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Cole County residents voting on library tax increase
Missouri voters in certain counties can now go out to the polls for the August elections.
Continue ReadingMissouri voters in certain counties can now go out to the polls for the August elections.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has released a list of recipients who have received ARPA funds, and five entities have received at least $1 million. The money comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, passed in 2021 as a stimulus package during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boone County was awarded $15 million from the
Continue ReadingHeyTutor cited Institute of Education Sciences survey data to examine the problems public schools face in hiring tutors and hosting tutoring programs.
Continue ReadingIn this article, TeacherCertification.com sheds light on the duration and costs associated with paying off student loans on a Pay As You Earn Plan as a secondary school teacher across the US.
Continue ReadingStacker compiled a list of shadow wars the U.S. is currently engaged in or supporting, using news, government, and investigative sources.
Continue ReadingMagnifi, an AI investing app, analyzed economic and survey data to gauge America’s shifting investment tendencies.
Continue ReadingCOLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews continue to clean a diesel fuel leak Tuesday morning in a creek near the Lincoln University Alan T. Busby Farm. Cole County Public Works told ABC 17 News there is no danger to the public. They are also not sure exactly how long it will take to fully clean. The
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says a Russian fighter jet flew close to a U.S. drone over Syria and fired flares at it, striking the American aircraft and damaging it. An Air Force commander says Sunday’s incident was an attempt by the Russians to knock
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ‘s dog Commander bit Secret Service officers at least 10 times between October 2022 and January, including one incident that required a trip to the hospital for an injured law enforcement officer, according to records from the Department of Homeland Security. The conservative watchdog
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union will look at helping fund the costly transportation of grain out of Ukraine after Russia halted a deal that allowed Black Sea exports vital to global food security. EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski said Tuesday that he will investigate transport funding after
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was involved in a multi-car accident on Tuesday in Tennessee but was uninjured as he traveled in a motorcade to a campaign stop for his 2024 presidential bid. The chain reaction crash happened before 8:15 a.m. when traffic
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Researchers say the deadly hot spells in the American Southwest and Southern Europe could not have happened without the continuing buildup of warming gases in the air. Thanks
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California on Monday, a family spokesman said Tuesday. The spokesman said medical staff treated the 18-year-old James on site and he was transported to a hospital, where he was
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Trader Joe’s is recalling two cookie products because they may contain rocks, the grocery chain announced Friday. The recall impacts Trader Joe’s Almond Windmill Cookies and Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with “sell by” dates ranging from October 17, 2023 to October 21, 2023. According
Continue ReadingThe crash report states that John Reinkemeyer, 60, was seriously hurt after he lost control before he went through the median and overturned on the other side of the highway.
Continue ReadingDue to the downed power lines traffic for both the eastbound and westbound lanes were diverted for around an hour. Police said this is when they learned of another car had hit the downed power lines before the pickup truck.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A former Columbia University gynecologist accused by the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and others of sexual assault was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison after his conviction earlier this year on federal sexual abuse charges. Robert Hadden, 64, was convicted in January of
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press Emergency call center workers say their centers are understaffed, struggling to fill vacancies and plagued by worker burnout, according to a national survey released Tuesday. The survey conducted by the National Emergency Number Association in conjunction with Carbyne, a cloud technology company focused on emergency services, polled about 850 workers
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A digital poetry archive in Utah, slam poetry workshops in South Carolina and creative writing programs in New Mexico are among the initiatives being supported by more than $1 million in grants from the Academy of American Poets. On Tuesday, the academy announced its 2023 Fellowships, contributions of $50,000 each to
Continue ReadingLottery players will have a shot at an estimated $820 million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, less than a week after someone hit a Powerball prize that topped $1 billion. The huge Mega Millions jackpot is the eighth-largest U.S. lottery prize and follows a $1.08 billion prize won by a player Wednesday in Los Angeles.
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