Looking at property in Texas county. Hoping to learn a little about the area, things like are there any private owned sawmills in the county, crime, hunting, farmers markets, home brew clubs. Any replies will be greatly appreciated! Thank you !

I counted about 90 dead armadillos on a 60 ish mile stretch on highway 13 north going from Springfield to Osceola. Have fun counting next time you drive (just drive safe of course)!

From the State Historical Society of Missouri, in Columbia. Source url: https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/imc/id/18258/rec/7

I'm a digital nomad planning to explore each US State for a full month (planning about 4 years) before moving overseas to do the same. I love "slow travel" and can't wait to get started!!

I'm asking this of every state: looking for suggestions of "can't miss" experiences or places. Maybe off the beaten path. Maybe just something you - as a resident - really love.

County fair? YES! Random roadside attraction? YES!! Greasy spoon diner with the best fries you've ever had? YES!!!

Please post your suggestions. thanks for helping me plan my adventure!

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Missouri’s Department of Social Services has been illegally denying tens of thousands of residents access to food assistance benefits.

Due to extremely long wait times at the DSS call center, many eligible residents are unable to get help applying or schedule interviews, which the state requires in order for applicants to qualify for assistance.

“The evidence is undisputed that the telephone system utilized by DSS to handle SNAP applications is overwhelmed,” wrote federal judge Douglas Harpool of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. “The evidence reflects unacceptable wait times and thousands of calls that cannot be completed.”

The Kansas City-based food bank Harvesters helps residents apply for SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps. The group’s policy adviser Karen Siebert told The Star that some clients reported waiting on hold for hours to speak with DSS, including those on prepaid phone plans who got disconnected when their limited minutes expired.

“We would definitely hear from applicants that we were helping that they were not getting responses from the state,” she said. “We would hear their frustrations, but we’re not in a place to do anything about it.”

Continued ….. https://www.aol.com/missouri-illegally-denied-food-assistance-193855325.html

Driving down I55 and saw so many armadillos on the side of the road. Having never seen an armadillo in my life, it was... interesting....to see so many in roadkill form.

I assume they are common in southern MO, do they have an active population?

Thanks!

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So, I was lazy and post poned something that would've taken that long to update.Anyways there a date. I'm gins renew my tags this week. You guys know if can pay for the fee online?or is there some court date I have to show. Rather jsu pay for it.

We live in st.charles county. Are there any farmer markets open on sundays ?

I listen to a podcast and one of the hosts is from Missouri. He explained how there are people who basically drink the water and go crazy.

Is this true?

Here’s my source: https://youtu.be/J0ZUCxCdOpo?feature=shared

Just left Bonne Terre mine. A ton of first responders arrived before our tour, apparently a diver went down and never came up. Last I saw, guy geared up in diving gear, doesn't look too good.

Hey! I’m a junior in high school looking to go into music education and I’m trying to decide what schools would be best for that program. Dot you have any recommendations? Any schools to avoid?

2 buddies of mine (and me) are planning on moving over to Missouri from California at the beginning of the next year, but I don’t really know much about Missouri other than the housing is surprisingly cheap. Is there anything we should/need to know before moving over?

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Two survivors of childhood abuse will crisscross Missouri next week in what they’re calling "an outreach and education effort" to "help expose crimes against kids" in Christian boarding schools and prod officials to take immediate steps to "prevent more devastating harm to extremely vulnerable girls and boys."

They are:

--Amanda Householder of California, a nationally-known survivor, activist, and whistleblower who, in a highly unusual civil lawsuit, sued her parents for severely abusing purportedly ‘troubled kids’ at the two now-shuttered Christian reform/boarding schools they ran in southern Missouri for years. The couple face a trial this fall on 100+ felony charges. (Amanda’s experiences have been profiled on Dateline, Rolling Stone, the Daily Beast, Dr. Oz and an Amazon Prime documentary and numerous media outlets), and

--David Clohessy of St. Louis, the former long-time national director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. (As a youngster, he and three of his brothers were sexually violated by a mid-Missouri priest.)

The events kick off on Monday, May 13 in St. Louis. The two, sometimes joined by other survivors and supporters, will also hold news conferences in Springfield on Tuesday, Jefferson City on Wednesday and Kansas City on Thursday.

The survivors will also

--disclose both newly-filed and recently settled abuse lawsuits involving several of these facilities,

--announce the formation of a new non-profit support & advocacy group for adults who suffered sexual, physical, emotional and educational abuse in ‘faith-based’ boarding/reform schools,

--pass out fliers in several small towns near 'faith-based' institutions that house purportedly 'troubled kids,'

--beg legislators, in the waning days of the legislative session, to "remove or reform Missouri's archaic, arbitrary and predator-friendly statute of limitations on child sex crimes,"

--prod local prosecutors to investigate the facilities in their counties,

--blast several politicians, including Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey,

--urge "anyone who "may have seen, suspected or suffered any kind of mistreatment at these 'schools' to 'show courage and compassion by contacting law enforcement,'" and

--meet individually with journalists.

At their kick-off event on Monday in St. Louis, the two will be accompanied by Doug Lay of Florissant, a Protestant survivor and whistleblower who helped expose child sex crimes at a boarding school in Mexico.

At the group’s news conference on Tuesday in Springfield, at least two other victims of boarding school abuse will also speak publicly for the first time.

Details of the events will be posted at SNAPnetwork.org (under "Media Events" &/or "Media Statements" &/or at DavidClohessy.com

What is going on with Missouri and kids? Yesterday it's child marriage, today it's child labor laws.

https://www.newsweek.com/missouri-republican-moves-loosen-child-labor-laws-calls-children-lazy-1899195

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