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Hollister High announces honor roll
Hollister High School recently announced a list of students who earned A and B Honor Roll recognition for the 4th quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. In order to make the list, students must have all A’s for placement on the A Honor Roll and no grade lower than a B to make it onto the B Honor Roll.
Hall of Fame coach visits Legends Gymnastics Academy
A group of young area gymnasts recently had an opportunity to spend time with an award winning, Hall of Fame gymnastics coach. USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Inductee Tamara “Tammy” Biggs visited Legends Gymnastics Academy, located at 125 Industrial Park Drive in Hollister, from Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23. She spent the weekend working with and training the Legends Gymnastics team.
Forsyth City Clerk earns national honor
A Forsyth City Clerk has made a national honor roll. Cheyenne Beasely has been the Forsyth City Clerk for the last 20 years, and her hard work has been recognized by General Code. The General Code Municipal Clerks Honor Roll is a special recognition program to honor Municipal Clerks. This year is the 50th anniversary of the honor roll.
From Irish princess to rolling assassin
She waltzes across the King’s Castle stage like an emerald princess as one of the Celtic Ladies, but when the stage lights go down she turns into an Irish assassin on wheels. April Ebersol is a dual-threat kind of performer, with the emphasis on threat. When she’s not performing...
Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states
For abortion rights supporters in Florida, it was a tumultuous day of highs and lows. On April 1, the Florida Supreme Court paved the way for the state to ban nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. But it also OK’d a ballot measure that would allow Florida voters to overturn the ban this […] The post Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states appeared first on Michigan Advance.
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri have a committee on illegal immigrant crime?
The legislative session is over but Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher is keeping some House members busy this summer. Plocher held a news conference Tuesday to tell reporters about his newly created Special Interim Committee on Illegal Immigrant Crimes. The committee, as its name suggests, will explore crimes perpetrated by undocumented immigrants. Do you like The post QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri have a committee on illegal immigrant crime? appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Missouri AG candidate Scharf says he’s the conservative outsider for the job
Over the past few months, Missouri attorney general hopeful Will Scharf became a familiar face on national news for his legal advocacy for former President Donald Trump. Now, over the next few weeks, the St. Louis County attorney is hoping to make the case to GOP primary voters that he should replace Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
Lutheran Senior Services, Diakon agreement to combine comes to fruition
Diakon Senior Living operations and its four continuing care retirement / life plan communities officially became part of Lutheran Senior Services on Monday. The action marks the completion of an agreement signed in March. LSS ranked 15th in the country on the 2023 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list of largest not-for-profit...
Decision approaching on Missouri law to make celebratory gunfire illegal
PECULIAR, Mo. (KCTV) - With the Fourth of July approaching, some are getting excited to celebrate. Others are also dreading the bullets that come toward them or their homes. Last year, the Kansas City Police Department’s Shotspotter recorded 193 rounds of gunfire between 6 p.m. on July 3 and 6 a.m. on July 5. That only includes areas where Shotspotter technology is placed, so the number citywide is bound to be higher.
Missouri Says Hurricane-Force Winds Recorded in Tuesday Storms
If you doubted the strength of thunderstorms making their way through northeast Missouri Tuesday evening, here's certifiable proof. Missouri weather stations have confirmed hurricane-force winds have already been recorded and the storms have just begun. UPDATE: New high wind speed in Missouri is now 89 mph in Jackson County, Missouri...
Branson nets $6.2 million for 76 Entertainment District improvements
BRANSON, Mo. — The City of Branson announced on Monday that they have secured $6.2 million in funding from the state budget to improve the West 76 community. According to the city and the 76 Entertainment Community Improvement District (76ECID), the budget bills recently signed by Governor Mike Parson will allocate $6.2 million for “all […]
Missouri’s online court system down for days
MISSOURI – Missouri’s electronic filing system for the courts has been down since Saturday, June 29. This is the longest stretch Casenet has gone without anyone being able to access records. Not only does this affect the public, but lawyers are also unable to access the system and do something as simple as filing charges. […]
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