Melissa Fike

Missouri math teacher presented national Milken Educator Award

Views: 1Oakland Middle School eighth grade math teacher Melissa Fike was presented the national Milken Educator Award today by Milken Educator Awards Senior Program Director Greg Gallagher and Missouri Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Dr. Margie Vandeven. The recognition comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize for winners. Only one teacher from each participating […]

United Way of Grundy County launches fundraising campaign

Views: 0The United Way of Grundy County has launched its business fundraising campaign to help fund county organizations. Those organizations include the Community Food Pantry of Grundy County, Girl Scouts, Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri, Grundy County 4-H, Grundy County RSVP, Juvenile Court Diversion Program, Juvenile Office of the Third Judicial Circuit, Grundy […]

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Gloria Ku selected as NCMC’s Outstanding Student

Views: 0Gloria Elizabeth Ku from Princeton, MO, has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for December. Gloria, originally from Patchakan, Corozal, Belize Central America, is pursuing her nursing degree at the Bethany site where she can take classes at night and in the evening to work with her busy schedule.  Gloria will […]

Maude Ryan Scholarship 2019

Melissa Yoakum receives NCMC Foundation Allied Health Maude Ryan Nursing Scholarship

Views: 0Prior to Dr. Albert & Vera Cross Hall’s 10th-anniversary open house, $45,000 in Allied Health scholarships were announced by the North Central Missouri College Foundation.  Mr. Mitch Holder, NCMC Dean of Instruction, made the announcements with scholarship donors, student recipients, and guests in attendance.  Forty-four scholarships were announced with award amounts ranging from $5000 […]

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Hy-Vee to offer complimentary meals to veterans and active military personnel on Veterans Day

Views: 0Hy-Vee stores will provide complimentary meals for veterans and active-duty military members in recognition and thanks for their service during their annual Veterans Day breakfasts Monday. Veterans will also receive 10% off of their grocery total on Veterans Day. Hy-Vee and Hallmark will offer free cards to customers for an opportunity to express appreciation […]

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Report finds Missouri declining in children’s health coverage

Views: 0Missouri is among states experiencing a serious erosion in children’s health coverage, according to a new report. The findings, released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, indicated there were 12,000 more uninsured Missouri kids in 2018 than in 2016, a 17% increase. Traci Gleason, vice president for internal affairs at the Missouri Budget […]

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Nutritional needs different for dairy, beef

Views: 1Missouri dairy farmers are in a good position to switch to beef with some changes, says University of Missouri Extension beef nutritionist Eric Bailey. Dairy farmers already have assets such as land and equipment. More importantly, they know how to grow quality forage and manage changes that affect profitability. Bailey and other MU Extension […]