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Yield Tour Webinar on Tuesday and Field Day Season Begins
2. More yield thoughts: This week, if you missed some of our Digital Yield Tour, see here: https://www.dtnpf.com/…. It explains how the tour was done, as well as breaks down by state the results, has comments from our market and weather analysts,...
Rare cloud iridescence recently spotted in Missouri
Amy Noelle Love was driving on highway 60 just east of Rogersville on Sunday when she noticed something different about a cloud. She couldn’t help but take a few pictures and ask the weather team at Ozarks First what she was seeing. What Amy saw...

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...

Governor gives award to Bakersfield teenager
Bakersfield teenager Max Bean is being recognized at the state level for his help finding a missing woman recently with the use of his drone - an act that saved a family member’s life. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office recently presented Bean...

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...

Two schools in Raytown, Missouri, to begin school virtually due to "safety issue" on campus
Two schools in Raytown, Missouri, to begin school virtually due to "safety issue" on campus Officials said there is an "unusual and unexpected safety issue involving natural gas" HOPE FOR US. EXPECT A HOT DAY AHEAD, KATIE. THANK YOU. HERE ARE YOUR...
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...

Eric Holder Strategizes Against Gerrymandering With House Democrats
Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty Former Attorney General Eric Holder spoke with House Democrats on Wednesday about strategies to combat what’s quickly becoming a national redistricting battle. According to CBS News, Eric Holder appeared along with...

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...

BooXkeeping Expands to St. Louis, Missouri, with New Franchisee Eugene Wells
By: BooXkeeping Franchise | 0 Shares 37 Reads August 15, 2025 // Franchising.com // ST. LOUIS, Mo. — BooXkeeping is expanding its reach to St. Louis, Missouri. Spearheading this growth is local entrepreneur Eugene Wells, who is set to bring...

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...

Ann Wagner highlights community outreach and oversight efforts across Missouri’s 2nd district
Ann Wagner, U.S. Congresswoman representing Missouri’s 2nd district since 2013, shared updates on her recent activities in Franklin County and St. Louis through a series of social media posts.On August 13, Wagner posted about her visit with the...

Local businessman Brendan Webber to run for state representative
Brendan Webber has announced his bid to represent Audrain, Callaway and Monroe counties in the Missouri House, he said in a news release. A conservative, he will appear on the Republican primary ballot in August 2026. An owner of Webber Pharmacy &...

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...

Jared Schroeder and team at Missouri J-School protect free speech in journalism with updated legal guide, research
Austin Fitzgerald | RJI The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) has published 12 new entries in its anti-SLAPP legal guide, which informs news organizations on how to deal with frivolous, malicious lawsuits that seek to silence or...

Visa delays, hospital closures and the abandonment of rural Missouri
Shannon County has no hospital-based maternity care. While the local health center offers limited prenatal services, pregnant women often drive 60 to 90 minutes to reach a hospital equipped for labor and delivery. That kind of loss does not just...

Missouri Home to America’s Top Community College
With the unending increases in costs of four year colleges and universities, community colleges have become increasingly popular choices for students beginning their college journey. Students are increasingly choosing to start their college career...

Missouri’s congressional map earned an ‘A’ for partisan fairness. State lawmakers are looking to change that.
Missouri’s current congressional map gives no unfair advantage to either major political party. That’s according to the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, which studies partisan redistricting and representation across the country. The current map,...

Independence School District chooses familiar Missouri group to run superintendent search
The Independence School District has selected the Missouri School Boards’ Association to lead the search for its next permanent superintendent. In selecting MSBA, the school district’s Board of Education chose an option that has deep connections...

Missouri Republicans appear headed to congressional redistricting special session
At the beginning of July, the prospect that Missouri lawmakers would return to Jefferson City in the fall to redraw their congressional map seemed ludicrous. Missouri Republicans were just a couple of years removed from a bitter and divisive...