2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (179+ words) The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved the student and faculty handbook, along with the district’s Emergency Management Plan, during its July 13 meeting in preparation for the upcoming school year. The board scheduled a tax rate hearing for Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m....

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (230+ words) The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved updated meal prices, adopted district policies, and revised regulations during its July 8 meeting. Superintendent Stephanie Hubbard said meal prices increased by 10 cents from the previous school year to comply with a requirement that prices…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (229+ words) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed Senate Bill 863 into law, creating new oversight measures intended to increase transparency and accountability for organizations that oversee student activities and athletic programs across the state. Kehoe said the legislation supports broader efforts to…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (439+ words) KTTN S.M. Rissler Elementary students are gaining firsthand knowledge of agriculture this summer through Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move (Ag Moves) program, led by local educator Emma Whitlock. The Missouri Farmers Care Foundation provides the free, 10-lesson curriculum…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (137+ words) The Chillicothe Police Department will host Rapid Deployment, Awareness, Intervention, Decisiveness, Emergency Medical Services, Recovery Solo Engagement (RAIDER) Training from Aug. 31 through Sept. 4 at 624 Cherry Street. The training is designed for law enforcement agencies throughout the region. The program will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (358+ words) KTTN Green Hills Head Start has earned the Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports Tier 3 Award of Excellence, the program’s highest honor recognizing outstanding implementation of schoolwide positive behavior supports across all three tiers of the framework. Each year, Missouri Schoolwide…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (140+ words) The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education approved the district’s budget for the 2026-2027 school year during its meeting on June 30. Estimated expenditures total $2,245,540, while projected revenues are $2,170,781, resulting in an anticipated budget deficit of $74,759. Board members also approved the Alternative Methods…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (306+ words) Mercer Homecoming festivities will take place July 23 through 26, with a variety of family activities, entertainment and community events scheduled throughout the celebration. An additional tractor pull is planned for July 31. Activities begin Thursday, July 23, with kiddie games at 7 p.m. Live entertainment…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (742+ words) (Missouri Independent) – The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education sent its plan Tuesday for grading public schools on an “A” through “F” scale to Gov. Mike Kehoe, fulfilling a directive from his January executive order while warning that the…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (152+ words) The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved the district’s budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year during its meeting on June 29. The approved budget projects revenue of $2,687,325 and expenditures of $2,690,180, resulting in an anticipated deficit of $2,855. Board members were informed that reductions…...