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Missouri children are losing Medicaid coverage at rate that is alarming pediatricians
Dr. Maya Moody, a community pediatrician in St. Louis, knows a new month has begun when her clinic’s billing department runs patients’ names and she hears about the children no longer covered by Medicaid. One of those patients, now 3 years old and deaf in one ear, was scheduled for a cochlear implant. But when […] The post Missouri children are losing Medicaid coverage at rate that is alarming pediatricians appeared first on Missouri Independent.
50 Years Ago, Missouri’s Music Festival Shocked the World
It was almost like Woodstock was airlifted from New York State and dropped into the middle of Missouri. It's been 50 years now since a music festival in Missouri surprised even the wildest expectations of the promoters and shocked the world, too. Yahoo News just shared memories of what was...
Why Did Missouri National Guard Just Hold New Madrid Quake Drill?
If you happened to be in the St. Louis, Missouri area earlier this week, you might have seen National Guard troops on the streets and wondered what was going on. No reason for alarm as there's a very good reason why those troops had smashed vehicles and emergency tents set up. They were practicing for a massive New Madrid earthquake. Wait. What?
Missouri uses money, laws to push evidence-based reading instruction
If you drop into an elementary reading lesson, you might see kids learning about the long U sound, building their vocabulary or practicing how to read aloud without sounding like robots. And if you visit Kansas City Public Schools this fall, you should see all students in the same grade learning the same thing. After […] The post Missouri uses money, laws to push evidence-based reading instruction appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Missouri and Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
Kansas, Missouri clergy argue rise of white Christian nationalism poses threat to democracy
OLATHE, Kansas — The Rev. Bobby Love of Second Baptist Church endorsed a campaign Thursday to awaken Americans to the threat of white Christian nationalism and press for wider appreciation of how democracy could be damaged by a movement intent on undermining inclusive communities. “Together we must reject the notion of placing one race above […] The post Kansas, Missouri clergy argue rise of white Christian nationalism poses threat to democracy appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Diseases hurting Missouri apple growers after years of climate pressure
On a sunny June morning at Hickory Ridge Orchard a few miles southeast of Mexico, Missouri, Brandt Schisler walked down a row of apple trees, picking fruits that had succumbed to a variety of diseases. He checked them to see how infected they were and threw them on the ground to help save the rest of the tree. Two of the most infectious diseases he’s battling in his orchard are called bitter rot and fire blight.
Missouri high court clears way for woman's release after 43 years in prison
The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, but she still remained in custody as of Thursday evening.Sandra Hemme's lawyers say Republian Attorney General Andrew Bailey's Office's is disregarding the ruling and is directing the Department of Corrections not to release Hemme, CBS affiliate KCTV reported.A circuit court judge ruled last month that Hemme's attorneys showed evidence of her "actual innocence," and an appeals court ruled she should be freed while her case is reviewed.But Hemme's immediate freedom has been complicated...
When school starts in Boone County, and Missouri's school supply sales tax holiday
The school year is approaching and Boone County school districts are getting ready for the first day. Parents also have a chance to save money thanks to a sales tax holiday, deals from retailers and other events where school supplies and more are given away. This is what to know...
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