HC Elections, School Board; Megan McIntosh O'Dell, Missouri Valley

MEGAN McINTOSH-ODELL CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: Missouri Valley School Board EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: I am a proud graduate of Missouri Valley High School and a lifelong member of this community. My parents graduated from Missouri...

HC Elections, School Board: Jessie Dewaele, Missouri Valley

JESSIE DEWAELE CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: Missouri Valley School Board EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: Native to Missouri Valley and alumni to Missouri Valley Schools. I have worked in the Early Childhood sector for the past 15 years and have...

Riedel Foundation presents grant to CAC of NE Missouri

The Riedel Foundation has awarded a $3,500 grant to The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Northeast Missouri to support child abuse prevention programs in Hannibal schools. The CAC provides a safe, child-friendly environment for victims of abuse and...

HC Elections, Mayor: Lori White, Missouri Valley

LORI WHITE CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: Mayor EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: My name is Lori White. I’m a resident of Missouri Valley, a parent, a community advocate, and a volunteer leader deeply invested in our town’s future. Since moving...

HC Elections, City Council: Barrett White, Missouri Valley

BARRETT WHITE CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: City Council EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: I’m Barrett White, a father, husband, and hardworking community member who believes in integrity, accountability, and leading by example. I grew up in a...

Free Missouri Dept. of Conservation events to get outdoors in the fall weather

SOUTHEAST Mo. (KFVS) - Three upcoming Missouri Department of Conservation events will help people get outdoors to experience the fall season. The first is a hike at Hawn State Park, located near Farmington. It’s set for 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on...

Sustainable Agriculture Grants Available

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program currently has four open grant programs to fund research and education projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices in the North Central region. According to the...

Missouri Head Start programs may close their doors if federal government shutdown grinds on

Head Start programs in Missouri are bracing for possible closures and furloughs as the federal government shutdown carries on without an end in sight. The National Head Start Association released data on Oct. 22 that shows that 3,702 children and...

Missouri aid for moms and babies to continue as other food assistance ends during shutdown

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and state health officials on Wednesday announced continued funding for food assistance amid worry that key federal safety net programs will run dry as the government shutdown enters its fifth week. The Missouri Department...

Extreme Drought Warnings Just Issued for Parts of Missouri

Missouri needs rain. Missouri has needed rain for months. Now, we need to hope and pray for a winter with ample amounts of snow as several parts of the state have been issued extreme drought warnings. A vast majority of Missouri has been under...

As more data centers come to Missouri, Hawley says ratepayers shouldn't foot the bill

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is skeptical about the economic benefit of data centers and is firmly opposed to people paying more on their electricity bills to subsidize them. The GOP senator's comments put him at odds with some Republican...

Missouri started using AI and drones to (quietly) track waterfowl

The Missouri Department of Conservation, in partnership with the University of Missouri, is testing a new drone and artificial intelligence system that could redefine how the state monitors waterfowl. In side-by-side trials with traditional aerial...

Manufacturing for the future: Researcher advances smarter, more sustainable production

As industries around the world move toward smarter and more sustainable production methods, a recent Ph.D. graduate at Missouri S&T has developed a new model that could help manufacturers cut costs and reduce carbon emissions without requiring...

The new space race? Data centers eye Missouri w…

A new type of development is making its way to Missouri streets. Humming quietly, these buildings, called data centers, house rows of servers that store the data behind everything from social media to hospitals, from 911 calls to information that...

Climate change raising insurance rates, local experts say

On Monday night at Missouri River Regional Library, two local experts sought to explain what is driving up insurance rates. The culprit, overwhelmingly, is climate change, they agreed. The prevalence of severe weather events across the county have...

National grant supports MSU researcher’s project connecting language, environmental education to elementary students

Contact: Katherine Murphy STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Lourdes Cardozo-Gaibisso, an assistant professor specializing in teaching English to speakers of other languages and linguistics, will help Magnolia State elementary students learn...

Food waste reduction program to expand in rural Missouri

University of Missouri Extension is expanding its “Freeze It!” food waste reduction program across rural Missouri. Food waste is an escalating environmental and health issue, says MU Extension nutrition and health specialist Rachel O’Halloran. The...

Missouri Republicans learn that redrawing congressional lines isn't so easy

Republicans in the Missouri legislature passed a new congressional map last month as part of a national GOP strategy to prevent Democrats from taking control of the U.S. House. But a looming referendum could derail plans to implement new...

UN assessment finds nations delaying crucial climate action

Most of the world’s countries have missed a critical deadline to update their climate promises, leaving international efforts to curb global warming dangerously short of what scientists say is needed to avoid catastrophic consequences, a United...

USDA reopens 2,100 offices as Missouri farmers see rising incomes amid trade tensions

COLUMBIA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reopening more than 2,100 offices across the country to help farmers access $3 billion in aid, even as the federal government remains partially shut down. The move is aimed at ensuring producers can...