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  • Spatula Squad: Free Cooking Class for Grades 3 & 4 July 14, 2026
  • Missouri Voters Face Crucial Abortion Ballot Measure July 14, 2026
  • Governor Kehoe Signs Budget Bill To Help Missourians July 13, 2026
  • Postage Stamp Prices Go Up Again- By 4 Cents! July 13, 2026
  • How Rural Missouri Businesses Can Use Video to Reach Customers Beyond Main Street July 11, 2026
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Spatula Squad: Free Cooking Class for Grades 3 & 4

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Missouri Voters Face Crucial Abortion Ballot Measure

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July 13, 2026 Jennifer Thomas 0

Governor Kehoe Signs Budget Bill To Help Missourians

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Postage Stamp Prices Go Up Again- By 4 Cents!

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  1. Spatula Squad: Free Cooking Class for Grades 3 & 4
  2. Missouri Voters Face Crucial Abortion Ballot Measure
  3. Governor Kehoe Signs Budget Bill To Help Missourians
  4. Postage Stamp Prices Go Up Again- By 4 Cents!

Business

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How Rural Missouri Businesses Can Use Video to Reach Customers Beyond Main Street

July 11, 2026 Staff

With the right video content, rural businesses can reach online shoppers, weekend travelers, regional buyers, former locals, tourists passing through the Ozarks, and out-of-state customers looking for something authentic.

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Time Capsule

America250 Time Capsule Officially Sealed Until 2276

June 23, 2026 Jennifer Thomas

“America’s Time Capsule” is officially sealed and ready for the future. The capsule will be buried at Independence National Historical Park on July 4, 2026. It is set to remain closed until the year 2276. “The capsule will be buried at Independence National Historical Park on July 4, 2026.” Inside The sealed capsule contains many […]

  • Red, White, And Boom! Thayer Celebrates 250 Years Of Freedom
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Politics

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Governor Kehoe Signs Budget Bill To Help Missourians

July 13, 2026 Jennifer Thomas

Governor Kehoe signed the state operating and capital improvement budget bills delivering a responsible, balanced budget.

  • Postage Stamp Prices Go Up Again- By 4 Cents!
  • America’s 250th: Got Time & Two Hands? Come Help Us Set Up the Square Now!
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Appalachian Mountains Hold Enough Lithium For 328 Years

May 18, 2026

Geologists have found a massive supply of lithium in the Appalachian Mountains. The haul is worth about $64.4 billion.

Texas AG Sues ActBlue Over Foreign Donation Claims

Google Quickens Its Chrome Updates To Compete With AI

Thayer Is Having Free Electronic Recycling On October 11th

Planning For Growth: What Every Small Business Needs To Get Right

Community

Ballots being put in a box.

Missouri Voters Face Crucial Abortion Ballot Measure

July 14, 2026

A Jackson County judge recently struck down most of Missouri’s abortion safety regulations. Voters will address the issue directly this fall.

Postage Stamp Prices Go Up Again- By 4 Cents!

How Rural Missouri Businesses Can Use Video to Reach Customers Beyond Main Street

Pocket Park Meeting Focuses on City Beautification

Community Potluck: Unity & Our Nation’s 250th Birthday

Sports

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Thayer Offers Basketball Camp For Kids Kindergarten Through 8th Grade

April 30, 2026

The Thayer Bobcats are anticipating great advances in their basketball teams. To help the idea along, they are hosting basketball camps.

Alton And Thayer Little League Sign-Ups Are Next Week

Couch Boys Basketball Is Advancing To District Semifinals

Avoiding Disaster In The Olympics With…Airbags!

Community Unites In Support Of Carstyn Casey At Basketball Games

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