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		<title>Missouri Doctors Track Cicada COVID Variant as Cases Remain Limited</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/14/missouri-doctors-track-cicada-covid-variant-as-cases-remain-limited/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Pilger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Health experts in Missouri are keeping a close watch on a newly identified COVID‑19 variant known as Cicada, though confirmed cases in the state remain limited. Dr. Sayo Weihs with University Health in Kansas City says the Cicada variant carries dozens of genetic mutations that could allow it to get around some existing immunity. Still, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>State Climatologist discusses Missouri’s fire risk (LISTEN)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cameron.conner@missourinet.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While severe wildfires have not affected Missouri yet, the nation’s fires surrounding the state may be a sign of things to come. Cameron Conner sits down with State Climatologist Zack Leasor to discuss how these national fires may already be hindering Missouri and what the state’s fire chances are.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iranian-Missouri woman talks about journey to the U.S. and support for the war against Iran (LISTEN)</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/14/iranian-woman-living-in-missouri-talks-about-journey-to-the-u-s-and-support-for-the-war-against-iran-listen/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cameron.conner@missourinet.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the war against Iran continues, a 30-year-old woman from Iran now living in Missouri hopes to see the fundamentalist Islamic regime ousted from power. Negin Nezamipour Azari now lives in Cape Girardeau with her husband, who also escaped from Iran. She talked with Marshall Griffin about how she eluded the authorities and made her way to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Missourinet Sports Report</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bill Pollock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jordan Walker joins elite Cardinals company after his 8th home run]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Simple steps can keep your home safe as natural gas use shifts during Missouri summers (LISTEN)</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/14/simple-steps-can-keep-your-home-safe-as-natural-gas-use-shifts-during-missouri-summers-listen/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cameron.conner@missourinet.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As we head into spring and summer, more of us are spending time outdoors, tackling home projects, and firing up grills, but it’s also a time when natural gas safety can be overlooked. From digging in the yard to storm season and outdoor equipment, small missteps can lead to big problems. Mark Brandt with the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Missouri, FBI, and Local Law Enforcement Coordinate World Cup Security</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/13/missouri-fbi-and-local-law-enforcement-coordinate-world-cup-security/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Pilger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Missouri, federal and local law enforcement agencies are coordinating security plans for the FIFA World Cup matches scheduled for Kansas City this summer. Gov. Mike Kehoe hosted a security roundtable Monday in Jefferson City with FBI Co‑Deputy Director Andrew Bailey, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves, and representatives from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lawsuit filed against Missouri Military Academy alleges sexual assault</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/13/lawsuit-filed-against-missouri-military-academy-alleges-sexual-assault/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marshall Griffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Missouri Military Academy in central Missouri is being sued by a 12-year-old cadet over sexual assault allegations. The lawsuit claims that a 15-year-old cadet was assigned to share a room with the younger cadet near the beginning of the 2025-26 school year, and he almost immediately began sexually assaulting him. The unidentified 15-year-old allegedly [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Proposed rule would allow for creation of marijuana research facilities in Missouri</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/13/proposed-rule-would-allow-for-creation-of-marijuana-research-facilities-in-missouri/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marshall Griffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Missouri currently does not conduct research on marijuana plants, but that will likely change in the near future. A proposed rule would allow Missouri to create marijuana research facilities across the state. Dr. Rieka Yu is Policy Director for the Division of Cannabis Regulation within HSS. She said the proposal would not place limits on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>W[A]RN AND TRANSFORMED: State exhibit features U.S. military uniforms and the art created from them (LISTEN)</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/10/warn-and-transformed-state-exhibit-features-u-s-military-uniforms-and-the-art-created-from-them-listen/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cameron.conner@missourinet.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia, there is a free exhibition featuring U.S. military war uniforms and art created from and about them. Missourian veterans shared their uniforms and their stories so that students could learn from and interpret them through their own experiences. Curator Nicole Johnson walks Ashley Byrd through the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Missouri Bill Prioritizing Grandparents in Child Custody Decisions Heads to Senate</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/10/missouri-bill-prioritizing-grandparents-in-child-custody-decisions-heads-to-senate/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Pilger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Legislation that would give grandparents priority in certain child placement decisions is moving forward after receiving unanimous support in the Missouri House. House Bill 2505 is sponsored by State Rep. David Dolan, R‑Sikeston, and would change how courts determine where children are placed when they cannot remain with their parents. Dolan said the legislation reflects [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Missouri mother reconnects with family after decades in prison through thousands of letters (LISTEN)</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/10/missouri-mother-reconnects-with-family-after-decades-in-prison-through-thousands-of-letters-listen/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cameron.conner@missourinet.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What happens to a family when a mother is suddenly gone for decades? And how do you hold that family together from the inside of a prison? For one Missouri family, that question became reality when Patty Prewitt was convicted in the 1980s of killing her husband and sentenced to decades behind bars. After nearly [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Missouri Senate Advances Nuclear Energy Bill After Closely Divided Vote</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/09/missouri-senate-advances-nuclear-energy-bill-after-closely-divided-vote/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Pilger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Missouri Senate bill aimed at laying the groundwork for future nuclear energy regulation advanced Wednesday, but not without sharp debate over who should pay for new power plants. Senate Bill 838, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Cierpiot, R-Lee’s Summit, was given initial approval after senators narrowly approved an amendment dealing with how utilities recover [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Why Missouri Health Leaders Are Concerned About Nitazenes Turning Up Statewide (LISTEN)</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/09/why-missouri-health-leaders-are-concerned-about-nitazenes-turning-up-statewide-listen/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cameron.conner@missourinet.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you think fentanyl is the most dangerous drug Missouri is dealing with right now, health leaders say there’s something even stronger showing up across the state. Nitazenes: a powerful synthetic opioid now being detected statewide, often without users realizing it. Matt Pilger spoke with Dr. Heidi Miller, chief medical officer for the Missouri Department of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Missouri Naloxone Program Facing Steep Budget Cut</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/09/missouri-naloxone-program-facing-steep-budget-cut/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sue Danielson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Operators of a program that distributes opioid overdose-reversing drugs statewide, say a proposed state budget cut could have deadly consequences.  University of Missouri-St. Louis Associate Professor Rachel Winograd says the House budget includes a proposed $8 million cut, which she says would amount to about a 50% reduction in their program funding.  She says the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>St. Louis-native choreographer takes his talents to Minnesota (LISTEN)</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/09/st-louis-native-choreographer-takes-his-talents-to-minnesota-listen/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cameron.conner@missourinet.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Christopher Windom, a high-class choreographer who has worked with the likes of Academy Award winner Aretha Franklin, is taking his talents to the Tony Award-winning Children’s Theatre Company in Minnesota. He joins Cameron Conner to share why passing century-old acting techniques to the next generation is so critical. They also discuss his involvement with the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Missouri Capitol ceremony honors ‘America’s youngest diplomats’</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/08/missouri-capitol-ceremony-honors-americas-youngest-diplomats/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alisa Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each April, Missouri celebrates the Month of the Military Child to honor the children who serve our country alongside their parents wearing the uniform. A sea of school children dressed in purple showed up to the Missouri Capitol on Wednesday to celebrate Purple Up Day – the combined color used to represent all branches of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Missouri lawmakers move forward on school &#8216;rangers&#8217; safety bill</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/08/missouri-lawmakers-move-forward-on-school-rangers-safety-bill/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Pilger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After clearing the Missouri Senate, a school safety bill that would create an optional new security program for schools is now headed to the Missouri House for more debate. The proposal, commonly referred to as the Missouri Rangers bill, is sponsored by state Sen. David Gregory, R-St. Louis County. Gregory says the measure is designed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Largest Illegal Slot Machine Operator Suspending Missouri Operations</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/08/largest-illegal-slot-machine-operator-suspending-missouri-operations/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sue Danielson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crime / Courts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics / Govt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attorney General Catherine Hanaway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catherine Hanaway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illegal gaming devices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferson City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missouri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slot machines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torch Electronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The largest operator of illegal gaming devices in Missouri is suspending all operations, according to Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway.  Torch Electronics will suspend all operations Friday, April 10th, 2026, due to the ongoing joint criminal investigation, by the Missouri Attorney General&#8217;s Office, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, and the U.S. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Explore Missouri’s hidden mill tour along Highway 60 from Cape Girardeau through the Ozarks (LISTEN)</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/08/explore-missouris-hidden-mill-tour-along-highway-60-from-cape-girardeau-to-the-ozarks-listen/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cameron.conner@missourinet.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Show Me Today]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accidental Ozarkian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cape Girardeau]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lake of the Ozarks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missouri history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missouri Mills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Route 66]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[While the spotlight often shines on Route 66, there’s another road that quietly tells the story of Missouri’s past. Highway 60 stretches across the state, connecting small towns, scenic views, and pieces of history you might otherwise miss. Joining Show Me Today is Barbara Baird, known as the Accidental Ozarkian, who’s mapped out a unique [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Property tax freezes the big winner Tuesday in Missouri&#8217;s municipal elections</title>
		<link>https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/08/property-tax-freezes-the-big-winner-tuesday-in-missouris-municipal-elections/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marshall Griffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics / Govt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earnings tax in Kansas City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earnings tax in St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marijuana sales tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missouri local elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missouri municipal elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missouri property tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missouri property tax relief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[property tax freeze]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.missourinet.com/?p=175645</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The big winner from Tuesday’s municipal elections? Freezing property taxes. The question was on the ballot in 97 Missouri counties. Voters in numerous counties across Missouri passed resolutions to freeze or limit how much property taxes can increase on personal residences. They include Cass and Platte counties in the Kansas City area, and Franklin and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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