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Missourians buying health insurance on ACA marketplace face highest rate hikes since 2018
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
If you are one of the 617,000 people in Missouri or Kansas buying health insurance on healthcare.gov, expect sticker shock when next year’s premiums are announced. With few exceptions, insurance companies selling health coverage through the...
MASBDA announces Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture
The Salem News Online - Missouri
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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 entities seeking to add...
FanDuel turns to St. Louis City SC for Missouri market entry after untethered license setback
Yogonet International
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August 18, 2025
FanDuel has entered into an agreement with Major League Soccer’s St. Louis City SC to access Missouri’s newly regulated sports betting market, just hours after being denied an untethered digital license by the state’s regulators. Missouri’s...
Glen Garrod recounts the days of old-school poker in ‘Missouri & Me’
Tahoe Daily Tribune - California
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LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – With a colorful cast of characters, casinos and poker chips, Glen Garrod tells tales of his time as a professional poker player in his book “Missouri & Me, A Poker Odyssey.” Garrod spent much of his time in the card rooms...
Palestinians, Israelis share cultural heritage at Kansas City festival amid ongoing conflict
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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August 18, 2025
By Ryan Gamboa Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — More than 50 countries were represented at Kansas City’s Ethnic Enrichment Festival over the weekend, including first-time participation from Palestinians alongside...
DraftKings and Circa Awarded Missouri’s Untethered Sports Betting Licenses
SportsHandle
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August 18, 2025
The Missouri Gaming Commission has selected DraftKings Inc. and Circa Hospitality Group I, LLC as the two operators to receive direct mobile sports betting licenses ahead of the state’s universal launch date of December 1, 2025. The decision ends...
Pesticide politics: Inside the corporate push to limit liability
Investigate Midwest
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August 18, 2025
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. With billions of dollars at stake, Bayer has gone on the offensive. Billboards along major highways. A social media offensive. Tens of thousands of...
The unseen harvest: Pesticides, cancer and rural Missouri’s health crisis
Investigate Midwest
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August 18, 2025
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. KENNETT, MO. — Nestled in Missouri’s Bootheel is the small town of Kennett, the Dunklin County seat. With just over 10,000 residents, it’s a close-knit...
A cancer fight in rural Missouri: ‘Being from a small town right now is saving my life.’
Investigate Midwest
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August 18, 2025
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. Over the hum of blow dryers and the flurry of hairdressing shears, Bobbi Bibbs welcomed clients into Studio 119, a salon in the heart of downtown Kennett,...
Cardinals Predicted to Trade Trio of Stars in Offseason
Newsweek
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August 18, 2025
By Andrew Wright is a Newsweek contributor based in Lancaster, South Carolina. His focus is MLB content. Andrew has been with Newsweek since April 1st and previously worked at Yardbarker, SEC Unfiltered and more. He is a graduate of Charleston...
Missouri transfer pitcher Kaden Jacobi sees ‘right fit’ at Indiana
On3
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August 17, 2025
When right-handed pitcher Kaden Jacobi entered the transfer portal this summer, he wasn’t sure what to expect. The O’Fallon, Missouri, native knew he had one year of eligibility left, but the path forward wasn’t clear until Indiana pitching coach...
Rep. Jason Smith highlights agricultural issues at Missouri State Fair
Cape News - Missouri
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August 17, 2025
Rep. Jason Smith, who represents Missouri’s 8th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of tweets highlighting his recent engagements at the Missouri State Fair and policy discussions with agricultural groups.On August 16, Smith shared a...
Eagles Complete Trade Following Preseason Loss vs Browns
Newsweek
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August 17, 2025
Following their Super Bowl victory last season, the Philadelphia Eagles were able to retain most of their roster. However, just ahead of their quest for a second straight title, Howie Roseman has made an addition to the roster. On Saturday, the...
Rep. Jason Smith discusses agriculture priorities during annual farm tour and state fair visits
Cape News - Missouri
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August 16, 2025
Rep. Jason Smith, U.S. Congressman representing Missouri’s 8th district since 2013, recently shared updates from his annual Farm Tour and meetings with agricultural associations in Missouri through a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter).On...
Fact Check: Will millions of Americans soon receive a $1,390 stimulus payment?
MARCA
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August 18, 2025
In a time of economic uncertainty among US citizens, the claim that the federal government, through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department, will soon issue a new $1,390 stimulus check has gone viral. This alleged payment...
Missouri Gaming Commission selects companies for online sports betting licenses
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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The Missouri Gaming Commission has moved forward in selecting Draft Kings and the Las Vegas-based Circa Hospitality for the state's two available sports wagering direct mobile licenses, according to a news release. The announcement comes after a...
Developing the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
Brownfield Ag News
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August 18, 2025
Post Developing the Next Generation of Ag Leaders Sign-up is underway for the 21st class of the Missouri Agricultural Leadership of Tomorrow program. In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Executive Director Lucinda McRoberts says this is the premier...
China trade still uncertain as administration announces deals
Iowa Farmer Today
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Trade negotiations continue to be an important and complex issue for agriculture with recent weeks bringing new agreements and ongoing negotiations between the United States and China. The United States has announced several new trade agreements,...
Meet the farmers supporting Prop 12 despite pork industry pushback - Investigate Midwest
The Daily Advance - North Carolina
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Champaign, IL (Investigate Midwest) This story was originally published by the Sentient. When Brent Hershey entered the hog business, he was told that every pork producer in America uses gestation crates on their farm. Gestation crates are metal...
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...