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Missouri farmworkers face high risk of skin cancer due to UV exposure
Agricultural workers in Missouri are at a higher risk for skin cancer due to increased exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, according to federal health officials and local medical professionals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...


Northwest Missouri State University Student Senate organizes annual fall blood drive
Northwest Missouri State University’s Student Senate is set to host its annual fall blood drive on October 20 and 21. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in the Tower View Dining Room, located on the third floor of the J.W....

Missouri, other AGs want Meta to address terrorist content
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has joined a coalition of 12 state attorneys general in calling on Meta Platforms Inc. to explain and correct what they describe as serious failures to prevent the spread of violent...
Missouri AG sues group attempting to overturn new congressional map, says dark money sways voters
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a group circulating a petition to put the state’s new congressional map up for a vote of the people. The lawsuit claims People Not...
New Ag Research Hub Supports U.S. Farmers
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has announced the launch of the Center for Agriculture and the Economy, reaffirming its dedication to highlighting the role of agriculture and rural communities in the U.S. economy. “For many years, the...

Missouri Attorney General sues group attempting to overturn new congressional map; says dark money sways voters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Republican Missouri politicians are defending a new congressional map through legal action. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a group circulating a petition...

Ketchum Family Selected As Scotland County’s Missouri Farm Family
Memphis, Mo. – Jenna Ketchum and family of Downing were among the Missouri families honored at the 68th annual Missouri Farm Family Day on August 11 during the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. The Ketchum family was chosen as the Scotland County...
New Study Warns: Extreme Droughts Could Collapse Ecosystem Function--Missouri Researcher Weighs In
Newswise — Cristy Portales-Reyes, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biology at Saint Louis University (SLU), has co-authored a significant paper as part of a global research effort. Dr. Portales-Reyes is a plant community ecologist with a keen...

Northwest Missouri State University students gain field experience through cemetery mapping project
Dr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Lance Tatum, President | Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University’s Geotechnical Services team recently collaborated with LaMar Cemetery in Nodaway...

University of Missouri AI Detects Chip Trojans with 97% Accuracy, Calls for Safeguards
In the intricate world of semiconductor manufacturing, a new artificial intelligence tool is making waves by spotting hidden threats with remarkable precision. Researchers at the University of Missouri have unveiled an AI-powered method that...

New Missouri Department of Conservation Agent for Sullivan County
MDC Press Release Sullivan County, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) would like to welcome Agent Andrea Michelson to the Northeast Region, as the Sullivan County Agent. Michelson will be responsible for enforcing the state’s...

Missouri State expands JVIC capacity with Billy Long Advanced Technology Suites
To celebrate the completion of the Billy Long Advanced Technology Suites at the Roy Blunt Jordan Valley Innovation Center, Missouri State University hosted a naming ceremony today, Oct. 14. The new research and development space is about 12,000...

Video Claims 600 Hidden Earthquakes Shook Missouri Recently
A new video has just made some startling claims and it's now spreading like wildfire. It asserts that there have been more than 600 hidden earthquakes that have shaken the New Madrid Fault in Missouri in recent weeks, but is it really true? Let's...

Medicare study ranks Missouri in bottom half of states
(Undated) — A study by the non-profit Commonwealth Fund ranks Missouri 34th among states when it comes to Medicare patient outcomes. Commmonwealth Fund President, Dr. Joseph Betancourt says according to most metrics Missouri is doing an average...

Data center developers launch new Missouri coalition, but don't share the power-hungry developments' risks
MODATA says it wants to lead Missouri's data center expansion responsibly. Critics say they're missing critical details. MISSOURI, USA — Data center developers are making a new push to expand the power-hungry developments across Missouri. The...

The science is clear
By Dennis Warden, Publisher It was November of 2018 that Missouri voters went to the polls and legalized medical marijuana. Before the election, I encouraged readers to vote no on the proposition. In a column two weeks before the election, I...
We the People: One of the oldest Revolutionary War soldiers who lived in Missouri honored
WILLARD, Mo. (KY3) - A Revolutionary War soldier who later called Missouri home has been honored with an official marker. On Sunday, a large crowd gathered with their lawn chairs near Willard, Missouri, at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery along N. Farm...

Career Technology Education programs continue to provide new opportunities in Owensville High School
By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor Owensville High School continues to grow its career technology education (CTE) programs, providing students with the means to be college and career-ready after graduation. Since adding new programs to its course...

Children of men on Missouri death row are often forgotten in death penalty debate
Summer Shockley with her father, Lance Shockley during a visit at Potosi Correctional Center, in 2024. Lance Shockley was sentenced to death for the 2005 murder of a Missouri highway patrolman (photo submitted). For Father’s Day, Summer Shockley...