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Did you take the weekend off? Friday’s headlines are here.

Did you take the weekend off? Saturday’s headlines are here.

Did you take the weekend off? Sunday’s headlines are here.

Missourinet: Unleashing the fury: Whiteman Air Force Base B-2 bombers strike again

KSDK: ‘Happiest day of my life’: Iranians in St. Louis say US missile attacks represent freedom; U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell opposes action

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Brad vs. John on Jason Rosenbaum’s Iran coverage (link opens at 4:50 mark)

The Hill: DHS funding impasse deepens as lawmakers blow by first payday; comments from U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Somali status: Wrong-way U.S. 61 driver confirmed to have big forehead (link opens at 12:35 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KRCG (Jefferson City): Anti-ICE protest held at Capitol; speakers include friend of deported alien, man seeking to fill Democrat ballot slot for Mark Alford’s re-election

JCNT: Anti-ICE protesters gather at Capitol

KOMU (Columbia): “ICE Out Missouri” holds protest at Capitol

St. Joseph News-Press: St. Joseph “Persisterhood” will collect signatures Saturday for “Respect MOVoters” petition drive

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Lucas Kunce wins Harriett Woods scholarship (unconfirmed); Will AG Catherine Hanaway take aim at racist UMSL scholarships? (link opens at 2:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

The #moleg Podcast: S1E7: Live and Let File – Jake Kroesen and Rachael Herndon Dunn on filing day and more

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Kehoe skeptical of safety inspection changes (link opens at 10:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Recorded live at the MOFB Legislative Conference, The Missouri Times Publisher Scott Faughn talks with Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins; panel of MOFB Vice President Andy Clay, and board members Dana Lane, Dawn Boerding and Dustin Stanton

Missourinet: Bill from Sen. Barbara Washington (D-Kansas City) aims to plant agriculture lessons in classrooms

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show, “Best of” edition: Rep. Cameron Parker (R-Campbell) on her 2025 Water Preservation Act (link opens at 2:20 mark)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Case study: Brad’s passive-aggressive self-pity, and John on working with incompetent people (link opens at 16:40 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: Community-driven pilot program seeks solution to child care scarcity, affordability crisis

The Leader (Jefferson County); House approves GOP State Rep. Cecelie Williams’ bill seeking to clarify a woman’s right to divorce her husband while pregnant

St. Louis Public Radio: Under bill from Rep. Bishop Davidson (R-Republic), Missouri judges couldn’t impose death penalty in cases with a hung jury

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Kehoe appoints former GOP Rep. Robert Cornejo judge, via Jake Kroesen’s Whispering Gallery (link opens at 0:50 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Missouri’s local news is under pressure – and still essential; thoughts on Scott Faughn’s acquisition of the Jefferson City News Tribune and other papers

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

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