MPA

The Statewide Newspaper Trade Association

[Missouri State Parks @mostateparks]

State Park and Historical Site Spotlight:

Tucked away in southwest Missouri, Big Sugar Creek State Park near Pineville offers hiking in secluded areas that are home to shrubs and trees rarely seen in Missouri.

Learn more and plan a visit at https://t.co/DEVCr8onNv.

#GetOutside

[Arkansas Press Association @ARPressAssoc]

Welcome to our newest APA Media Member @athomearkansas. We are so happy to have them as part of Arkansas's oldest trade association.

[News-Leader @springfieldNL]

Branson's biggest stars gathered in front of Big Cedar Lodge on May 2, 1992 for a press conference to promote the start of entertainment season. https://t.co/9vkHKuFHXd

[Dave Matter @Dave_Matter]

Missouri commitment Curt Lewis is the national junior college player of the year.

[The Kansas City Star @KCStar]

While Lake of the Ozarks has long been a favorite Midwestern getaway, its main attraction has always been the 55,000-acre lake. Locals are hoping to build more entertainment options off the water. https://t.co/0a8oaGPvzL

[Jackson County MO @JacksonCountyMO]

Congratulations to Mike Rogers, on your retirement from the @JCSheriffOffice after serving 33 years. Thank you for making a difference in our community while serving and protecting our County.

[Dave Matter @Dave_Matter]

Mizzou softball sets home attendance record. Tigers run-ruled Alabama 11-3 today

[The Maryville Forum @TheDailyForum]

North Star Advocacy Center recently received a $5,000 grant from Home State Health/Ambetter Health. https://t.co/dSEDTsYv2c

[News-Leader @springfieldNL]

The 2023 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is Thursday, Aug. 10 through Saturday, Aug. 12 in downtown Springfield. https://t.co/EDKl7oIxEz

[Derrick Goold @dgoold]

Cardinals flock to bus. Next stop: St. Louis.

[Dave Matter @Dave_Matter]

SEC basketball coaches accolades are in:

Kobe Brown: First-team All-SEC & SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year

Co-coaches of the year: Buzz Williams & Jerry Stackhouse

[The Washington Times @WashTimes]

A historic shipwreck in Lake Huron was at long last confirmed by a team of researchers Wednesday off the coast of Michigan. https://t.co/KHEWPLHpgQ

[The Maryville Forum @TheDailyForum]

This week's local briefs includes information about a Heart and Sole event, the Nodaway County D.A.R.E. Auction and a candidate forum set for Thursday, March 30. https://t.co/FMc3pZPIfu

[Mizzou Journalism @mujschool]

Congrats to @JenMosbrucker, BJ '19, who's been named a photo editor on the @nytimes' national desk. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade #Photojournalism @CoMissourian https://t.co/svlUqZenih

[The Kansas City Star @KCStar]

Chiefs fans shot off so many fireworks following Super Bowl LVII that the National Weather Service radar detected the celebration. https://t.co/cZBxSqiu6V

[The Kansas City Star @KCStar]

Here’s how KC Star Chiefs beat writer Jesse Newell sees the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl playing out Sunday in Glendale, Arizona. https://t.co/RrB88qSfI4

[Arkansas Press Association @ARPressAssoc]

Public officials have long understood newspapers are the best medium to notify the public because they contain four essential elements:

* Accessibility
* Independence
* Verifiability
* Archivability

Government websites offer none of those elements.

[The Maryville Forum @TheDailyForum]

Jenny Combs cut a Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce ribbon held by Wendy Combs and Les Combs on Tuesday morning at her new business, Jenny’s Happy Tails. https://t.co/G7NzVSuSY6

[The Maryville Forum @TheDailyForum]

After the bar changed hands earlier this month, the new caretakers of The Pub in downtown Maryville celebrated with the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce and other community members on Jan. 25 with a ribbon cutting. https://t.co/XfTJszes0B

[MO Conservation @MDC_online]

MDC alters Eagle Days schedule for Feb. 4 in Puxico. Wild eagle viewing opportunities are cancelled at Mingo’s Ditch 2, Company Farm, and Duck Creek’s Pool 1. https://t.co/jRL54niJBU