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NW’s Regents approve FY25 budget, policies, service contracts
Northwest Missouri State University’s Board of Regents during its regular meeting June 20 unanimously approved the university’s 2024-25 budget, which consists of its Education and General Budget and Auxiliary Services Budget, totaling about $118.6 million. The budget includes investments aimed at growing the university’s enrollment and sustainability, including...
RPDC announces Regional Teachers of the Year
The Regional Professional Development Center at Northwest Missouri State University has announced two area teachers as its Regional Teachers of the Year. This year’s honorees are Barbara Spencer, an art teacher at Spring Garden Middle School in the St. Joseph School District, and Stacy Walker, who teaches science for grades three through five at North Andrew R-VI School District.
The Giving Tree holds ribbon cutting
The Giving Tree, a ministry of First Christian Church, held a ribbon cutting on June 26 outside of the church to commemorate its start. The Giving Tree’s mission is noted to spread love, compassion and generosity, by providing furniture and household goods to those in need through item and monetary donations, according to their website. Rooms in the First Christian Church basement were unused, and are now able to store items and furniture. Those who are interested in donating, call 660.214.3414 or visit the website fccthegivingtree.org.
Republican National Convention committee rejects Missouri presidential delegates
The Missouri Republican Party must replace 54 national convention delegates and alternates selected at its chaotic state convention because of “alarming irregularities” in the process, the Republican National Convention Committee on Contests ruled Friday. The list of rejected delegates includes two of the major GOP candidates for governor,...
Local students travel to Washington, D.C. on Intercounty trip
102 high school students participated in Missouri's 61st annual Missouri Electric Youth Tour June 14-20 in Washington, D.C., including Kristen Ely of Houston. The post Local students travel to Washington, D.C. on Intercounty trip appeared first on Houston Herald.
Local State Parks Hosting Veteran Deer Hunts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo- Missouri State Parks and the Missouri Veterans Commission are teaming up to offer 35 veterans the opportunity to participate in a pair of weekend deer hunts in November. Crowder State Park in Trenton will host the General Crowder Hunt and Mark Twain State Park in Florida will...
News Chopper 9 video: Flooding along the Missouri River near the Missouri, Nebraska border
RULO, Neb. — News Chopper 9 got a new look at the flooding along the Missouri River. News Chopper 9 flew over Rulo, Nebraska in the southeast corner of the state, near the Missouri border. You can see the river is spilling over into nearby trees after flooding further...
Innocence hearing set for convicted Missouri man on death row
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Tuesday set an Aug. 21 date for a hearing to determine if Marcellus Williams is innocent of the murder that landed him on death row — a hearing that comes just a little over a month before Williams is scheduled to die.
Newtown man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking in northwest Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison without parole, for his role in conspiracies to distribute fentanyl in Northwest Missouri as well as to wire the proceeds of drug trafficking to Mexico. The court also ordered Lucas Ryan Coltrain, of Newton,...
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