A new year typically brings new resolutions. Exercise-related resolutions consistently make the top 10 list, but up to 80 percent of resolutions to be healthier, including promises to exercise more,…
Month: December 2019
Illinois time change plan could cause confusion there, in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A proposal in Illinois to make daylight saving time permanent has some residents and business owners worried about the confusion it could cause at the Missouri…
Missouri awards 60 licenses to grow medical marijuana
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri officials have granted licenses to 60 of the more than 500 companies that applied to grow marijuana for the state’s fledgling medical cannabis industry. The…
Undoing 'Obamacare' could harm more than health of Americans
The Affordable Care Act remains on life support after a panel of federal judges ruled on Dec. 18 that the law’s individual mandate requiring people to buy health insurance is unconstitutional.…
Disabled look for relief after defunding of Missouri program
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — When Bob Rule fell off a third-floor balcony a month after he turned 21, he knew as soon as he hit the ground that something bad…
Pinching pennies to please donors can hurt nonprofits
The end of the year is a popular time to give to charity. Historically, Americans have made 30 percent of their annual donations in December. But no matter what time…
New program will connect immigrants with jobs
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A new program that starts in January in St. Louis will seek to help connect new immigrants with their career goals. St. Louis Public Radio reported…
Law requires all new construction to be ready for solar
CITY HALL – Want to install solar panels on your roof? You may have to pay thousands of dollars even before you buy a panel to retrofit your house so…
EYOB club helps girls embrace their own worth, power
ST. LOUIS – When Andre Villa moved to St. Louis in 2011, he noticed there were very few women-led teams in the corporate space. That observation became the driving force…
Wrongful conviction case headed to Missouri Supreme Court
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The effort to get a new trial for a man who has spent nearly 25 years in prison for a murder he claims he didn’t commit…
Missouri officials propose $400 million teacher pay boost
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri education officials say they have a plan that would not only increase teachers’ pay but also offer raises and attract them to positions that are…
Brown's foundation invites families, teens to safe New Year's Eve at Tandy center
THE VILLE – In a city that has counted 193 homicides, including more than 20 youths in the metropolitan area, the firing of gunshots – illegal in the city – is…