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EA Sports CFB 26 simulation projects Texas A&M to win 11 games in 2025
The EA Sports College Football 26 video game's Dynasty Mode allows players to take over any program in the country and play through the entire upcoming college football season. With that comes the opportunity to simulate the season to see where...

How Drag Race’s production company is helping small-town Prides across the country
As corporations retreat from Pride event sponsorships amid the current administration’s efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, the co-founders of RuPaul’s Drag Race production company, World of Wonder, are helping some...
GRM Networks partners with the Foundation for Rural Service
Princeton, Missouri -- GRM Networks has partnered with the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, to offer grants that support local organizations in their efforts to build and help...

For Students with Disabilities, Suspension Not Just a Matter of Race and Gender — But Geography
By Amanda Geduld, The 74 This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. This story was published in partnership with The Post and...

Despite danger of rising heat, Wisconsin slow to add cooling systems in prisons
At about 7 p.m. at Columbia Correctional Institution on June 9, 2021, Paul Ammerman lost consciousness in his prison cell, where he was in solitary confinement. Earlier, he'd told staff he didn't feel well, a concern he'd later say went ignored....

Local business owners learn potential impacts of legislation
Local business owners attended a lunch and learn event hosted by the McDonald County Chamber of Commerce to understand how state and federal legislation affects their operations A National Federation of Independent Business representative...

Present pain, historic wounds: How the May 16 tornado is another gash on historically wounded North St. Louis
5 On Your Side's multi-part series "A Disruption of Legacy" outlines the connection between north St. Louis' past and its present. ST. LOUIS — This article is part of a 5 On Your Side series of reports entitled "A Disruption of Legacy," exploring...

Gateway Arch backers finalize deal to buy Millennium Hotel. They paid $7.5M, records show.
The vacant, former Millennium Hotel and Gateway Arch are seen reflected in a downtown St. Louis fountain in September 2023. Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — The Gateway Arch Park Foundation has closed on its acquisition of the...

SSM, Chamberlain University launch nurse pathway program
SSM Health and Chamberlain University, which is part of health care education provider Adtalem Global Education Inc., on Wednesday announced the launch of the Aspiring Nurse Program. The large-scale partnership is designed to fund nursing...

How Earned Wage Access Is Reshaping The Employer-Employee Relationship
Close-up Of A Businessperson's Hand Giving Cheque To Colleague At Workplacegetty One of the many ways that business leaders are adapting to inflation and economic uncertainty is by helping employees with innovative payroll tools. Earned wage...

Meet the 2025 Fremont 4-H Expo Ambassador candidates
This year’s Fremont 4-H Expo Ambassador candidates have been announced. The Grand Ambassadors will be revealed at a coronation ceremony at noon on Friday, July 11, at the Multi-Purpose Building at Christensen Field. This year’s candidates are:...

How Earned Wage Access Is Reshaping The Employer-Employee Compact
One of the many ways that business leaders are adapting to inflation and economic uncertainty is by helping employees with innovative payroll tools. Earned wage access programs— powered by fintech startups like Earnin, DailyPay, and One@Work...

Pollinator issues could be to blame for misshapen cucumbers
Laura Chaves Missouri Botanical Garden Q: Although the plants grew well, last year my cucumbers were curved, and I had lots of flowers but didn’t get very many tomatoes either. Is there anything I can do to prevent that from happening again? A:...

What Are the Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips in 2025?
Summer is the perfect time to hit the open road: School’s out, the weather’s warm, and the possibilities are endless. This summer, nearly 75% of American adults plan to take some sort of road trip, with around 33% planning to travel more than 250...

Best of Montana Moment: Great Falls man rescues and rehabilitates reptiles in need
MISSOULA, Mont. — From our skies, to the mountains, and open fields, Montana's wildlife ensure a vibrant and healthy environment. As predators and prey, reptiles play an essential role in the balance. Montana Reptile Rescue's director and chief...

Oklahoma Watch: Lawmakers don’t know why Trump …
The Trump administration has repeatedly denied disaster mitigation funding to states hit by extreme weather events, another step in President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize and phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and lawmakers...

This Underrated Maine Town Is Set To Be One Of The Most Popular Summer Destinations In The U.S. In 2025
When it comes to summer vacation, there are some quintessential destinations that people travel to, like the bucket list beach towns on the Gulf Coast or the national parks you can only visit in summer. However, there are numerous other...

Jaguar Sentinel exercise conducted in Panama ahead of hurricane season
Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo led a two-day tabletop exercise with emergency response personnel in Panama at the Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (SINAPROC) headquarters, located at the Regional Logistics Center for Humanitarian Assistance...

Manchester wrongfully fired police captain in conspiracy to oust chief, lawsuit says
MANCHESTER — A former Manchester police captain says the city fired him without due process and then harmed his reputation so he couldn’t find other police work. Craig Smith, in a lawsuit in St. Louis County Circuit Court, accuses Manchester of...

OP-ED: Shining the Light of Truth on the Proxy Adviser Cartel
Regulators Must Ensure That Proxy Advisory Firms Have the Best Interests of Investors in Mind Scott Fitzpatrick | July 7, 2025 (The Washington Times) — Over the past decade, a war has been waged in corporate boardrooms across America. It’s a...