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  • How Rural Missouri Businesses Can Use Video to Reach Customers Beyond Main Street July 11, 2026
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  1. How Rural Missouri Businesses Can Use Video to Reach Customers Beyond Main Street
  2. Pocket Park Meeting Focuses on City Beautification
  3. Community Potluck: Unity & Our Nation’s 250th Birthday
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How Rural Missouri Businesses Can Use Video to Reach Customers Beyond Main Street

July 11, 2026 Staff

With the right video content, rural businesses can reach online shoppers, weekend travelers, regional buyers, former locals, tourists passing through the Ozarks, and out-of-state customers looking for something authentic.

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Time Capsule

America250 Time Capsule Officially Sealed Until 2276

June 23, 2026 Jennifer Thomas

“America’s Time Capsule” is officially sealed and ready for the future. The capsule will be buried at Independence National Historical Park on July 4, 2026. It is set to remain closed until the year 2276. “The capsule will be buried at Independence National Historical Park on July 4, 2026.” Inside The sealed capsule contains many […]

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America's 250th Anniversary

America’s 250th: Got Time & Two Hands? Come Help Us Set Up the Square Now!

July 5, 2026 TJ Thomas

America’s 250th birthday is finally here, and our historic celebration right here in Alton is just a couple of hours away! It is Sunday morning, July 5th, and the Alton 250 Community Potluck kicks off right at 1:00 p.m. on the court square. If you have some free time this morning and want to get […]

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Appalachian Mountains Hold Enough Lithium For 328 Years

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Geologists have found a massive supply of lithium in the Appalachian Mountains. The haul is worth about $64.4 billion.

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How Rural Missouri Businesses Can Use Video to Reach Customers Beyond Main Street

July 11, 2026

With the right video content, rural businesses can reach online shoppers, weekend travelers, regional buyers, former locals, tourists passing through the Ozarks, and out-of-state customers looking for something authentic.

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Community Potluck: Unity & Our Nation’s 250th Birthday

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Thayer Offers Basketball Camp For Kids Kindergarten Through 8th Grade

April 30, 2026

The Thayer Bobcats are anticipating great advances in their basketball teams. To help the idea along, they are hosting basketball camps.

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