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Missouri lawmakers discusses teacher pay increase

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2 years ago

February 7, 2024

QUINCY (WGEM) – Some Missouri lawmakers want to raise the baseline salary for teachers.

State officials said it is a priority of theirs to raise the minimum teacher salary from $38,000 to $40,000.

Jason Harper, superintendent of the Palmyra R-1 School District, said they have managed to fill all their teaching positions in his district through an intense recruiting effort.

He said the district’s starting salary for teachers is $39,000, above the current minimum, which helped attract teachers. He said raising the base salary would be a good way to help school districts, especially in rural districts.

“To me, it levels the playing field for everybody because most school districts are gonna be around, well currently, around that 38,000 mark. So our goal was to be above that here at Palmyra R-1. And so now if they raise that to 40,000, I think that just puts more school districts on a level playing field for beginning teachers,” Harper said.

He said it is a good step, but more needs to be done to bring more teachers into the education field, especially for math and science. He said those teaching positions are difficult to fill, especially for rural school districts.

Harper said it is also important to get people into the educational field, he said he remembers when they would have 20 people apply for a job, but now they sometimes get one or two.

He said a change in the base pay could compress teachers’ salary schedules, in which pay is raised based on experience, called steps. It means veteran teachers making $40,000, would get paid the same as new teachers and it changes how long those teachers have to work to get the raise.

State Representative Louis Riggs said teacher pay is an issue in the state and he introduced a bill to help with teacher pay.

Riggs said he wants to ensure those schools can have the funds to raise those salaries by freeing up money to provide each school district with the money to raise teachers’ salaries.

“We can free up to a million dollars from general revenue from the state for teacher salaries only. Not administrators, not programs, people. The provision is you need to match that with money from your own reserves,” Riggs said.

He said this is meant to prevent schools from exhausting their reserves to attract teachers. He said this can help attract teachers, especially to rural school districts.

He said it is still important the state works to encourage more people to get into teaching to help fill open teaching spots.

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Missouri Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 winning numbers for Jan. 13, 2026

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9 hours ago

January 14, 2026

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The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 13, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from Jan. 13 drawing

16-40-56-64-66, Mega Ball: 04

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Winning Pick 3 numbers from Jan. 13 drawing

Midday: 4-2-9

Midday Wild: 2

Evening: 2-6-2

Evening Wild: 5

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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Jan. 13 drawing

Midday: 8-5-2-9

Midday Wild: 8

Evening: 9-7-5-3

Evening Wild: 1

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Winning Cash4Life numbers from Jan. 13 drawing

14-16-18-26-36, Cash Ball: 02

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Winning Cash Pop numbers from Jan. 13 drawing

Early Bird: 14

Morning: 15

Matinee: 05

Prime Time: 03

Night Owl: 08

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Winning Show Me Cash numbers from Jan. 13 drawing

02-04-17-24-39

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

All Missouri Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Missouri Lottery’s regional offices, by appointment only.

To claim by mail, complete a Missouri Lottery winner claim form, sign your winning ticket, and include a copy of your government-issued photo ID along with a completed IRS Form W-9. Ensure your name, address, telephone number and signature are on the back of your ticket. Claims should be mailed to:

Ticket Redemption

Missouri Lottery

P.O. Box 7777

Jefferson City, MO 65102-7777

For in-person claims, visit the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City or one of the regional offices in Kansas City, Springfield or St. Louis. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and check if an appointment is required.

For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Missouri Lottery prize claim page.

When are the Missouri Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
Cash4Life: 8 p.m. daily.
Cash Pop: 8 a.m. (Early Bird), 11 a.m. (Late Morning), 3 p.m. (Matinee), 7 p.m. (Prime Time) and 11 p.m. (Night Owl) daily.
Show Me Cash: 8:59 p.m. daily.
Lotto: 8:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

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Missouri Supreme Court upholds state’s gender-affirming care restrictions

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21 hours ago

January 13, 2026

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Missouri Supreme Court upholds state’s gender-affirming care restrictions

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a law barring minors from receiving cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries and prohibiting Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for all ages. The decision, written by Judge Kelly Broniec, affirms a 2024 Cole County Circuit Court ruling from that sided with the state on all […]

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Hall leads Auburn against Missouri after 30-point game

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1 day ago

January 13, 2026

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Hall leads Auburn against Missouri after 30-point game

Auburn Tigers (10-6, 1-2 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (12-4, 2-1 SEC)

Columbia, Missouri; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Auburn faces Missouri after Keyshawn Hall scored 30 points in Auburn’s 95-73 win against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The Missouri Tigers are 10-0 in home games. Missouri is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Auburn Tigers have gone 1-2 against SEC opponents. Auburn is 0-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.

Missouri’s average of 7.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.9 fewer made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Auburn gives up. Auburn averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 fewer makes per game than Missouri allows.

The Missouri Tigers and Auburn Tigers square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Robinson II is averaging 11 points, 4.1 assists and 2.2 steals for the Missouri Tigers. Mark Mitchell is averaging 16.6 points over the last 10 games.

Hall is shooting 50.3% and averaging 21.5 points for the Auburn Tigers. Tahaad Pettiford is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Missouri Tigers: 6-4, averaging 74.8 points, 30.0 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.7 points per game.

Auburn Tigers: 5-5, averaging 84.9 points, 34.0 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.4 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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