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Northland nonprofit event awards honors statewide
LIBERTY — Vocational Services, Inc., honored people across Missouri for their support of individuals with disabilities at the community awards and open house in Liberty. VSI, which operates three workshops and other services in Clay and Platte counties, honored 12 individuals and organizations for their efforts to improve employment and quality of life for people with disabilities. Honorees included a Northland couple, local businesses and others affiliated with national corporations.
Missouri says new public aid plan in the works for Chiefs, Royals
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals from being lured across state lines to new stadiums in Kansas.
Missouri committee sets goal to enact performance funding formula for higher education
A Missouri House committee began a new phase Tuesday of a years-long process to create a formula to fund the state’s higher education institutions. Led by state Rep. Brenda Shields, a Republican from St. Joseph, the Special Interim Committee on Higher Education Performance Funding is hoping to pick a performance-based formula that would determine funding while allotting for institutions’ unique missions.
Friday, June 28: Heating up a bit before rounds of rain this weekend
It was another nice day yesterday as we avoided the 90s once again. Today, however, will be hot and sticky with temperatures reaching the low 90s this afternoon and heat index values feeling near the triple digits, especially in west Missouri. There is a slight chance for spotty rain showers and some cloud cover this […]
Report: Millions in school funding goes where kids were, not where they are now
(The Center Square) – Missouri and Oklahoma should adjust school funding when enrollments drop instead of allocating amounts based on policies using previous numbers, according to a report by the libertarian Reason Foundation. An analysis of the two states found millions in state education funds were being sent to school districts with declining enrollment. The report, “The cost of state hold harmless policies in K-12 education,” stated the declines in public school enrollment after the COVID-19 pandemic aren’t being balanced with adjustments in state funding...
Former QU assistant baseball coach becomes head skipper at NCAA Division II Saint Leo
SAINT LEO, Fla. — Josh Keim is climbing the coaching ladder. After four highly successful seasons at Black Hawk College in Moline, Ill., the former Quincy University assistant baseball coach was named the head coach at NCAA Division II Saint Leo University on Friday, replacing Rick O’Dette, who resigned June 13.
Missouri Woman Accused of Spiking Husband's Mountain Dew with Roundup for Not Appreciating 50th Birthday Party
A woman in Missouri has been arrested after police say she spiked her husband’s Mountain Dew with the pesticide Roundup because he didn’t appreciate the 50th birthday party she threw him, RadarOnline.com has learned.According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Ozarks First, Michelle Peters allegedly added Roundup to the soft drink on several occasions in May and June and also used a pesticide, as Front Page Detectives reported.The affidavit alleges Peters’ husband reported that he was feeling ill after drinking Mountain Dew and that it tasted “weird.”However, it tasted normal when he would drink it away from home, according...
Philadelphia Enhances Health Equity Efforts for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
In an innovative push towards health equity, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health has joined forces with the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation to better understand and cater to the health needs of the city's rapidly growing Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities. According to a recent report from the City of Philadelphia, there are challenges in health data collection within these diverse groups, which have seen a 38% population increase from 2010 to 2020.
Walgreens Closing More than 2,000 Stores – What About Missouri?
It appears big changes are afoot for Walgreens as their leader just stated they're planning to close a large percentage of locations with that number likely topping 2,000. The question is how many Missouri locations will be affected?. This bombshell report was shared by the Wall Street Journal today. It...
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