Ward Edwards’ leaky roof may be a thing of the past if deferred maintenance funding stays in the state’s higher education budgetThe budget, as it stands, would provide each state university with $1 million in deferred maintenance funding. Gov. Mike Parson outlined his requests for higher education funding during his State of the State address… Read more »
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – Forty-eight hours before Sporting KC made its MLS home debut Sunday at Children’s Mercy Park, CEO and President Jake Reid discussed bringing the 2026 FIFA World Cup games to Arrowhead Stadium. The United States was selected along with Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup in June 2018, marking… Read more »
Following a year of uneasiness and uncertainty centered around budget cuts and the restructuring, UCM’s 2013 Contract for Completion appears to be doing its job. The Missouri Department of Higher Education recently released its Performance Measure Results for fiscal years 2015-2017, showing that UCM leads the state in degree completions per full-time equivalent student. This… Read more »
Incoming college students in Missouri this fall will have to check a new box in order to graduate with an associate or bachelor’s degree. Gov. Mike Parsons signed a bill in August 2018 that requires any student enrolling at a state college or university for the first time to pass an American civics exam with… Read more »
Political rallies throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area in the final days leading to the midterm election have helped energize and mobilize political candidates on both sides of the political spectrum. Candidates from each of the two main political parties, Republican and Democrat, spoke of solidarity and uniting around common legislative priorities and values. … Read more »
Amber Bradbury, assistant director of Warrensburg Main Street, Inc., sits down and describes what happened at this year’s Burgfest and what visitors might expect next year. Video by Jacob Peck (Multimedia Editor)
Former Missouri secretary of state Jason Kander is the 2018 recipient of the Excellence in Governance Award from the Student Government Association. SGA created the Excellence in Governance Award in 1985 to honor the public service of James C. Kirkpatrick, who served as Missouri’s secretary of state for 20 years. “I am honored to receive… Read more »
Although the General Assembly must approve the governor’s proposed budget and its $68.2 million hit to higher education, UCM President Chuck Ambrose said the administration is starting to think of ways to trim down. Gov. Eric Greitens announced his budget recommendations Monday, and UCM anticipates seeing a 7.73 percent decrease in state funding – equal… Read more »
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Johnson County law enforcement agencies recently hosted their second annual Coffee with a Cop event, offering citizens an opportunity to meet local officers and discuss community issues. People began to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the event Wednesday, Oct. 4, waiting inside the local McDonald’s. More than… Read more »
KMOS wins Emmy for ‘Missouri Life’ episode (WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – KMOS, the local PBS station, won its first Emmy in the magazine category for an episode of “Missouri Life” featuring the community of Silver Dollar City. Roy Millen, producer at KMOS, said the staff received the Emmy from the Mid-America chapter of the National Academy… Read more »
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