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TEDx event invites Missourians into prison to focus on 'shared humanity'
It’s early on the morning of April 4, 2024, as people arrive at Farmington Correctional Center in southeast Missouri. They show their IDs and walk through scanners as a guard lets them into the prison. Inside the large recreation gym, hundreds mill about looking at artwork made by inmates...
Canvas Suites & Canvas Coffee Shop Open for Business
Canvas Suites is now fully open for business as well as Canvas Coffee & Waffle Bar, 201 East 6th Street in downtown Sedalia. Stephanie and Matthew Holem are the owners of the business, which houses around 20 suites featuring health & beauty professionals in the hairstyling business, skin care specialists, a pelvic floor specialist, a nail specialist and many more.
Oak Grove woman injured after falling from UTV
An incident occurred on Highway A, three miles north of Modena, Missouri, on July 22, 2024, at approximately 8:40 p.m. The incident involved a 2019 Polaris Ranger driven by John E. Gant, 67, from Oak Grove, Missouri. Mr. Gant was traveling northbound on Highway A when the incident took place.
Owner of former J.C. Penney building in Trenton outlines repair plans
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board held a hearing last evening, attended by Jason Lassiter, the owner of the former J.C. Penney building at Eastgate in Trenton. Lassiter requested time to make building repairs, including the replacement of the roof. He introduced a contractor, Nick Whitney of “America’s Best Construction,” which is based in Trenton.
Community weighs in on the future of I-44
JOPLIN, Mo. — Drivers in southwest Missouri have the chance to weigh in on the future of I-44. This afternoon, engineers from the Missouri Department of Transportation met with concerned citizens at the Joplin Public Library, with a specific focus on I-44. Engineers asked the public about major concerns...
Platte City hires new administrator
The Platte City Board of Aldermen (BOA) deliberated for about 45 minutes last Tuesday night, July 16, before coming to a consensus to make Thomas Cole the next city administrator. The board went behind closed doors to talk about the contract that was offered to Cole. The board approved the...
Cardinals Rumors: John Mozeliak gives a sobering update on state of the trade market
We are officially a week away from the MLB Trade Deadline and the St. Louis Cardinals are firmly in the "buyers" category as they navigate trade conversations. Unfortunately, many of the teams around baseball are still trying to figure out where they stand. Tom Ackerman of KMOX asked John Mozeliak...
🏈 UCM headlines MIAA preseason polls, PSU, ESU, FHSU crack top 5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mules were tabbed the season’s favorite by MIAA head coaches and media representatives in the 2024 football preseason polls. MIAA Commissioner Mike Racy announced the results of both the 2024 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll and Media Poll in his opening statements at MIAA Media Day on Tuesday, July 23 in Kansas City.
UCM and Coffeyville Community College Establish Seamless Transfer Pathway for Criminal Justice and Criminology Degrees
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) and Coffeyville Community College (CCC) are pleased to announce a new articulation agreement that supports seamless transfer for students pursuing a four-year degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology. This partnership ensures a smooth transition from CCC's Associate in Arts in Sociology/Social Work to UCM's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology.
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