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Missouri Restaurant Association appreciative of new no-tax-on tips law, hopes it goes further in the future
(Missourinet) – The Missouri Restaurant Association calls the new “no tax on tips” law, recently signed as part of President Trump’s budget bill, a win for the state’s 230,000 hospitality workers. Buddy Lahl, CEO of the Missouri Restaurant...

Embracing Local History: Part 164 – NINEVEH, ADAIR COUNTY’S UTOPIAN COMMUNITY – CHAPTER 2
By Blytha Ellis, President Adair County Historical Society and Museum Last week, we described the early life of Dr. Wilhelm “William” Heinrich Keil (1812-1877) who was responsible for starting three utopian communities, two in Missouri and one in...

Drinkwitz, Tigers set for football season to begin
When Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz took the stage Thursday on the final day of SEC media days in Atlanta, he knew it marked the end of vacations for awhile. It is time to center all of his focus on the upcoming football season. “I was very excited...

Cheapest regular gas in cities across Bates County in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Bates County selling...

7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee site set to open in August in Festus
A 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee site under construction at 606 S. Truman Blvd. in Festus is expected to open in August, said Rem Eiler, director of development for a franchise group led by Brandon Sebald of Arkansas. Barring any unforeseen...

'We all have a chip on our shoulder': Tigers talk playoffs, quarterbacks and rivalries at SEC Media Days
ATLANTA — Missouri took the stage Thursday at SEC Media Days with a confident message: belief in its identity, its locker room and the momentum from 21 wins over the past two seasons. Represented by head coach Eli Drinkwitz, defensive leaders...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Stoddard County in week ending July 12?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Stoddard County selling...

Missouri radio control pilots meet in Columbia for summer Fly In event
On Saturday afternoon, radio control pilots from across Missouri came to a Columbia field to fly their RC planes. The construction of these planes can take anywhere from a couple hours to build to multiple years. The Mid-Missouri Radio Control...

Bank loan officer graduates from Missouri Bankers Association leadership program
Legends Bank commercial loan officer Ashley Harris of Belle is among the latest graduating class of the Missouri Bankers Association Banking Leadership Missouri program. Harris was one of 21 bankers from across the state to graduate from the...

4 gas stations in cities throughout Perry County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There were four gas stations in cities across Perry County selling...

Missouri governor signs law repealing provisions of 2024 paid sick leave and minimum wage ballot initiative
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed House Bill 567 (HB 567) on July 10, repealing provisions of Proposition A, which voters approved in 2024. HB 567 repealed the paid sick leave requirements and the provision that tied future minimum wage...

Missouri Walmart Stores Recall Water Bottles That Have Blinded 2
There is a water bottle that has been widely available at Missouri Walmart stores that packs a nasty surprise. Several individuals have been injured when the top ejects and two people have suffered permanent vision loss which has resulted in an...
Missouri becomes the ninth state in 2025 to prohibit foreign spending in ballot measure campaigns
Welcome to the Friday, July 11, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Missouri becomes the ninth state in 2025 to prohibit foreign spending in ballot measure campaigns Building a sustainable path to complete...

Missouri AG Andrew Bailey: ‘Misleading’ AI Chatbots Push Anti-Trump ‘Propaganda Masquerading as Fact’
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is demanding answers from big tech giants including Meta, Google, and OpenAI, about their AI chatbots distorting facts and producing biased results about President Donald Trump. Bailey writes, “Missourians...

Missouri AG Probes Tech Giants for AI Bias Against Trump
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has launched a provocative investigation into major technology companies, alleging that their artificial intelligence chatbots are engaging in biased censorship against President Donald Trump by producing...

Missouri embraces the American Beer Act
Missouri has signed a law that will cut taxes on US beer in a bid to support the state’s brewing and farming sectors. This week, while at AB InBev’s St. Louis Brewery, Republican Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed the bill to slash taxes on...

Missouri River upper basin runoff in June was below average; Forecast for 2025 continues to be below normal
July 10, 2025: Runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, during June 2025 was 60% of average (3.3 million acre-feet). John Remus, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division says...
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley Hails “Green Scam” Cancellation
DOE Pulls Plug on Grain Belt Express After Trump Talks, AG Investigation The controversial $11 billion Grain Belt Express transmission line project has been officially canceled by the Department of Energy (DOE), according to an announcement...

Missouri's governor just repealed the paid sick leave law passed by voters last year
Missouri workers who started accruing paid sick leave on May 1 will lose it Aug. 28 under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Mike Kehoe. The new benefit, linked to an increase in the minimum wage passed with 58% of the vote in November, became a...

Torch Electronics ‘No Chance’ Games Face Seizure After Tennessee Ruling
Posted on: July 17, 2025, 05:17h. Last updated on: July 17, 2025, 05:17h. Court rejects Torch’s claim machines weren’t games of chance District Attorney Mulroy warns store owners to remove devices Pre-reveal feature fails to exempt machines from...