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newstribune. com > news > 06/09/2026 > new-capitol-exhibit-shows-how-250-years-of

New Capitol exhibit shows how 250 years of history influenced Missouri | Jefferson City News-Tribune

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (372+ words) An exhibit celebrating America's 250th anniversary opened Saturday at the Missouri Capitol with historical artifacts and images representing the history of Missouri and the United States. The exhibit was put together with students at the University of Missouri's Kinder Institute on…...

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newstribune. com > news > 06/09/2026 > offices-are-pressure-cookers-demanding-workers

Offices are pressure cookers, demanding workers come in more often turns up heat | Jefferson City News-Tribune

2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (965+ words) Office life is tense these days in light of reorganizations, layoffs and now expanding in-office mandates. And with the rollout of artificial intelligence at workplaces threatening to displace white-collar jobs, workers are riddled with fear about their futures. This cocktail…...

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newstribune. com > news > 06/07/2026 > new-education-laws-on-kehoes-desk

New education laws on Kehoe's desk | Jefferson City News-Tribune

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1309+ words) Missouri lawmakers filed hundreds of bills related to education for the 2026 legislative session. But when the session wrapped up in mid-May, only a few had made it through both the House and Senate and landed on the governor's desk. In…...

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newstribune. com > news > 06/05/2026 > highway-patrol-completes-annual-school-bus

Missouri State Highway Patrol completes annual school bus inspections | Jefferson City News-Tribune

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (428+ words) More than 10, 000 Missouri school buses passed their initial annual safety inspections in 2026, according to results released Wednesday by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Highway Patrol's Driver and Vehicle Safety Division inspected 11, 371 school buses statewide as part of its annual…...

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newstribune. com > news > 06/05/2026 > kehoe-appoints-two-new-members-to-state-board-of

Kehoe appoints two new members to State Board of Education | Jefferson City News-Tribune

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (358+ words) Gov. Mike Kehoe has appointed two new members to Missouri's State Board of Education, selecting a Kansas City business leader and a southeast Missouri emergency management official to help oversee the state's public education system. The appointments of Jordan Bradberry…...

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newstribune. com > news > 06/05/2026 > summer-school-underway-in-area-classrooms

Summer school underway in area classrooms | Jefferson City News-Tribune

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (460+ words) Students across Cole County are spending part of their summer break in the classroom as local school districts host summer school programs. On Thursday in a classroom at South Elementary School, six students preparing to enter third grade gathered around…...

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newstribune. com > news > 06/04/2026 > summers-unstructured-time-is-great-for-kids-mu

Summer's unstructured time is great for kids, MU Health Care pediatrician says | Jefferson City News-Tribune

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (524+ words) With the summer season in full swing, MU Health Care pediatrician Benjamin Black believes it's a great time for parents to promote healthy stimulation and engagement for children. For kids, the school year means structure: Monday to Friday, they follow…...

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newstribune. com > news > 06/04/2026 > as-students-protest-artificial-intelligence-pitt

As students protest artificial intelligence, Pitt professor cautions: "We cannot delay the AI adoption" | Jefferson City News-Tribune

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (988+ words) Mark Ma wants to know how the workforce really feels about artificial intelligence -- so he's tracking exactly that. An associate professor of business administration at the University of Pittsburgh, Ma spent the past four years studying the motives behind return-to-office…...

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newstribune. com > news > 06/04/2026 > more-megachurches-want-to-be-your-alma-mater

More megachurches want to be your alma mater | Jefferson City News-Tribune

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1662+ words) In the heart of the Bible Belt, a small Methodist college graduated its final class in May 2024, shutting its doors after 168 years. Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama, was a Christian private liberal arts school that counted among its graduates members…...

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newstribune. com > news > 06/04/2026 > slc-raises-flag-from-missouri-capitol

SLC raises flag from Missouri Capitol | Jefferson City News-Tribune

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (591+ words) The Special Learning Center raised its first flag Wednesday with help from Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City. Bernskoetter presented the U. S. flag, which previously flew over the Missouri Capitol, to SLC staff and children, hoisting a few children up to help…...