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Company secures $11.7 million contract extension to dredge Arkansas River
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. $11.7M contract set for dredging of river The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District awarded Houston-based construction company Great Lakes Dredge &...
Owner: Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Oct. 2, 2025
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The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 2, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Oct. 2 drawing 03-06-14-16-31 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Low Mississippi River Water Levels Could Hurt Grain Prices At Harvest
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Forbes
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Barge river traffic (prob. on Mississippi River near East St. Louis). (Photo by Steve Liss/Getty Images) Getty Images As October's harvest season reaches full swing, the Mississippi River Basin is heading toward a troubling situation that could...
Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
Our View: Mississippi continues to play its part in space race
Published 2:56 pm Friday, October 3, 2025 The United States entered into a new era of technological advancement 68 years ago Saturday with the launch of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 satellite on Oct. 4, 1957. The feat started a chain reaction that...
Owner: Todd Carpenter
Newspaper investigation leads Mississippi officials to tackle addiction with opioid settlement money
City and county officials across Mississippi have taken new steps to address addiction with opioid settlement money in the wake of Mississippi Today’s investigation into how these funds have been managed and spent. The newsroom found in September...
Owner: The Associated Press (Non-profit)
Mississippi State Fair boosts metro economy with millions in spending
Mississippi State Fair boosts metro economy with millions in spending AMERICAN FREEDOM. THE OFFICIAL CELEBRATION WILL BE NEXT 4TH OF JULY. 2026. BUT WE ARE BEGINNING THAT CELEBRATION TODAY. WHO’S READY TO GET IT ON WITH THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR?...
Owner: Hearst Family
Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held by GOP’s Trent Kelly
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against… JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and...
Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard
Mississippi Sound Coalition hopes a new proposal keeps the Bonnet Carre Spillway closed
GULFPORT, Miss (WVUE) - The Mississippi Sound Coalition is calling on Congress to pass The Northern Gulf Estuary Protection Act of 2025. The act is aimed at protecting seafood industries in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, while maintaining...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
MEC Partners With Children’s Foundation of Mississippi
The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi and the Mississippi Economic Council have launched a new online dashboard that maps childcare shortages straining Mississippi families and employers. This new online portal, developed with Elucidata LLC,...
Owner: Scott Coopwood
C Spire Teams With the Amazon Company Eero
C Spire, a leading national advanced technology company dedicated to transforming how people and businesses connect, live and work, has launched C Spire Connect WiFi powered by eero, an Amazon company. C Spire Connect WiFi features tailored...
Owner: Scott Coopwood
Bengals, Browns named potential trade suitors for $10M Super Bowl-Winning QB looking for new start
The NFL regular season is already a quarter of the way through, and while there’s still plenty of time for teams to find their footing, some early-season narratives are starting to take shape. One of those involves the New York Giants and veteran...
Owner: Paul Stewart
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Oct. 1, 2025
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Hattiesburg American - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 1, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Oct. 1 drawing 16-21-23-30-35 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Mississippi Sound Coalition urges Congress to pass Northern Gulf Estuary Protection Act
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Sound Coalition is calling on Congress to pass The Northern Gulf Estuary Protection Act of 2025. The act is aimed at protecting seafood industries in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, while maintaining...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
See photos from the first day of the 2025 Mississippi State Fair
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The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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A Mississippi State Fair sign is seen during the first day of the Mississippi State Fair at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion LedgerAmber Smith and Isaiah Fultz ride Disk’o...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Jabil Plans Marshall County, Mississippi, Operations
Related Research Manufacturing solutions provider Jabil plans to establish operations in Marshall County, Mississippi. The $70 million project is expected to create 24 jobs. The investment will include the construction of a new 100,000-square-foot...
Owner: Dennis J. Shea
166th Mississippi State Fair is now underway
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The 166th iteration of the Mississippi State Fair officially kicked off on Thursday afternoon with a ribbon cutting ceremony. For those looking to visit the festivities, tickets start at $10 per person and parking is free....
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
Mississippi River Crisis: Low Water Levels Threaten Critical Harvest Season Shipping for Third Straight Year
The Mississippi River Basin is facing an emerging crisis as rapidly declining water levels threaten to restrict barge traffic during the peak harvest season, potentially disrupting critical agricultural exports and supply chains at the worst...
Owner: Mather Family
What a new Minnesota plant could mean for magnet supply amid U.S.-China trade war
NINA MOINI: Well, you probably don't think much about the magnets that are essential to the operation of your computer, cell phone, vehicle, audio speakers. But if these components were suddenly unavailable, you might notice it pretty quickly....
Owner: American Public Media Group & American Government
New exhibit at Mosaic Templars Culture Center honors Emmett Till
The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock is hosting an interactive exhibit on Emmett Till, highlighting his impact on the civil rights movement. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — From a tragedy that sparked a movement to an exhibit that continues to...
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
Molpus Woodlands Group Purchases Approximately 173,000 Acres in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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JACKSON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 2, 2025-- The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC (Molpus), a leading timberland investment management organization, has, on behalf of its clients, successfully purchased approximately 173,000 acres of timberland in...