Academics, business leaders and government officials spent the day making the case for and trying to build excitement for data centers coming to Missouri.
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Shops at Sharp End, a retail incubator for small business owners, is set to close at the end of June due to grant funding running out.
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The press conference announcing the hearing Tuesday came hours before a Montgomery County anti-data center group released a survey that showed widespread opposition to a planned center there.
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358 Missourians went to the hospital due to fireworks in 2025.
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Denny Hoskins denied a request for records detailing his action on a batch of signatures he withheld from the verification work of local election authorities. He’s asking the Cole County Circuit Court to back up his decision that the records are closed because of an ongoing lawsuit
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"Backyard bird" habitat can support ecosystems in urban environments.
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A federal judge blocked five states' bans on the use of SNAP benefits for junk food purchases — and Missouri has a similar plan.
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A Supreme Court ruling gives the Trump administration space to strip this status from hundreds of thousands of more people from the few remaining countries with this program.
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The committee had been alerted by a fellow member of Congress of allegations of campaign finance violations and potential sexual misconduct, but said it found no evidence of wrongdoing.
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Bow Wow's transformation from child star to well-rounded entertainer serves as a blueprint for longevity. The rapper blazes through fresh takes of back-to-back hits.
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An advocacy group representing rural Missourians says a survey of Montgomery County voters shows the vast majority oppose construction of data centers there.
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