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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MO: Water

Smithfield Foods spilled more than 7.3 million gallons of hog waste throughout Missouri according to a public records search by The Socially Responsible Agriculture Project. (Alberto/Adobe Stock)
A California regulation with big Midwest consequences

Family farm advocates in Missouri are concerned a regulation on the other side of the country could have unintended effects on rural Missourians…

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Missouri wetlands have been reduced to 643,000 acres, a loss of 87% from their original footprint. (rodimovpavel/Adobe Stock)
MO duck-hunting season portends a grim future

Missouri's duck-hunting season runs through January, and many enthusiasts are concerned about how plentiful their future quarry will be because of a …

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Climate change board games emphasize teamwork and group success. Either all players win together, or no one survives. (dvande/Adobe Stock)
Board games help players understand climate change

By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Missouri News Service for the Public News Service-Conversation …

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The Human League says factory farming causes significant damage to rural communities, surrounding environments, and the farmed animals themselves. (zhang yongxin/Adobe Stock)
Rural Advocacy Groups: Corporate Farming Infringing on MO Family Farms

Despite the goal to unite Missourians around a common cause, rural advocacy groups have been pushing the EPA for more regulation from the Clean …

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Contaminants often have no odor or color, which means periodic testing is needed to ensure water quality. (Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)<br />
Well Testing Encouraged During Groundwater Awareness Week

While most people do not often stop to consider what goes on underground, this is Groundwater Awareness Week, and officials are encouraging …

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Just a few large corporations control the vast majority of the food supply, and many operate concentrated animal feeding operations or CAFOs. (agnormark/Adobe Stock)
Testimony from MO Farmer: Bolster Regenerative Practices, Not CAFOs

Farmers and ranchers are raising red flags about the need for more regulation of concentrated animal feeding operations, known as CAFOs, and …

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The Mississippi River either borders or cuts through 10 states, including Missouri. (Kend Lund/Flickr)
Report: Mississippi River States Need Federal Support for Restoration

A new report shines a spotlight on problems facing ten of the nation's most endangered rivers, and possible solutions. It includes the Mississippi…

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The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates across all states, there are somewhere between 9.7 million and 12.8 million lead pipes. (Adobe Stock)
Experts: Federal Funds for Lead Pipe Replacement Needed in MO

Missouri has roughly 330,000 lead service lines, the pipes connecting water mains to buildings including people's homes, and federal funding could …

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A new report says officials need to rethink the levee system used to control flooding on the Lower Missouri. (Tech. Sgt. Oscar Sanchez)
Mighty Mississippi, Big Muddy Top Endangered-Rivers List

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The "Mighty Mississippi" and "Big Muddy" are the backbone of many Missouri communities, and a new report warns these two big …

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More than 3,000 comments were submitted on a 2015 General Management Plan for the Current and Jacks Fork rivers. (kbh3rd/WikimediaCommons)
Will Another Ozark Float Season Pass without Horsepower Enforcement?

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Peak float season starts today in Missouri, and there are concerns that another season will float by without the enforcement …

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Around 2,000 acres of cropland flood damage was reported at just one farm in northwest Missouri in spring 2019. (Jason Johnson Iowa NRCS/Flickr)
Experts Work to Mitigate Effects of Extreme Weather on MO Farms

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri farmers will not be surprised to hear that 2019 was one of the wettest on record, and some experts predict the impact …

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Floods in the Midwest this year have been deadly and, for some, conjured memories of the Great Flood of 1993. (Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson/U.S. Air National Guard)
Developments on Missouri River Could Exacerbate Flooding

ST. LOUIS – After devastating and historic floods this year, critics of new developments on the Missouri River fear they could send the waters …

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