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As Rural Communities Brace For Population Shift, State Shaping Aging Plan

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 7:27am

In less than five years, older adults will outnumber children in Missouri for the first time ever.

By 2060, estimates are that seniors will greatly outnumber minors.

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Cuba Woman, 91, Killed In Head-On Crash On Highway C

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 8:05pm

A 91-year-old Cuba woman died Wednesday after a head-on crash on Highway C, about a mile west of Gerth Road, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.

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From Felonies to the Deceased: Missouri Purges Voter Rolls

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 8:16pm

Nearly 200,000 outdated or ineligible voter registrations have been removed from Missouri’s rolls in 2025, according to a press release by Secretary of State Denny Hoskins.

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Nutrition Program Faces Uncertain Future; Hundreds Of Jobs Could Be Cut

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 8:15pm

Deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could result in up to 300 job cuts across Missouri, including Crawford County.

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New Law Offers Free College For First Responders, With Exceptions

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 8:13pm

A new Missouri law aimed at recruiting and retaining more first responders promises free college tuition for them and their dependents, but it has its limitations.