More members of the U.S. Air Force Reserve are being deployed for possible action in the war against Iraq. Members of the 442nd Fighter Wing are going through final processing today in preparation for departure, tomorrow, from Whiteman Air Force Base in west central Missouri. The Air Force won’t say, specifically, where the reservists are headed. It will only say they are being deployed to locations as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Kemper Military School Assets Open For Bids
March 31, 2003 By
History goes on the auction block Friday in Boonville when the assets of Kemper Military School are sold. The school is now owned by the Citizens Bank and Trust in Boonville. The campus has been divided into parcels to be sold piecemeal if no acceptable bid for the whole thing is received. Other items, from sabres to cannons to Bibles, uniforms and even the bell from the administration building are to be sold individually.
Health Department Hopes Federal Dollars Will Help Build New State Health Lab
March 31, 2003 By
Some federal money might help Missouri build a new State Health Lab. The State Health Department has announced it has received two federal grants: $9.5-Million for private hospitals and more than $16-Million for public health facilities. The money is intended to go to efforts to protect Missourians during a public health emergency or terrorist attack. Pam Walker, Director of the Health Department’s Center for Emergency Response and Terrorism, says some of the public money is being set aside for the state health lab. Walker says most of the grant money will pay for equipment and staff inside the lab. She believes the actual building will be paid for with state building funds. Some estimates say a new lab will cost nearly $30-Million.
Blues Face Oilers Tonight
March 31, 2003 By
The St. Louis Blues enter the last week of the regular season in 5th place in the Western Coference, two points behind Colorado. The Blues take on the Edmonton Oilers tonight in St. Louis. A division title is likely out of reach for the Blues, who will now concentrate on moving up to 4th in the West, thus earning home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Blues are 2-1 against the Oilers this year.
New Effort Begun To Save Historic Preservation Tax Credit
March 31, 2003 By
People who support the Historic Preservation Tax Credit are lobbying state lawmakers to keep the credit intact and to steer clear of taking steps to eliminate it. Carrie Gartner, President of the Missouri Downtown Association, says during these tough budget times there are efforts by quite a few legislators to do away with the credit. Gartner points to studies showing $1.70 is returned to state and local economies for every dollar spent on tax credits. To be eligible for the Credit, 50-percent of the purchase price of an historic building must be spent on renovations and rehabilitation.
