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Mon. April 8th, 2024 marked the second time Cape Girardeau and the region experienced a total solar eclipse within a seven-year period—a rare occurrence.
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A Heat Advisory remains for the entire Quad State region tonight through Saturday afternoon (July 29th). Highs in the mid to upper 90s and heat index values of 105-110 are possible in the afternoon though any development of showers/storms will limit warming. Locate nearest cooling centers in Missouri for a place to cool down. For overnight shelter, contact local emergency management or call United Way 2-1-1.
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Emails show Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s office completed its work on the amendment’s cost estimate, but Attorney General Andrew Bailey refused to give what has traditionally been considered perfunctory approval.
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Gov. Mike Parson appointed Gabriel Gore to be circuit attorney on May 19 to replace Kim Gardner.
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The 2023 Missouri Legislature passed bills that will help struggling Missouri families, including extending Medicaid postpartum care for mothers and babies from 60 days to 12 months, adding a "step-down" process for losing SNAP and TANF benefits, and help with the cost of child care.
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Gore is an attorney with prominent St. Louis law firm Dowd Bennett. He was also a member of the Ferguson Commission.
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner was expected to resign June 1 but sent correspondence to Gov. Mike Parson’s office that she was leaving Tuesday.
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Getting too little sleep is increases both the risk of accidents and of developing, or worsening, chronic health conditions. In a 2020 CDC survey, around 36% of Missourians reported getting less than the recommended minimum of 7 hours of sleep at night.
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Both parties tout increased spending in the state budget on roads and education as major successes.
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The Level Up report from Lumina Foundation shows 600,000 fewer Black young adults are enrolled in college versus 20 years ago, and 300,000 fewer are enrolled in community colleges, despite a growing population. Black students are more likely to be caregivers of children or parents versus other students, and more likely to work full-time.
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Gov. Mike Parson will appoint the successor to St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who is resigning on June 1.
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The redesignation of the installation is part of the military's larger effort to rename bases and other sites associated with the Confederacy. Cavazos is the Army's first Hispanic four-star general.