sixth day with full force as both the nations traded missile strikes on Wednesday. In fresh strikes, Israel is attacking Khojir missile production facility near...
Senate passes GENIUS stablecoin bill in a win for the crypto industry
The Verge
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June 18, 2025
In a 68-30 vote on Tuesday evening, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support. Eighteen Democrats joined the majority of Republicans in passing the bill, which is the first to establish a federal regulatory framework...
'Kaden was an amazing man': Community rallies for Sacramento CHP officer after son killed in Missouri crash
KXTV, ABC 10 - California
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A California law enforcement officer was able to bring home the body of his son killed in a Missouri hit-and-run with support from a GoFundMe. YUBA CITY, Calif. — Community aid allowed a California Highway Patrol sergeant from Yuba City to bring...
Missouri Offers Incentives to Keep Chiefs, Royals From Moving to Kansas
Engineering News Record
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June 17, 2025
In a move that could lead to hundreds of millions in stadium construction dollars wherever the teams go, Missouri is hitting back against Kansas in an effort to keep the Kansas City Chiefs football team and the Kansas City Royals baseball team...
Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry: 3 Things Employers Need to Know About ADA Accommodations After Federal Appeals Court Ruling
JD Supra - California
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June 17, 2025
Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the manufacturing industry. This edition is...
Missouri Offers Incentives to Keep Kansas City's Chiefs, Royals From Moving to Kansas
Engineering News Record
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June 17, 2025
In a move that could lead to hundreds of millions in stadium construction dollars wherever the teams go, the state of Missouri is hitting back against Kansas in an effort to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals in the Show-Me...
Missouri governor signs package to help finance Chiefs, Royals stadium projects
The New York Times
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June 17, 2025
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a legislative package Saturday intended to persuade the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals to remain in the state amid ongoing discussion of the teams’ futures along the Missouri-Kansas state line. The Chiefs...
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could wreak havoc on key funding source for Missouri Medicaid
KBIA - Missouri
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June 17, 2025
The U.S. Senate’s version of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” could ultimately have major budgetary consequences for Missouri, thanks to a provision capping a critical tax that helps pay for Medicaid. Like most of the country, Missouri uses a...
Missouri 4-H hosts largest Dairy Cow Camp ever
Farm Talk - Kansas
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June 17, 2025
Seventy kids are in Freistatt, Missouri, learning about dairy cows. They’ve arrived from across the state, from Arkansas, even flown in from Oregon for this annual cow camp. “Dirt is stubborn. If you wanna get the dirt out you gotta be more...