An annual report card on the nation’s overall health in the 50 states ranks Missouri Number 36 – with Number 1 being the healthiest and Number 50 being the unhealthiest. The annual report is compiled by the United Health Foundation – a nonprofit, private foundation working toward healthier communities. Doctor Reed Tucson, Vice President of the Foundation, says several factors go into the rankings, including access to health care, obesity rates, and use of tobacco. Doctor Tuckson says the community environment also comes into play. That includes crime rates, workplace environment, and the number of uninsured citizens.
Bikers Roll Into KC With Toys For Kids
November 8, 2004 By
The weather cooperated this year as 100 members of Freedom of the Road Riders roared into Kansas City, carrying toys for disadvantaged youth on their motorcycles. The group gathered at Blue Valley Park in Kansas City under clear, blue skies and warm temperatures. Many riders recalled years when the weather wouldn’t cooperate, including one when it sleeted. One rider says the group made its appointed rounds, even though riders had to wipe ice off their faces.
Traffic Crash Prompts Grandview To Stop High Speed Chases
November 8, 2004 By
Grandview has suspended high-speed chases by its police after a Leawood, Kansas teenager was critically injured when the car in which she was riding collided with a police car in hot pursuit of a stolen car. The driver of the car was injured as well, but not as seriously. The police officer also suffered non-serious injuries. No identities have been released. All high-speed chases have been suspended until a study of the chase this weekend is completed.
Lewis And Clark Reeneactors Return To St. Louis
November 8, 2004 By
Lewis and Clark are back in St. Louis. At least, the Lewis and Clark re-enactors are back in St. Louis, taking a winter break from their journey along the historic route. The group will be begin again in April. It is expected to take them two-and-a-half years to re-enact the famous exploration. The boats have been parked in downtown St. Louis for now. Crew members say it has been tough to make the trip upstream. Many places along the river are very shallow.
Republicans Look Forward To Wielding Greater Power In Jefferson City
November 8, 2004 By
Fresh from their victories on election Day, Missouri Republicans are looking forward to the new legislative session which will see them once again in control of both chambers of the Legislature and in control of the Governor’s office for the first time in a dozen years. State Party Chair Ann Wagner says a lot of initiatives supported by Republicans in recent years will now be signed into law. Wagner points out that while certain pieces of legislation – like litigation reform – were passed in the last couple of years by the House and Senate, they were vetoed by Governor Holden. She says that won’t happen with Matt Blunt in the Governor’s office.
