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News from August 2025

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1 H-2A petitions submitted by an employer classified under the Other Services (except Public Administration) industry in Missouri during 2024

By I. D. Coughlin | Aug 10, 2025

Employers classified under the Other Services (except Public Administration) industry based in Missouri submitted one H-2A petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.

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Employers from Manufacturing sector in Missouri filed 10 H-2A petitions in 2024

By I. D. Coughlin | Aug 9, 2025

According to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, employers classified under the Manufacturing sector in Missouri filed 10 H-2A petitions for temporary agricultural workers in 2024

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Employers from Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector in Missouri filed 1,091 H-2A petitions in 2024

By I. D. Coughlin | Aug 8, 2025

Employers classified under the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry based in Missouri submitted 1,091 H-2A petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.

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Attorney General Bailey joins national crackdown on illegal robocalls targeting Missouri

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 8, 2025

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has joined a nationwide initiative to combat illegal robocalls targeting state residents.

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FOIA request sent to Harris-Stowe State University regarding recent course syllabi on August 6, 2025

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 6, 2025

FOIA Request to Harris-Stowe State University regarding recent course syllabi on August 6, 2025.

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Missouri woman sentenced for perjury over missing Hollywood chimpanzee

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 6, 2025

A Missouri woman has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for repeatedly lying to a federal court about the fate of Tonka, a chimpanzee that appeared in Hollywood films and was at the center of a lengthy legal dispute.

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Missouri man sentenced for stealing over $350K from financial firm clients

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 6, 2025

A Missouri man has been sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to a scheme that defrauded dozens of clients at a financial firm. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Tuesday handed down a 65-month sentence to Calvin Lee Gray,...

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Former SLU biology chair Robert I. Bolla dies at age 81

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 6, 2025

Robert I. Bolla, Ph.D., a former chair of the Department of Biology at Saint Louis University (SLU), died on July 27, 2025, at the age of 81.

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CDC Reports: Measles cases in Missouri this year escalate as of week ending Aug. 2

By P. T. Askew | Aug 5, 2025

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Missouri for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending July 26.

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Bipartisan Senate bill seeks extension for national memorial honoring EMTs and paramedics

By C. M. Luna | Aug 5, 2025

U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Chris Coons (D-DE) have introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the National Emergency Services Memorial Foundation.

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Hawley urges new postmaster general to address USPS delays impacting rural Missouri

By C. M. Luna | Aug 5, 2025

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has called on the newly appointed Postmaster General, David Steiner, to address ongoing issues with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), particularly those affecting rural communities in Missouri.

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Allstate agrees to full payout for hurricane victim after senate investigation

By K. S. Dickens | Aug 5, 2025

Allstate has agreed to fully compensate a policyholder who testified at a recent U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on insurance industry practices, according to an announcement from Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.).

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Missouri Attorney General wins discrimination lawsuit on behalf of Department of Corrections

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 5, 2025

A Jackson County jury has delivered a complete defense verdict in favor of the Missouri Department of Corrections, following an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee.

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Kansas City men receive prison sentences for St. Louis County carjacking

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 5, 2025

Two Kansas City men have been sentenced in connection with a 2022 carjacking in St. Louis County. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross sentenced Reginald Hudson, 29, to 125 months in prison on Monday.

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Thomas C. Albus sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for Eastern District of Missouri

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 5, 2025

Thomas C. Albus has been sworn in as the interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri.

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Attorneys general urge DOJ action on illegal offshore online gambling

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 5, 2025

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has joined 49 other state and territorial attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to take action against illegal offshore online gambling operations.

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VA Purchase Loans in Missouri average $304,285 for Q1

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 4, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Missouri in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $304,285, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Hawley joins bipartisan effort to ban hazardous quotas for warehouse workers

By C. M. Luna | Aug 4, 2025

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has joined Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Haley Stevens (MI-11) to reintroduce the bipartisan Warehouse Worker Protection Act.

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Eighth Circuit grants qualified immunity to Missouri corrections official in injury lawsuit

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 4, 2025

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reversed a lower court ruling and granted qualified immunity to a Missouri Department of Corrections supervisor accused of violating an inmate’s constitutional rights.

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James F. Hitchcock remembered for contributions to church history at Saint Louis University

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 3, 2025

James F. Hitchcock, Ph.D., who began teaching at Saint Louis University in 1966 and continued until his retirement in 2013, has died.