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On Saturday, students scheduled to take the ACT in the St. Louis area were surprised to receive late notification about their tests being canceled. One student schedule to take the ACT, Kenya James, was headed to take the ACT test…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is requesting 1.2 billion in emergency funding to save jobs for nearly 134,000 of its employees Employees with the USCIS are essential in the immigration process, as immigrants seeking citizenship, visas or…
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Plans to a return to the classroom in the fall have changed for Kansas City Public Schools after word from the Kansas City Health Department advised against schools reopening. A recent rise in coronavirus cases in the metro and across…
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - Missouri has set another record for daily increases in new coronavirus cases as the total jumped Saturday by 958. According to KOMU 8, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported another 846 cases Sunday…
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During Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s meeting in Kansas City today, the governor will meet with city leaders to discuss violent crime in the area, a meeting taking place at the police department’s East Patrol headquarters. Parson’s office has only said…
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The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) is offering grants for small businesses and family-owned farms impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as well manufacturers using their facilities to produce personal protective equipment. The Small Business and Family-Owned Farm Grant Program,…
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Increasing COVID-19 cases have led to the cancelation of yet another event for Missourians, this time an announcement released stating the cancellation of the Missouri State Fair. This year the fair will have a youth livestock show instead of hosting…
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Two of Kansas City’s most popular annual events, the Brookside Art Annual and the Plaza Art Fair, were officially canceled Monday, a decision made as a result of the coronavirus, according to a Monday news release from the Brookside Business…
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Chief Rick Smith was on the front lines during the unrest on the Plaza and consulted with a police commissioner as protests morphed in rioting and assaults on his officers. The nation is at a crossroads with its approach to…
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There is no doubt that rising coronavirus cases are starting to impede commerce again. Many states have mandated masks in public places, in an attempt to avoid reversal of the gradual business and social reopening process. If there is…
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