Police Reform Spotlight: A criminal-justice professor points to Camden, New Jersey’s homicide-free summer as a blueprint for police reform, crediting not just new policing structures but community and activist groups plus local media. Rural Safety Funding: Missouri awarded $1.455M to 108 volunteer fire departments for equipment like turnout gear, extrication tools, SCBA and interoperable radios—aimed at small rural agencies with tight budgets. Consumer Protection: Evergy is warning customers about scams using fake search ads, look-alike websites and bogus phone numbers that try to steal credit card and personal info; pay only via evergy.com and verify by calling official numbers. State Policy for Rural Care: Sen. Jill Carter was appointed chair of a new Missouri Senate Select Committee on Rural Healthcare to tackle hospital sustainability, provider shortages and access barriers. Local Business Disruption: Columbia’s Providence Road bridge closure over I-70 starts Friday night and lasts about five months, raising concerns for nearby shops like a music store that depends on summer instrument rentals. Economic Development Personnel: Jefferson County’s Economic Development Corporation says Executive Director Donna Litton is leaving for a new role at Freedom Bank. Entrepreneur Incentive: Dairy Queen is offering Missouri franchise applicants a $150,000 lump-sum incentive—alongside steep franchise fees and capital requirements. Agriculture Market Watch: The FTC launched an investigation into possible anti-competitive practices in the U.S. fertilizer industry, with Missouri Corn Growers Association leaders arguing farmers may be paying more.