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Here are the southwest Missouri high school football teams with the best position groups
Several teams across the Ozarks are deep at different position groups entering the season. We went through and picked out which teams are the best at the different positions entering the year. Here are the top position groups in the Ozarks along with other teams who aren’t far behind. Quarterback - Fair Grove ...
Low-income families struggling to find daycare providers in Missouri
MISSOURI – Some foster parents and low-income families are struggling to find daycare providers. The issue, according to parents and providers, is that some of these daycares are not receiving the money they are supposed to get from the state of Missouri. That money comes in the form of subsidy payments from the Department of […]
Missouri Electric Co-Op Youth Program means education and fun
Timothy Norris, Licking; Hayden Riggs, Houston; Katelyn Redker, Mountain Grove; Olivia Park, Rolla; Ava Ennis, St James; and Joseph Cook, Plato, were among the 85 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 16-19, 2024, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. These six students were sponsored by Intercounty Electric Cooperative.
Your vote in August could lead to more options, lower costs for childcare in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Childcare experts say there’s a shortage of daycare centers around Kansas City which has left many families priced out of giving their kids a good start to an education to be ready for grade school. Some Missouri State lawmakers believe they found a solution...
Teachers union sues MOHELA in federal court, says it mismanaged millions of student loans
A federal lawsuit filed Monday accuses a quasi-governmental organization based in Missouri of illegally overcharging and actively misleading student loan borrowers. The American Federation of Teachers filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. against the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, better known as MOHELA. The lawsuit claims the student loan servicer illegally deducted payments from borrowers’ bank accounts without consent, misinformed borrowers about paperwork deadlines, failed to timely process application for loan relief and...
Pam Hedgpeth, former Republic and SBU leader, receives statewide honor
An educator with deep ties in the Ozarks and more than four decades of experience will be among those honored this month as one of Missouri's Pioneers in Education. Pam Hedgpeth, Clever, has been superintendent in Republic, a professor at Southwest Baptist University, and the executive director of the Greater Ozarks Cooperating School...
Maryville University’s Kids Rock Cancer receives statewide honor
Maryville University is pleased to announce that Kids Rock Cancer received the 2024 Community Service Award from the Missouri Rehabilitation Association. The Missouri Rehabilitation Association holds an annual conference for certified rehabilitation counselors and vocational rehabilitation counselors. The conference is an opportunity to learn, engage, and celebrate the efforts of professionals and non-profits who support individuals with disabilities throughout Missouri.
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