Wealthy Americans have a message for Congress: Tax us more. More than 200 high-income taxpayers and business owners have sent an open letter urging elected leaders to raise the tax rate for rich people to fund the infrastructure plan now being debated in Congress. Three of the signers are from Oregon, including Sandy Polishuk, a retired […]
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Sullivan County Health Department to hold flu shot clinic
The Sullivan County Health Department will hold a flu shot clinic for residents at least four years old. No appointment is needed for the clinic at the North Central Missouri Electric Cooperative Shop Building of Milan on September 22, 2021, from 2 to 6 o’clock. A parent or guardian must be present for children 17 or […]
Hawley demanding answers from Google about pro-life censorship
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai demanding an explanation as to why ads placed by Live Action and Choose Life Marketing have seemingly been censored. Choose Life Marketing is a Missouri company that works with pregnancy resource centers throughout the country by developing and circulating online ads detailing women’s […]
Audio: Meet Missouri’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, James Young
James Young, a Musical Theatre, Vocal Music, and Guitar teacher at the Johnson-Wabash 6th Grade Center in the Ferguson-Florissant School District, was selected by a committee of his peers and education partners across the state as the 2022 Missouri Teacher of the Year. He becomes the 53rd Missouri Teacher of the Year since the program’s inception […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education sets graduation date, approves paying for flu shots
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education on September 13th approved paying for seasonal flu shots and set the graduation date. The district will pay for flu shots for all staff members who wish to participate. The cost will be $18 per staff member. Graduation is scheduled for May 21st, 2022. The fifth-grade graduation will […]
Spickard Board of Aldermen sign contract and agree to a street closure
The Spickard Board of Aldermen on September 13th voted to sign a preventative maintenance contract regarding the sewer. The contract is with Fluid Equipment at an annual cost of $2,100.11. The board also voted to let the school close Fourth Street in front of the school for the safety of students and have a grinder […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of September 13, 2021
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of September 13 – 19. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
Putnam County Health Department to host free flu-shot clinic
The Putnam County Health Department will host a free seasonal flu shot clinic for Putnam County residents who are at least 18 years old. The clinic will be at the office in Unionville on September 29th from 7:30 in the morning to 6 p.m. or while the supply lasts. The quadrivalent high-dose vaccine will be […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education to meet September 13
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education will receive a COVID-19 update and discuss essential employees next week. The board will meet on September 13, 2021, at 6 p.m. The agenda includes bus routes, setting a graduation date, a building improvement update, and flu shots. A closed session is also planned to discuss personnel records, employees, […]
Mercer County reports a COVID-related death; area health departments report 25 new cases of COVID-19
The Mercer County Health Department reports is has been notified of a COVID-19-related death, which was the first one for 2021. That brings the total number of deaths to 10. The health department notes there has been an influx in cases in the last couple of weeks. The number of confirmed cases rose by two […]
Biden administration opens civil rights investigation into states banning school mask mandates
(Missouri Independent) – Federal education officials have launched civil rights investigations in five Republican-led states that have prohibited school districts from mandating mask-wearing, saying those policies could amount to illegal discrimination against students with disabilities. The Biden administration notified the education chiefs in Iowa, Tennessee, South Carolina, Utah, and Oklahoma of the investigations through formal letters Monday. The new investigations will examine […]
Hy-Vee pharmacies now offering flu shots with no appointment necessary
Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that the flu vaccine is now available inside its more than 275 Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations, with no appointment or prescription necessary. Drive-thru flu clinics will also be offered at Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations throughout the company’s eight-state region on select days through October 30, 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Empire District Gas Company files request to increase natural gas charge
On August 23, 2021, The Empire District Gas Company (d/b/a “Liberty”) filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission to adjust natural gas base rates. The new rates would take effect in 2022 and reflect Liberty’s efforts to maintain a safe, reliable natural gas system, enhance the customer experience, and expand support for limited-income […]
Law enforcement to participate in “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, August 20 through Labor Day
As the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer come to an end, highway safety officials are encouraging drivers not to let down their guard. Highway fatalities continue to be on the rise with a focus on four risky behaviors: not wearing a seat belt, cellphone use while driving, excessive speeds, and driving under the influence of […]
Afghan evacuees to arrive in the U.S. through Virginia and Wisconsin military bases
(Missouri Independent) – The first U.S. stop for the nearly 2,000 Afghan interpreters and other refugees evacuated so far amid the collapse of the Afghan government has been central Virginia’s Fort Lee military base. Tapped for its East Coast location and its ability to quickly ramp up to serve as a temporary host installation, the Army […]
Serve Trenton to be held the first weekend in October
Serve Trenton will be held the first weekend of October. Volunteers will meet at the C. F. Russell Stadium on October 2nd, and 3, 2021, at 8 am in the morning before working on projects. If there is inclement weather, volunteers will meet in Trenton High School. Serve Trenton was established to provide an opportunity […]
Dispute leaves a Ringgold County, Iowa man dead, another faces two counts of murder
The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call on Sunday evening indicating a male subject was in Kellerton, Iowa, and had displayed a gun in a threatening manner. Ringgold County Deputies located the suspect and attempted to make a traffic stop. The vehicle, driven by Chance Newton, led officers on a high-speed pursuit. During […]
Spickard Board of Aldermen set tax levy; “Fun Day” planned for September 11
At meetings Monday evening, the Spickard Board of Aldermen approved setting the tax levy at nearly $1 (.9917) on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. The 99 cent tax levy is the same rate as last year in the town of Spickard. During the regular meeting, aldermen voted to table the water user agreement until […]
Missouri agency begins implementation of new law to regulate unlicensed boarding schools
(Missouri Independent) – Unlicensed youth residential facilities across Missouri are expected to submit materials notifying the state of their existence by mid-October, but background checks for facility staff required under a new law likely won’t be completed by that time. That’s because the Department of Social Services (DSS) is still working to make hires in […]