by Anthony Morabith | Sep 20, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News, Transportation
A new University of Missouri study is looking at health inequalities in rural Missouri. The study found that health care organizations are beginning to offer basic social services as it helps contributes to someone’s overall health. Julie Kapp, with the MU College of...
by Ashley Byrd | Nov 16, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
The Missouri Senate portion of a special legislative session is postponed. Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden announced this first on Monday morning via Twitter: Due to a number of positive COVID-19 cases among members and staff, the Missouri Senate will postpone...
by Ashley Byrd | Sep 16, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
The University of Missouri has expelled two students and suspended three for violating COVID-19 safety policies. In a press statement, the actions were described as “flagrant…willful and knowing actions that threatened the safety of the campus and the...
by admin | Sep 9, 2020 | Agriculture, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Statistics from the state Department of Social Services (DSS) show the number of Missourians on food stamps has increased by about 120,000 since January. There were about 658,000 Missourians receiving food stamps, at the start of the year. That number increased to...
by admin | Jul 29, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The chief executive officer of a northwest Missouri food bank testifies the response and recovery effort from COVID-19 will be the largest relief assistance program in American history, by far. Second Harvest Community Food Bank CEO Chad Higdon testified Tuesday...