Pregnancy & Heat Safety: A Missouri doctor warns that extreme heat can hit pregnant patients faster, with dehydration and heat exhaustion/heat stroke risks rising during summer farm work. NICU Awareness: St. Louis Children’s Hospital nurse Erika Pangburn reflects on her premature daughter’s NICU journey after preeclampsia, highlighting what families face in the first days of life. Medical Debt in KC: In the Kansas City area, unpaid medical bills are landing hundreds of patients in court each year, and advocates say the situation is worsening. Substance Use Access: Springfield approved $500,000 for a citywide map of substance use and mental health resources, aiming to connect people to help before overdoses. Public Safety Funding: Jefferson City police and fire unions are pushing a Nov. 3 ballot measure to raise the public safety sales tax to recruit and retain staff. Emergency Response Grants: FEMA awarded $500,000 to Missouri’s Division of Fire Safety for responder equipment and health/wellness initiatives. Water & Environmental Health: A new analysis estimates atrazine contamination at harmful levels may span nearly 860,000 miles of U.S. rivers and streams. Cannabis Licensing Fight: Missouri’s Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging how cannabis facility licenses were scored and awarded. Student Success in Higher Ed: Missouri S&T is reorganizing to boost student belonging by merging academic and student affairs into a Student Success Division.