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With millions of workers, the retail industry ranks highly as a job sector in the U.S. Like others, it was among a series of industries hit hard by COVID-19 in 2020.  Though many retail establishments have found ways to stay open amid the pandemic, an innumerable amount lost business in Spring 2020 when states went

The Park Board had a full agenda for the last meeting.  The meeting started off with a notification from the United States Tennis Association that there would not be any grants awarded this year due to lack of funding under the current Covid-19 conditions.  Some of the people on the Park Board expressed that this

On January 1, minimum wages went up in 20 states. The increases range from an $0.08 inflation adjustment in Minnesota to a $1.50 per hour raise in New Mexico, the equivalent of an annual increase ranging from $166 to $3,120 for a full-time, full-year minimum wage worker. The updates can be viewed in EPI’s interactive

Governor Mike Parson kicked off the Missouri Early Childhood Policy Symposium in Jefferson City this week. The National Council of State Legislators and Kids Win Missouri organized the event for legislators and staff. The legislative host committee included Representative Louis Riggs, Representative Brenda Shields, Senator Karla Eslinger, Senator Lauren Arthur, Representative Peter Merideth, and Senator

6th grade girls basketball undefeated in the Optimist league going 9-0. Bottom row:  Abby Haskamp, Jayla Short, Elaina Beckmann. Middle row: Coach Jordan Chavis, Julia Volkert, Courtney Hargis, Laken Glascock, Hannah Cox, Drew Wren. Back row: Caitlin Campbell, Coach Sierra Michaelis.

Southern Boone’s boys basketball team won two games and dropped one game in the California Tournament last week.  The Eagles got a win on January 11, with a win against St. Elizabeth in a 71-50 victory. Senior Blake Dapkus lit up the scoreboard leading the team with 21 points going eight for 12 shooting field

Missouri’s Eagle Days events have become much-anticipated mid-winter routines for many families in the Show-Me State. This year, COVID-19 health concerns have changed Eagle Days to an online event, but that doesn’t diminish the ongoing efforts to celebrate our national bird and its comeback in Missouri and the U.S. The Missouri Department of Conservation is