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Upcoming Planned Roadwork for Northeast Missouri, August 18 – 29, 2025
Shelby County Herald - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
HANNIBAL – The following is a list of general highway maintenance work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northeast Missouri region for the next few weeks. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the...
The Innovators: One new downtown building, three new businesses
Daily Freeman Journal - Iowa
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By some estimates, women control as much as 85% of consumer spending in the U.S. Should it be surprising, then, that it’s women, and specifically, women-owned businesses that today are leading a retail revolution in downtown Webster City? The...
Missouri men admit to $3M Ponzi scheme, targeting 90 victims
KPLR - Missouri
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August 16, 2025
ST. LOUIS – Two Missouri men have pleaded guilty to operating a long-running Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 90 victims out of at least $3 million. On Friday, James “Jim” Johnson, 77, and Darrell Niswonger, 68, each pleaded guilty to one...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 12:37 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. The effort comes a year after...
Missouri Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for Aug. 16, 2025
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 16, 2025, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from Aug. 16 drawing 23-40-49-65-69, Powerball: 23, Power Play: 3 Check Powerball payouts...
Donations, volunteers drop for National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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COLUMBIA — The National Federation of the Blind of Missouri is facing a decline in donations and volunteer support this year. This is raising concerns about how the nonprofit will continue to meet the needs and programs of people in Missouri with...
Twin Citian: “Sweet” Martha Rossini
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine - Minnesota
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August 19, 2025
Occupation: Co-founder, Sweet Martha’s Cookie Jar Twin Citian since: 1951 What was your first job here? I worked at the House of Wong in Roseville from the age of 16 to 27. It helped me pay my way through college. What do you consider the highest...
A 'fire-breathing defender of MAGA' tapped to 'quiet the noise' around Epstein could backfire on Trump
AlterNet
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August 20, 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, “a fire-breathing defender” of President Donald Trump and the “Make America Great Again” movement, was brought on this week to serve as co-deputy FBI director next to Dan Bongino — a decision that, despite...
Missouri Politician Justice Horn Harassed By An Armed And Dangerous Karen
Black Enterprise
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August 14, 2025
Horn is no stranger to targeted harassment. Missouri legislative candidate Justice Horn says he experienced racial harassment while canvassing in a Lake Tapawingo neighborhood. The incident was partially caught on video and posted to Horn’s TikTok...
Once Upon a Homecoming: Nov. 15
The Standard - Missouri
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Missouri State University announced this year’s homecoming theme as “Once Upon a Homecoming,” encouraging students to tap into their inner child and reminisce on all the classic fairy tales. Playing the University of Texas El Paso Miners, the...
Ten businesses in Sedalia have received citation for selling alcohol to minors
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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The Sedalia Police Department's Crime Resolution Unit team and the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control gave out citations to 10 businesses in Sedalia on July 24 and 25, according to a Facebook post from the Police Department. During...
Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority announces Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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August 16, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) is now accepting applications for funding through the Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture (SEGA) Innovation Grant Program. Missouri...
Missouri Congressman Believes Smithsonian May Be Hiding Evidence Giant Humans Once Roamed Earth
BroBible
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August 15, 2025
Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK - iStockphoto Audio By Carbonatix Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison believes the Smithsonian is hiding evidence that giant humans once roamed Earth. Oh, and that there may be four different...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:51 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. The effort comes a year after...
Beyond the Óperencia — Pulitzer, Who Had to Choose Between the Press and Political Fame: Part II
Hungarian Conservative
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August 17, 2025
The following is an adapted version of an article originally published in Hungarian in Magyar Krónika. America—the new world, the land of opportunity, the land of the free. In the 19th and 20th centuries, hundreds of thousands of Hungarians left...
Festus council looks at asking voters to pass use tax
Leader Publications - Missouri
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It looks like Festus residents will be asked in November to approve a use tax that would allow the city to charge its 3-cent sales tax on internet purchases, just like the tax is charged on purchases at brick-and-mortar businesses. Council members...
Business in brief: New Little Free Library, SW MO Film Office launched
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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Brightspeed sponsors Little Free Library in Springfield Fiber broadband provider Brightspeed partnered with Little Free Library and community members in Springfield to celebrate the installation of the first of two book-sharing boxes in Missouri...
Biden-Appointed Judge Halts FTC Probe Into Media Matters, Citing First Amendment Retaliation
[your]NEWS
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August 17, 2025
A federal judge appointed by President Biden has blocked an FTC investigation into Media Matters, ruling the case likely violates constitutional protections. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued an injunction on...
Reducing Mammography Workload by Nearly 40 Percent? What a New Hybrid AI Study Reveals
Diagnostic Imaging
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Emerging research suggests that a hybrid radiologist/AI screening model — in which the level of certainty with AI findings determines the degree of radiologist involvement — may lead to a significant workload reduction without affecting breast...
Missouri State promotes three coaches within Bears baseball staff
Springfield Standard - Missouri
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August 15, 2025
Missouri State University head baseball coach Joey Hawkins has announced promotions for three members of the Bears' staff. The changes include Aaron Sawchak moving to Chief of Staff, Kyle Cliff becoming Director of Pitching and Recruiting, and...