News

Missouri hospital workforce vacancy and turnover rates remain high

Featured News, MO State News, News /

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — New research from the Missouri Hospital Association finds that in 2022, hospitals continued to struggle with finding and retaining staff, including nurses who comprise the largest single category of employee. Although turnover and vacancy rates among nurses and many of the other surveyed professions decreased in 2022, these costly and disruptive workforce […]

Missouri hospital workforce vacancy and turnover rates remain high Read More »

Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic site offers opportunity to explore the night sky June 16

MO State News, News /

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Join NASA Solar System Ambassador Jeff Friday, June 16, to view planets and other astronomical phenomena from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site. Participants will have access to telescopes for constellation and planetary viewing and are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets, binoculars and insect repellent.

Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic site offers opportunity to explore the night sky June 16 Read More »

SIU Carbondale awards Provost’s Scholarships to community college students

News, Randolph County News /

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Sixteen high achieving community college students from Illinois, Arkansas and Kansas have received Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2023 Provost’s Scholarships, which cover tuition and mandatory fees for two years.   “These remarkable students — several of them in our own backyard — have imagined a better future and have

SIU Carbondale awards Provost’s Scholarships to community college students Read More »

St. Louis chemical company agrees to pay penalty for failure to report toxic chemical releases

News, Regional News /

LENEXA, KAN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $49,953 penalty from TransChemical Inc., which owns and operates a chemical distribution facility in St. Louis, Missouri, to resolve alleged violations of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). According to EPA, the company failed to submit required annual reports listing

St. Louis chemical company agrees to pay penalty for failure to report toxic chemical releases Read More »

The dairy story is on the MOOve with new Mobile Dairy Classroom

News, Regional News /

ST. LOUIS – June is dairy month – the perfect time to thank the farmers who produce delicious and nutritious dairy foods. Originally known as National Milk Month, June Dairy Month highlights the health benefits of dairy foods and the importance of the dairy industry. Today, dairy farmers are not only making strides on the

The dairy story is on the MOOve with new Mobile Dairy Classroom Read More »