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USC Trojans Football Team Gives Thoughtful Gesture to Construction Workers
The USC Trojans football team will be training in the Bloom Football Performance Center next year. Construction workers broke ground on this facility last year and it is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2026. USC showed their...

Derek Stevens Wins Over Missouri Regulators, Circa Named Untethered Book
Posted on: August 15, 2025, 10:39h. Last updated on: August 15, 2025, 11:15h. The Missouri Gaming Commission has picked DraftKings and Circa Sports for its two untethered online sportsbook licenses The mobile licenses are valuable because they...

Ameren donates $4 million in energy assistance to agencies across Illinois and Missouri
Ameren is making additional support available to its customers following this summer's prolonged heat wave. The utility is offering an additional $4 million for bill payment assistance for residential customers in need of financial assistance...

Ameren donates $4M in energy assistance to agencies across Illinois, Missouri
Additional support will be available for Ameren customers following heat wave Ameren will make available an additional $4 million for bill payment assistance to community action agencies dedicated to energy assistance for residential customers in...

Millions of Americans to get free help paying energy bills – four states bailing residents out with savings up to $2,400
MILLIONS of Americans can take advantage of help paying off their energy bills with no-strings-attached thanks to a number of handy programs across the country. As energy bills reach an all-time high in the past 12 years, four states are lending a...

Princeton Review rates Missouri S&T in top 5 for career placement and internships
Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the nation’s best public universities when it comes to career placement for its graduates, student internships and overall value, according to the Princeton Review’s latest “The Best 391...

Students interested in the automotive industry invited to free program at WWT Raceway
Students and teachers from throughout the Illinois/Missouri region will have a unique opportunity to explore careers in the automotive industry at World Wide Technology (WWT) Raceway on Friday, Sept. 26, the morning of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA...

Lawyers Behind Original Commission Lawsuit Launch ‘Investigation’ Into Industry
One of the law firms behind the original commission lawsuits has just announced an “investigation” into “recently uncovered practices” in the real estate industry that allegedly began in 2021—suggesting the possibility of more large-scale legal...
Buttonwood Farm Expands Fortuna, Missouri, Egg Production Operations
Related Research Buttonwood Farm, a producer of poultry, eggs, and locally-grown produce, plans to expand its operations in Fortuna, Missouri. The $2.3 million project is expected to create seven jobs. The investment will include the construction...

Ameren Donates $4 Million In Energy Assistance To Agencies Across Missouri And Illinois
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Additional support will be available for Ameren customers following heat wave ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren will make available an additional $4 million for bill payment assistance to community action...

Industry Ink: ‘Band Together Texas,’ PickleJar, GrassRoots Promotion, Warren Peay
Miranda Lambert & Parker McCollum To Livestream ‘Band Together Texas’ Benefit Concert Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum’s “Band Together Texas” show benefiting Texas flood relief will now be live streamed across iHeartRadio (all country...

Missouri Congressman Jason Smith Responds to IRS Commissioner Rumors, Talks Inflation and Farm Concerns
Southeast Missouri U.S. Congressman Jason Smith is addressing speculation about his name being floated as the next IRS Commissioner. President Trump’s removed former southwest Missouri Congressman Billy Long from the post last week. “I am very...

Missouri doctoral student takes on fashion accessibility for blind people
COLUMBIA — Missouri doctoral student Emma Nicoson says fashion has been at the center of her life. "When I was 9 years old, I asked for a sewing machine and I just started ripping things apart — and I drove my parents crazy," Nicoson said. Growing...

Missouri Supreme Court rejects attorney general’s appeal to restore pro-life laws for now
News A Missouri lower court blocked several pro-life rules last month, including informed consent requirements, health regulations for abortion facilities, and protections against coerced abortion. JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (LifeSiteNews) – The...

Construction Begins on Lincoln’s ‘Water 2.0’ Project
Lincoln has begun construction on a major component of its Water 2.0 project, aiming to secure a second water source of the city. The transmission main along North 98th Street that will eventually connect the city’s current water source at the...
Kansas City's largest multitenant industrial parks and facilities
The Multitenant Industrial Parks and Facilities list features 55 properties with a combined 117.02 million square feet in Jackson, Ray, Platte, Cass and Clay in Missouri; and Johnson, Wyandotte and Leavenworth. Information on The List was obtained...

Missouri Gaming Commission Weighs Bids for Two Untethered Sports Betting Licenses
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...

Missouri S&T awarded five-year $19.8 million grant to lead Center for Chemical Innovation
Missouri S&T has been awarded a $19.8 million collaborative agreement to renew the National Science Foundation’s Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry. This chemical innovation center will be led by Missouri S&T’s chemistry department and...

Governor Mike Kehoe hosts his first Governor's Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair
SEDALIA — Governor Mike Kehoe hosted his first Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair Thursday morning. The annual event attracted politicians and community leaders from across the state. Kehoe addressed a sold-out crowd at this...

Underrated, But Worth Visiting In 2025: North Dakota's Secret National Park Gateway
North Dakota is brimming with natural marvels. Located east of the state is the Red River Valley, the Missouri Plateau to the west, the Badlands to its southwest, and the Great Plains, which covers nearly half of North Dakota. This geographic...