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The Missouri House Committee on Children and Families has passed a bill that would implement social media education into middle and high schools across the state of Missouri.
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St. Louis County officials said the crash is under investigation by local and federal agencies. -
A Syracuse University researcher says new ICE agreements spreading across Missouri will shift immigration enforcement onto local police — with possible consequences for towns and taxpayers. -
People report using peptide for gains in the gym, improved skin appearance and mental focus. We found more than 250,000 videos tagged peptide on TikTok when we were studying this topic earlier this week. -
The University of Missouri Faculty Council may rename its Inclusion, Equity and Diversity subcommittee to the “Committee on Core Values.” -
A bill proposing limits on physician noncompete agreements drew both support and opposition during committee testimony. -
Governor Mike Kehoe is proposing to cut funding for transportation from $6.7 million to $1.7 million, an 85% decrease.
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Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz. -
Autism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration. -
A Virginia after-school cursive club went viral. More than two dozen states require cursive in their curriculums. Is it an effective learning tool or just nostalgia?
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The brand new turf baseball and softball fields are located off of I-70 and are expected to attract youth athletes from Missouri and beyond. -
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They also brought several members on stage — Zach Manifold of Gwinnett County, Georgia, and Kurt Bahr of St. Charles County, Missouri — to share how PLEJ has supported them in their work and how they have given back to the organization.
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