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Anonymous donor pledges $2.5 million match to Central Missouri Humane Society
A generous donor pledged some much-needed funds to a mid-Missouri animal shelter on Tuesday. An anonymous donor recently stepped forward with a $2.5 million promise to match the Central Missouri Humane Society's (CMHS) "Give Them Love" capital...

Art and the Environment
Renowned artist Bryan Haynes will present the program "Art and the Environment" on Tuesday, July 15, from 7-8 p.m. at the Farmington Public Library. Haynes, a native Missourian, has murals displayed in places like the Missouri Botanical Garden and...

Precision Conservation Management comes to Missouri
News Precision Conservation Management comes to Missouri July 1, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Crops, Missouri, News A program that helps farmers reduce nitrogen loss is now available in northern Missouri. Precision Conservation Management is a...

Lawsuit seeks to block taxpayer money for Missouri’s private school voucher program
JEFFERSON CITY — Two Missouri teachers are suing top state officials over a plan to inject $50 million in taxpayer funds into the state’s private school voucher program. Rebeka McIntosh of Columbia and Kimberly Duvall of Jackson County filed their...

Missouri Airmen Provide Airlift in Central American Exercise
The 139th Airlift Wing completed its first-ever support of CENTAM GUARDIAN 2025, a multinational exercise hosted by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and the Guatemalan Ministry of Defense from May 12–23, 2025. The exercise focused on improving...

MU Health Care discusses stalled negotiations with Anthem at Missouri Senate hearing
University of Missouri Health Care representatives appeared before the Missouri Senate Insurance and Banking Committee to address ongoing negotiations with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. MU Health Care emphasized its dedication to maintaining...

How to pick the right fixtures and bulbs for wildlife-friendly outdoor lighting at home
Humans have inadvertently filled their towns and cities with outdoor lighting that generates a lot more light pollution than is necessary. This costs communities their starry nighttime views. It also wastes electricity and hurts pollinators and...

Which SEC school has the best basketball arena environment?
Welcome to SEC Unfiltered, the USA TODAY NETWORK's newsletter on SEC sports. Look for this newsletter in your inbox Monday through Friday. Today, Knox News' Tennessee athletics reporter Mike Wilson takes over: EA Sports got the online discourse...

Missouri property taxes scrutinized as lawmakers consider fall session
Missouri lawmakers may return for a special session to address constitutional concerns regarding a property tax cap included in the governor's stadium funding plan. House Speaker Jon Patterson formed a special committee to study Missouri's...

Ban on AI Regulations in Trump’s Tax Bill Carries a Huge Environmental Cost
A data center for cryptocurrency mining, cloud services, and AI computing in Stutsman County, North Dakota.halbergman/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This...

Missouri mining could get a boost from Trump tariffs and trade tiffs with China and Congo
Missouri mining companies and scientists are working to strengthen domestic supply chains of critical minerals like cobalt, gallium and germanium by tapping into industrial waste and re-mining historic sites. With fluctuations affecting two major...

AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript July 10, 2025 Operator: Good morning, and welcome to the AZZ First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. After today’s presentation, there...

Kehoe takes ax to Missouri budget, cuts $511M in spending
JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Kehoe cut $511 million out of the state’s new budget Monday, saying he wants to leave more money in the bank for a looming revenue shortfall. The Republican governor, acting on his first spending plan, signed the bulk of...

Tourist Attractions in Missouri
Written by Lana Law Updated Jun 30, 2025 Home to the lovely Ozark Mountains, culturally rich capitals, and deep threads of United States history, Missouri offers a long list of attractions. While there are plenty of things to see and do in Kansas...

Missouri lawmakers could return to session this fall to debate property taxes
House Speaker Jon Patterson, a Lee's Summit Republican, speaks at a press conference at the end of special session on June 11 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). June 25, 2025 5:55 am Questions about the constitutionality of a property tax...

USDA offers loans for Missouri farmer losses tied to March tornado
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Farmers, ranchers and agriculture operations across Missouri, Illinois and Arkansas can now apply for low-interest physical loss loans tied to the tornado that struck on March 14 of this year. Per the U.S....

Riceland Foods’ Carbon Ready™ Program pays farmers millions for sustainably grown rice
STUTTGART — Riceland Foods distributed over $4 million to its farmers enrolled in the 2024 Riceland Carbon Ready™ Program. Since launched in 2022, the program has paid out close to $8.5 million to cooperative farmer members enrolled. With the...

A lifesaving lesson for climate activists: You deserve support, too
A mother in Kansas City, Missouri, was moved to action following a tragedy. Sami Aaron lost her son Kevin Aaron to suicide in 2003. Kevin was an environmental activist, and Aaron says that his concerns about the climate crisis and other...

BLM Hosts Free Family Events in Missouri River Breaks Throughout July
FORT BENTON, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management’s Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center is hosting free, family-friendly events throughout July. Highlights include ranger chats on July 5th and July 12th along the Missouri River, birding programs...

Which stadium will be most hostile road environment for Alabama in 2025? Here’s our pick
The road slate for Alabama football in 2025 isn’t quite as tough as it was a season ago. There’s no trip to Tiger Stadium. No visit to Neyland Stadium. Both are two of the most raucous and difficult environments to be the visitor in college...