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PCHD highlights November as Hospice Care Month
During the November Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce meeting last Wednesday, Tracy Brookshier and Dannielle McCartney came and presented information about the Pike County Health Department’s hospice care arm.
AI is paving the way for flying taxis
Prescriptive analytics, a type of artificial intelligence, is helping researchers plan for air taxis in major U.S. cities. It's helping electric vehicles, health care and animal welfare, too. Mizzou expert Suchi Rajendran shares how this advanced AI will help us prepare for the future.
Accident claims one life on Hwy. F, four passengers injured
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, on Nov. 14 a 2022 Freightliner Cascadia failed to yield at a stop sign, going through the intersection at Hwy. F and 151, 2 miles north of Vandalia.
U.S. Army members and Army semi-truck make visit to BGR-I campus
The U.S. Army sent an interactive semi-truck to the Bowling Green R-I campus recently. High School students had the opportunity to tour the simulator truck. For middle school students they had to be at least 14 years of age in order to board the semi and take part in the simulations.
Missouri Parents as Teachers parent education programs improve outcomes for young children
A research paper was recently published in the Early Childhood Research Quarterly that shows participation in the Missouri Parents as Teachers Parent Education Program is positively associated with thirdgrade math and English language arts proficiency. This research contributes to the literature on the importance of home visiting programs and is one of the few studies examining the effects of a voluntary, universal parent education program.
Louisiana Holiday Home Tour to take place Dec. 7
The Louisiana Community Betterment Association is sponsoring the 2024 Holiday Home Tour on Dec. 7, 2024. The Home Tour begins at 3 p.m. and will end at 7 p.m.
Ashley McCarty honored with Livestock Achievement Award at 2024 Missouri Livestock Symposium
The Missouri Livestock Symposium announced that Ashley McCarty as this year's recipient of the prestigious Livestock Achievement Award. This esteemed recognition celebrates her dedication to advancing agriculture and significant contributions to the Missouri farming community.
Missouri voters approve Amendment 3, overturn state’s abortion ban
Leaders of Missouri’s abortion- rights campaign emphasized that while Tuesday’s victory was hardfought, the path to regaining abortion access in Missouri will be, too
Status quo election leaves Missouri Republicans with legislative supermajorities
Each party flipped a seat held by the other in each chamber but Democrats made no gains for the first time in five elections