Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council at Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center near Steedman. The agreement is designed to better coordinate state and federal reviews, reduce permitting delays and increase transparency for major projects.

Kehoe said the partnership supports Missouri’s efforts to move quickly on future energy development, particularly nuclear energy.

“Missouri is proud to join four other states in signing the MOU, and we appreciate the Trump administration for helping us out to get to this goal, which, if you’ve been around me at all, you understand we don’t work at bureaucratic speed. We like business speed,” Kehoe said.

Under the agreement, Missouri will work with the Permitting Council to identify priority infrastructure projects and align state and federal review timelines. Federal officials say the partnership will help streamline project approvals while avoiding duplication between agencies.

The agreement comes as Missouri leaders continue exploring the future of nuclear energy. In May, Kehoe created a nuclear energy task force to examine how nuclear power can support the state’s long-term energy reliability and economic growth.

Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Kurt Schaefer said the state is well-positioned to take advantage of the opportunity.

“We’re right at this culmination of having the right people in the state of Missouri and having the right people in Washington, D.C. to really try and bring not only Missouri, but the country really up to speed on everything from energy development, particularly nuclear, to critical mineral development that really have been kind of languishing for a lot of years,” Schaefer said.

Schaefer said the agreement could help remove delays that have slowed major projects in the past.

“With the Department of Natural Resources, the speed of business gets T-boned by the speed of the federal government. So, this couldn’t have come at a better time to get these reports out of how we can advance both nuclear energy and critical minerals and then work with the federal government to make sure that we don’t have any bureaucratic slowdowns on that end,” he said.

The Trump administration is using the agreement process to work directly with states on critical infrastructure projects. Missouri is the fifth state to sign an agreement with the Permitting Council, joining Alaska, Idaho, Tennessee and Utah.

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The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at July 1, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from July 1 drawing

02-06-26-39-68, Powerball: 06, Power Play: 2

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Winning Pick 3 numbers from July 1 drawing

Midday: 1-3-3

Midday Wild: 9

Evening: 3-8-0

Evening Wild: 5

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Midday: 0-5-9-5

Midday Wild: 1

Evening: 5-4-4-8

Evening Wild: 5

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Winning Cash Pop numbers from July 1 drawing

Early Bird: 12

Morning: 03

Matinee: 01

Prime Time: 07

Night Owl: 02

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Winning Show Me Cash numbers from July 1 drawing

05-07-18-25-33

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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from July 1 drawing

10-20-30-60-64, Powerball: 07

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• Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

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(TNS) — St. Charles County has extended the deadline for its senior property tax freeze after reporting a ‘bug’ had caused computer problems in the county.

The original deadline was June 30. Residents now have until July 6 to sign-up or renew.

County Collector Michelle McBride said the extension was necessary after a software ‘bug’ from a third-party vendor caused the online sign-up portal to crash 10 days ago. The website stayed offline until this past Wednesday.

“I just feel like it is the right thing to do, to give people more time to apply,” McBride told the Post-Dispatch.

She said no personal information was released as a result of the malfunction.

To receive the tax freeze, residents need to provide proof of property ownership, that the property is their primary residence and that they are at least 62 years old.

McBride said residents could still submit paper applications during the outage, but she knows many residents prefer to use the online portal.

The extension covers applications submitted online, through the mail and in-person, McBride said.

She said a relatively small number of people were likely impacted by the outage.

The county’s senior property tax freeze program, which was approved in March 2023, has 33,000 participants, including 1,500 first-time participants. More than 28,000 individuals had already submitted their renewal form or their application for the tax freeze prior to the outage.

Residents must reapply every year for the tax freeze program, though that could change: The County Council is considering removing the yearly renewal requirement.

McBride said she supports the proposed change.

“The main reason the renewal process was put in place, and rightfully so, was that it was a brand-new program,” McBride said. “We were going from ground zero, and we wanted to make sure there was minimal ability for fraud.”

The renewal process is no longer needed, McBride said.

Moreover, she said, it has created “unnecessary administrative burdens” for St. Charles County seniors.

Plus, she said, the county has new technology tools through the county assessor’s office that automatically notify the collector’s staff of property ownership changes. And the State’s Bureau of Vital Records, which issues death certificates, has agreed to alert the collector’s office when a death certificate is issued for a resident over the age of 62 in St. Charles County.

“With the resources and tools that we have, and the experience that we’ve had with this program, we feel it is time to eliminate this headache for the seniors,” McBride said.

Per the draft proposal, participants enrolled in the program would remain enrolled unless ownership of the property changes, the property no longer qualifies as their primary residence, or the person no longer meets eligibility requirements. A person could also be removed from the program if the county collector’s office requests updated documentation and does not receive it in a timely manner, McBride said.

“We will retain the right to audit the program, verifying that there isn’t fraud happening,” McBride said.

The Council is expected to vote July 13 on eliminating the renewal requirement, which would take effect in 2027.

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