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Former Notre Dame High softball standout Rylee Michalak transfers to Missouri
The Trentonian - New Jersey
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June 20, 2025
Rylee Michalak feels she’s finally where she belongs. The Trentonian’s 2024 Area Softball Player of the Year spent her freshman year of college pitching for the University of Houston and, despite getting ample time in the circle, things never felt...
First day of summer will usher in Missouri heat wave
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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A heat wave is expected to bring higher-than-average temperatures to Missouri through the weekend and into next week. Temperatures are forecasted to reach the low 90s on Friday, increasing to the low- to mid-90s by Sunday with heat indexes around...
Health report cites high rate of antipsychotic drug use at Missouri nursing homes
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Missouri has among the highest rates of antipsychotic drug use in nursing home residents, contributing to the state’s health care system ranking near the bottom nationally in a report released Wednesday. The report, published by The Commonwealth...
Northwest Missouri State University meets to approve a new budget
KXCV - Missouri
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Home » News » 2025 » June June 18, 2025 | By: Gavin McGough Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents gathers today for its final meeting of the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year. That means approving a new budget is on the agenda. How to...
Rep. Mark Alford comments on ICEBlock app investigation and political responses
Columbia News - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Rep. Mark Alford, a U.S. Congressman representing Missouri's 4th district since 2023, recently shared several statements on social media addressing various political and social issues. Born in Baytown, Texas in 1963, Alford has been active in...
Cost-sharing, conservation strategies shared at Missouri Dairy’s fifth annual Summer Social
Farm Talk - Kansas
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Twin Knobs Dairy in Vanzant, Missouri hosted Missouri Dairy’s fifth annual summer social. The goal of the event is to give dairy producers the opportunity to “get off the farm” and connect to the dairy community and discover ways to progress their...
Northwest Missouri State University highlights benefits of becoming an agriculture teacher
NW Missouri Times
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June 16, 2025
Dr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University offers a program that combines teaching and agriculture, preparing individuals to...
Harmful algal blooms are on the rise, Missouri State Parks warns
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri's summer heat is fueling the rise of harmful algal blooms in state park waters, and officials are urging people to stay alert. Large growths of algae are called algal blooms. Blooms occur when weather conditions and an...
Clover Classic raises more than $85,000 for Missouri 4-H
University of Missouri Extension
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The 15th Annual Missouri 4-H Clover Classic Golf Tournament, June 3 at A.L. Gustin Golf Course in Columbia, raised over $85,000 in support of youth programs across the state. “We are incredibly thankful for the continued support of...
Great Falls man drowns in Missouri River while retrieving toy boat
KTMF - Montana
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June 16, 2025
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Joseph Friese, a 42-year-old resident of Great Falls, drowned in the Missouri River on June 8. According to Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter, Friese was attempting to retrieve a remote-controlled boat from the river when...
Tennessee prepares to celebrate its wild side with first-ever biodiversity summit
WTVC - Tennessee
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The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is planning for the first-ever Tennessee Biodiversity Summit. Officials call it, "an event celebrating Tennessee’s rich habitats and multitude of species." The summit is scheduled for Oct. 22, 2025, from 8...
Election Tracker: Mayoral candidates share their favorite Detroit third spaces
Bridge Detroit - Michigan
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July 10, 2025
Welcome to BridgeDetroit’s 2025 Election Tracker. We will use this space to provide voters with the most up-to-date information related to the primary and general election races from across the city. Mark your calendars: The primary election is...
Need a unique girls’ getaway? Missouri offers free nature camps for women
Missourinet
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June 16, 2025
(Columbia, MO) – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s nature camps for women allow participants to stop and smell the fresh air…and maybe the roses. The all-day camps will be at the new Boone County Nature School in Columbia this week....
Capaha Classic: Missouri Bulls 17U (Red) run-rules Lake Area to complete tournament sweep
semoball - Missouri
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“This was big for us,” Shipman said, “especially because last year we didn't start off too hot. So, having that hot start this year is going to be important, and it’s going to be even more important going throughout the season and getting the 25...
Drought means ‘drier than normal,’ but ‘normal’ is changing
KBIA - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
Missouri State Climatologist Zack Leasor works in an office divided by time. On the right sits the past — dozens of faded, scratched leather-bound books containing over 100 years of handwritten climate data. One page — July 15, 1936 — shows a high...
How to protect yourself in floods: Weather alerts, maps and more
The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee
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Deadly flooding in Texas, combined with the recent trauma from fatal Hurricane Helene flooding in East Tennessee, has prompted questions about warning signs during hazardous weather. The Texas flooding has left over 100 people dead and many more...
Driftwood Outdoors: Conservation agencies, non-profits work together for wildlife habitat
Fulton Sun - Missouri
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June 15, 2025
Conservation organizations should put your financial support to work on habitat. If you are a member of a non-profit, like the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), then you expect your membership fees and additional donations to go toward the...
Recent motorcycle trends challenge Missouri safety progress
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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COLUMBIA — A 2024 report from the Missouri Department of Transportation showed a 23% drop in motorcycle fatalities compared to the year before — the lowest rate since the state repealed its universal helmet law in 2020. But with two deadly...
Rural Missouri in Focus: Key Insights from the MU Extension Study Presented in Palmyra
Palmyra Spectator - Missouri
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June 13, 2025
By Ella Aguilar The Palmyra Chamber of Commerce met on June 10th at Hall’s Hall to hear findings from the University of Missouri Extension’s study on rural community health. Joan Hermsen and Kandice Grossman presented insights gathered from 211...
Biofuels policy has been a failure for the climate, new report claims
Ars Technica
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June 14, 2025
The new report concludes that not only will the expansion of ethanol increase greenhouse gas emissions, but it has also failed to provide the social and financial benefits to Midwestern communities that lawmakers and the industry say it has. (The...