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Free webinar with BBB will focus on informing readers about scams

Better Business Bureau — Scams are on the rise and the Better Business Bureau is here to help. The BBB is looking to partner more closely with print and digital-only journalists across their …

No, MPA’s Board president does NOT need you to buy gift cards

Peggy Scott, this year’s Missouri Press president, recently contacted the Association to pass along a warning. Earlier this week, she received notice from multiple individuals they had been …

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Capitol Report
Missouri state capitol building dome with Fall leaves in foreground. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Missouri News Network coverage this week focused on recapping the end of the legislative session.   TUESDAY Lawmakers weigh abortion restrictions and expansions after abortion …

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Members' views
The death of Christopher S. “Kit” Bond (May 13, 2025) reminds me of a story that links me to a pair of Missouri GOP celebrities – Christopher Bond and John Ashcroft, although …
Hey Post Office, let’s remember our history and agree that delivery is a priority As newspaper publishers and all Americans brace for a proposed postal rate increase in July, I thought …
Newspapers are always looking for ways to engage younger readers, and the Gasconade County Republican seems to have found a great opportunity. The newspaper has started partnering with the local high school to start a journalism class.

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Notebook
Everywhere you turn, artificial intelligence, or AI, is being touted as the thing that will revolutionize work. Text-to-image generation has captured our imagination, and the potential for …
Melanie Latamondeer at her desk at the Chariton Marquee. The newspaper recently completed its third year publishing, marking it as a legal publication.
Who owns the newspaper? I am the sole owner. Circulation: Around 900 per week. Number of issues per week/publication day: Weekly on Thursday. Number of full-time and part-time staff: …

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Death notices
Linda Lockhart
Linda Lockhart, 72, longtime St. Louis journalist, died May 4, 2025, from complications from cancer.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Miller
Jacqueline "Jackie" Miller (nee' Pfeffer), 93, of Washington, Mo., died Friday, April 25, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, at Oltmann Funeral Home in Washington, Mo.
Fred W. Lindecke, longtime political correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, died March 8, 2025. Lindecke received his journalism degree from Washington University, in the course of which …

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Foundation News
Jacob Warden is this year's recipient of the traveling trophy awarded to participants in the Missouri Press Foundation's annual Kevin Jones First Amendment Golf Classic. The trophy is awarded to individuals who embody the spirit of camaraderie that the golf tournament promotes within the Missouri newspaper industry and among its friends.
Missouri Press' 2025 recipients of the Rural Missouri Newspaper Scholarship are Alivia Roach and Audrey Ellis.
Two students entering their junior year at the University of Missouri School of Journalism have been elected as the 2025 recipients of the Rural Missouri Newspaper Scholarship. The scholarships …

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Media Literacy: Measure the Quality of a Message

Media Lit is a big part of civics. People, young and old, need to validate their news sources for balance and accuracy. This feature will guide you on easy steps to do this. Study it and learn to be …

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