Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 07.
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Aug. 07 11:00 AM St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer holds media availability
Location: St. Louis City Hall, 1200 Market St, St. Louis, MO
Weblinks: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/
Contacts: Beverly Isom, St. Louis Mayor’s Office, isomb@stlouis-mo.gov, 1 314 986 5912
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Aug. 07 2:00 PM Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and MoDOT reveal official state highway map – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and Missouri Department of Transportation reveal 2025-2026 official state highway map and announce its availability to the public
Location: Missouri State Fairgrounds, 2503 W 16th St, Sedalia, MO
Weblinks: http://modot.mo.gov, https://x.com/modot
Contacts: Chris Kelly, Communications Manager, Christopher.S.Kelly@modot.mo.gov, 1 573 508 7675
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Aug. 07 7:00 PM Green Party of Kansas City Missouri general meeting
Location: Virtual Event
Weblinks: https://www.missourigreenparty.org/kc, https://x.com/greenskc
Contacts: Missouri Green Party, contact@missourigreenparty.org
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Thursday, Aug. 07 – Sunday, Aug. 17 Missouri State Fair – Missouri State Fair featuring livestock exhibitions and competitions, amusement rides, food exhibitions and vendors
Location: Missouri State Fairgrounds, 2503 W 16th St, Sedalia, MO
Weblinks: http://www.mostatefair.com/, https://x.com/MoStateFair, #MoStateFair
Contacts: Missouri State Fair, mostatefair@mda.mo.gov, 1 660 530 5600
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Friday, Aug. 08 – Saturday, Aug. 09 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival – Annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival, including Route 66 parade, car and motorcycle show, drive-in movie theater and live music held in multiple locations in Springfield, MO
Location: Springfield, MO
Weblinks: http://www.route66festivalsgf.com/, https://x.com/Rte66FestSGF, #route66
Contacts: Cora Scott, City of Springfield, cscott@springfieldmo.gov, 1 417 380 3352