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Missouri Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 winning numbers for Aug. 14, 2025
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 14, 2025, results for each game: Winning Pick 3 numbers from Aug. 14 drawing Midday: 3-1-7 Midday Wild: 1 Evening: 1-7-9 Evening Wild: 6 Check Pick 3...

Derek Stevens Wins Over Missouri Regulators, Circa Named Untethered Book
Posted on: August 15, 2025, 10:39h. Last updated on: August 15, 2025, 11:15h. The Missouri Gaming Commission has picked DraftKings and Circa Sports for its two untethered online sportsbook licenses The mobile licenses are valuable because they...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 4:21 p.m. EDT
Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to take a...

Black Missouri Lawmakers Vow to Resist Missouri GOP Push for New Congressional Districts
Join more than 5,000 readers who receive the latest news from THE VOICE in their inbox! Subscribe to our Kansas City Newsletter Stay informed on the latest Kansas City news that matters to you Black leaders in the Missouri legislature said...

2025-2026 Missouri Aeronautical Chart available
JEFFERSON CITY – The 2025-2026 Missouri Aeronautical Chart is now available to pilots and other aviation enthusiasts. Produced every other year by the Missouri Department of Transportation, the chart is used as a planning tool for pilots and other...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:53 p.m. EDT
Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to take a...

Ameren donates $4M in energy assistance to agencies across Illinois, Missouri
Additional support will be available for Ameren customers following heat wave Ameren will make available an additional $4 million for bill payment assistance to community action agencies dedicated to energy assistance for residential customers in...

Opinion: Business Authority is not a slogan; it’s a promise
Marty Goodnight Over the past year and a half since returning to Springfield Business Journal after three insightful years at Classy Llama, where I had the chance to immerse myself in digital marketing, e-commerce and the broader world of modern...
Japanese diplomat visits State Fair, touts economic future with Iowa
The new regional representative of Japan said during a visit to the Iowa State Fair that the state and his nation have prospects of an even brighter economic future together. Consul-General of Japan in Chicago Masashi Mizobuchi said Japan already...

Blind Missouri man scammed looking for emotional support dog
ROELAND, Mo. (WDAF) — Johnny Turnage thought he’d finally found the perfect pet in a Craigslist posting for Clover, an eight-week-old teacup Yorkie. “[The seller] described Clover as a really cuddly dog,” said Turnage. “… I really got excited...

The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys Review: Blood, Money, and Family on the Missouri Plains
The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys drops viewers deep into the heartland, chronicling the spectacular rise, fiery feuds, and ongoing survival struggles of the McBee family, owners of a sprawling Missouri farm and cattle business. Billed as a...

Trump Cuts Big Breaks for Businesses He Has Stakes In
President Donald Trump’s latest investment filings reveal that he owns $1.2 million to $2.65 million worth of stock in Apple and Nvidia, two tech companies that he recently granted special concessions in his ongoing trade war. Last week, the...

Missouri finishes last in U.S. School Safety rankings for second consecutive year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With students returning to classrooms this month, Missouri once again ranked last in the nation for public school safety. A 2025 Wallethub ranking placed the Show-Me-State as 51st in the country for public school safety for...

Industry Ink: ‘Band Together Texas,’ PickleJar, GrassRoots Promotion, Warren Peay
Miranda Lambert & Parker McCollum To Livestream ‘Band Together Texas’ Benefit Concert Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum’s “Band Together Texas” show benefiting Texas flood relief will now be live streamed across iHeartRadio (all country...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:53 p.m. EDT
Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to take a...

Princeton Review rates Missouri S&T in top 5 for career placement and internships
Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the nation’s best public universities when it comes to career placement for its graduates, student internships and overall value, according to the Princeton Review’s latest “The Best 391...

Inside Missouri’s Beautiful Brand New Lake Villa Under $1M
Be still my heart. If you've ever daydreamed about having your own Lake of the Ozarks place, but you're not a millionaire, you can peek inside a never-been-lived-in villa that's just hit the market. I came across this neat flyby and fly-thru just...
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...

Missouri Congressman Jason Smith Responds to IRS Commissioner Rumors, Talks Inflation and Farm Concerns
Southeast Missouri U.S. Congressman Jason Smith is addressing speculation about his name being floated as the next IRS Commissioner. President Trump’s removed former southwest Missouri Congressman Billy Long from the post last week. “I am very...

Eastern District of Missouri adds two judges to bench
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri swore in two new judges July 25. Judge Zachary M. Bluestone, a judge for the Eastern District, was sworn in as the district’s sixth active district judge, along with the swearing in of...