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DESE considering ending free ACT program
For the past three years, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has paid for all Missouri high school juniors to take the ACT once for free. With Gov. Eric Greitens’ new budget, that opportunity may cease to exist. Last week, Shari LePage, DESE’s chief budget officer, revealed that the budget’s appropriations to performance…
Read More‘Punxsutawney Phil’ correct only 47 percent of the time
At Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania yesterday morning, famed prognosticating groundhog Punxsutawney Phil crawled from his home and saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. The tradition of weather-wise marmots has roots in European weather lore, but the holiday didn’t include a celebration until around 1886. By far, the celebration at Gobbler’s Knob…
Read MoreMHS celebrates fall academics
Wednesday’s fall awards assembly at Maryville High School centered on MHS’ winning culture and very much centered on student success. At 9 a.m. in the new Lee and Nina Schneider Center for the Performing Arts, the student body and many members of the community gathered to celebrate academic milestones achieved during the first term of…
Read MoreTrump’s inauguration bringing mixed emotions
At 11 a.m. Central time, United States Chief Justice John Roberts will ask President-elect Donald Trump to raise his right hand and recite the Oath of Office to become the 45th President of the United States. Trump’s inauguration ceremony this afternoon will feature performances by the Radio City Rockettes and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, as…
Read MoreMemory Café supports Alzheimer’s community
Of all incurable illnesses, Alzheimer’s disease is perhaps the most heartbreaking, robbing as it does the afflicted of their past and personality and burdening caregiving family members with an increasing sense of loss and isolation. In an effort to ease that burden and reassure Alzheimer’s caregivers that they don’t stand alone, SSM Health at Home,…
Read MoreLocal fans remain hopeful for Chiefs victory in playoffs
For the first time in 13 years, the Kansas City Chiefs have a bye week in the playoffs. And it wasn’t an easy road to get there. In week 17, the AFC playoff field was set, but the seeding of the teams was up in the air. Before kickoff on the first day of the…
Read MoreHundreds line Main Street for holiday parade
The holiday season in Maryville has officially arrived. On Friday night — a clear, starry evening with the temperature just chilly enough to make it feel like winter — hundreds of people lined the sidewalks along North Main Street for the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Christmas parade. The clean, crisp air was…
Read MoreBlack Friday more for sales than profits
Black Friday is upon us. Considered by some to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year, the day after Thanksgiving is – to most – the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Shoppers across the country flood to retailers to find the best deals they can on Christmas gifts, or maybe just…
Read MoreWin over MoWest gives Northwest outright MIAA title
Saturday’s 44-3 Senior Day win over the Missouri Western Griffons allowed the 16 Northwest Missouri State University football seniors to leave their mark with a perfect career with four straight MIAA titles. Overall, the senior class experienced two national championships, a 42-1 MIAA record on their way to a 51-2 record into this year’s post…
Read MoreMaryville knocks off Kansas City Center in wild finish, moves to semifinal
“These are the games that you remember,” Maryville head coach Matt Webb said after his team banged out a 23-15 victory at home in his team’s first Class 3 Quarterfinal victory in two seasons. “Beautiful Saturday afternoon in the fall, fans were packed, the crowd noise. “That’s why Maryville’s special.” After receiving the ball on…
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