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Number of uninsured children grows in Missouri

About 75,000 children in Missouri lacked health insurance in 2017, or about 5.1 percent, according to a new report from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.  That’s a small increase over 2016 and is just above the national average, which increased from 4.7 to 5 percent. Amanda Schneider, director of the Medical-Legal Partnership at Legal Services […]

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Jamesport City Council approves ordinance

The Jamesport City Council accepted a bid and approved an ordinance at its meeting Tuesday evening. The accepted bid was from Ryan Ranes for $850 for a Ford Ranger for the city. The approved ordinance regarded raising salaries for City Clerk Shelley Page and employee Brett Matthews.  Page reported her pay increased by $1.00 an hour, […]

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Saint Luke’s Health System joins KHIN Health Information Exchange

Saint Luke’s Health System is the newest addition to the list of healthcare participants now sending and receiving patient data through the Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN). The faith-based, not-for-profit health system with a significant presence in Kansas and Missouri includes 16 hospitals and campuses, several primary and specialty care practices, inpatient and outpatient care, […]

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Two Cameron teens charged with theft of firearms

Cameron Police report two teenagers from Cameron have been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged theft of firearms stolen from a motor vehicle. Police officers and detectives at Cameron responded to the scene Tuesday on Cornhill Street, contacted possible suspects and recovered the stolen weapons. Facing a felony charge of stealing a firearm […]

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Hy-Vee voluntarily recalls six meat and potato products

Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling six of its meat and potato products across its eight-state region due to possible contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The potential for contamination was discovered after Hy-Vee’s supplier, McCain Foods announced it was recalling its caramelized mushrooms and fire-roasted tomatoes, which are ingredients […]

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Secretary of Agriculture announces $9.4M in Support of socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue $9.4 million in grants to provide enhanced training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers. This funding is available through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known […]