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Why won't high schoolers commit? Here's your boys' basketball July period preview
While college basketball continues to trend more toward the transfer portal, more experienced rosters and international prospects, July is still the month for high school recruiting. The summer evaluation periods have taken on a different level of...

New ‘Click-to-Cancel’ law gets blocked by courts – and last minute decision makes canceling subscriptions even harder
A NEW law set to be implemented in a major US state later this month has been blocked. The legislation would help simplify a consumer experience that's become complicated in recent years. 1 A law helping consumers with online subscriptions has...

Luxury retailer closing stores in two states by end of August
SW Retails Advisors' Stacey Widlitz analyzes why retail spending is up less than expected in February on 'The Claman Countdown.' Nordstrom is shutting down two of its stores by the end of August as the company tries to keep afloat. The retail...

TERESA LYNN BRADLEY
TERESA LYNN BRADLEY Teresa Lynn Bradley, 66, of Knox City, Missouri, passed away Sunday morning, June 22, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Lynn was born on June 6, 1959, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of William R. “Bill” and...

Saving birds and helping humanity
Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Birds are dying at an alarming rate, and it’s a warning sign to humans that the quality of our environments are getting worse. Bird populations are an ecosystem indicator. The massive decline in bird species serves as our...

Farmington city council votes to suspend “mosquito fogging” program
Monarch butterfly released by No Fog Farmington at City Hall after the June 23 meeting, where the council voted to suspend the mosquito fogging program for the season. Lisa Brotherton-Barnes The Farmington City Council convened on June 23 to...

Funding guides conservation and business decisions
When it comes to conservation efforts on the farm, the classic goal of keeping soil where it is supposed to be remains the top priority, even as new practices come into use. University of Missouri plant sciences professor John Lory says soil...

Pair pleads guilty in armed kidnapping attempt targeting property manager
Sayler A. Fleming, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney' Office for the Eastern District of MissouriSayler A. Fleming, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney' Office for the Eastern District of Missouri Two individuals have confessed to the attempted kidnapping...

These Jewish New Yorkers are reconsidering attending college in the Northeast
This article was produced as part of the New York Jewish Week’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around New York City to report on issues that affect their lives. Since she was little, Lindsay, who recently...

Applications will be open for managed deer hunts throughout the state
Home » News » 2025 » June June 27, 2025 | By: Patty Holley Copyright ©2025 Conservation Commission of Missouri. All Rights Reserved. Missouri deer hunters can apply online in July for a shot at 145 managed deer hunts throughout the state. The...

The 3 Body Parts You’re Forgetting to Check for Ticks, Experts Warn
You're not imagining it: Tick season is especially bad this year. According to data collected by The Wall Street Journal, nationwide emergency-room visits for tick bites are the highest since 2019, and in the Northeast, there are up to 40 percent...
Drones, herbicide-resistant weeds top MU Crop and Pest Management Field Day
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension’s Crop and Pest Management Field Day on July 10 is an opportunity to learn about best management practices for the most important weed, insect and disease pests in corn and soybean, said MU...

Letter to the Editor: Congress must protect pro-manufacturing tax policy
Dear editor, Manufacturers across Missouri are standing at a crossroads. At the end of this year, key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are set to expire. That may sound like a Washington technicality, but for Missouri manufacturing...

Who Is Tabitha Swatosh Dating? Personal Life & Partner Details
Tabitha Swatosh, the Missouri-born TikTok sensation with over 13 million followers, has audiences not only with her engaging content but also with her intriguing personal life. Born on August 25, 2000, this 24-year-old content creator has become...

Times Beach founded 100 years ago
Times Beach has changed a lot in the 100 years since it became a city and the 40 years since the Missouri governor called for its disincorporation. Now considered a ghost town, Times Beach was incorporated in 1925 as a resort town along the...

New Plant Species Discovery Named in Honor of IPB Professor
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Professor Tatik Chikmawati of IPB University has been honored by having a new plant species from the Araceae (aroid) family named after her. The new species was successfully discovered by a research team from the Center for...

How a rain garden could help your yard with wet weather in the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -With recent storms consistently hitting the Ozarks, you may have noticed specific areas in your yard that collect water or flood more easily. Experts say this can take a toll on your grass, plants, and even cause damage to...

Trump’s telling of the Iran strikes is like a deleted scene from Top Gun 3. The truth is much murkier
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Midwest states east of ‘tornado alley’ are bearing the brunt of severe storm season. Here’s why.
The U.S. has had a busy and destructive tornado season so far, especially in the middle of the country. “We have had quite an active season altogether, when we’re looking at the United States as a whole,” said Jana Houser, an associate professor...

Bipartisan FIT Procurement Act aims to modernize federal technology purchases
Rep. Eric Burlison, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 7th District | Twitter WebsiteRep. Eric Burlison, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 7th District | Twitter Website Representatives Eric Burlison and Suhas Subramanyam have introduced the...