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Hydrologic effects linger after growing season drought
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (430+ words) Hydrologic effects linger after growing season drought'Columbia Missourian Experts say the long-term effects of the drought could impact river trade and crop yields, potentially causing higher prices for some goods. Zach Leasor, an MU Extension state climatologist, said that while…...
Missouri farmers face record-breaking rainfalls, flash drought
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (63+ words) Missouri farmers saw a volatile climate in 2025, with record-breaking precipitation and extreme temperatures hitting farms around the state. During the summer growing season, a drought beginning in mid-July that later affected nearly the entire state followed several weeks of above-average…...
Missouri releases final proposal for federal broadband expansion program
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (155+ words) The Office of Broadband Development, housed within the Missouri Department of Economic Development, released Missouri's final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, a ... The Office of Broadband Development, housed within the Missouri Department of Economic Development, released…...
Arkansas State hands No. 16 Missouri volleyball its first loss of the season
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (333+ words) Missouri's Caylen Alexander and Arkansas State's Kaitlin Whitlock highlighted the five-set matchup with double-doubles in Jonesboro, Arkansas. After back-to-back 3-0 sweeps over Florida Gulf Coast and James Madison to open the season in the Florida Gulf Coast Invitational this past weekend,…...
Drought means ‘drier than normal,’ but ‘normal’ is changing
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (233+ words) And those changes are making it harder to tell what is or isn't a drought. That's because drought is often defined as "drier-than-normal." But if climate change is shifting what's considered "normal," ... Missouri State Climatologist Zack Leasor works in an…...
Missouri veterans deserve every tool to fight suicide — including psychadelic-assisted therapy
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) Two proposals in the legislature would make psilocybin-assisted therapy accessible to veterans partaking in medical studies. In 2022, 1,219 Missourians died by suicide. Of those, 171 were veterans. This stark number reflects a mental health crisis that is deeply personal and painfully persistent…...
Library gun lock distribution takes aim at veteran suicide
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (239+ words) Printed on each gun lock is the logo and contact for the Veterans Crisis Line, a crisis hotline for veterans and their loved ones. The locks also come with instructions on how to use them, two keys ... All branches of…...