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Rest In Peace Old Girl

The building at 624 Cherry Street, at the corner of Webster Street, has been standing for 150 years. Unfortunately, she has suffered the ravages of time and is now on the chopping block. According to Kevin Shira, Chillicothe Code Enforcement, demo will take place probably within a month.

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Evergy Warns Customers Regarding Recent Utility Scam Attempts

Scammers are trying a new tactic according to reports from some Evergy customers. Callers, fraudulently claiming to be Evergy representatives, are telling customers they have been overcharged on their electric bill and are owed a credit. The individual asks for your credit card information to apply the refund. These calls are not from Evergy. Customers may verify an individual is from Evergy by calling the Customer Contact Center before giving any personal information.

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Missouri farm income to set new records in 2022

Missouri farm income appears on pace for another record year, according to John Kruse, associate research and extension professor in agricultural and applied economics at the University of Missouri. “It’s not often when there are back-to-back record years for Missouri farm income, but the data suggests 2021 set a new record for Missouri farm income at $4.27 billion, and 2022 appears to be close behind at $4.19 billion,” Kruse said.

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WGU Missouri Launches New Teacher Appreciation Scholarships for Current or Aspiring Teachers

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, May 2-6, WGU Missouri has launched a new scholarship for current and aspiring teachers who are seeking a bachelor’s or master’s degree in education. The WGU Loves Teachers Scholarships are available to new students who are pursuing an AAQEP and CAEP-accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree from the online, nonprofit university’s top-ranked Teacher’s College, or are interested in completing one of the university’s post-baccalaureate or endorsement-preparation programs. Applications can be submitted online at missouri. wgu.edu/teacherappreciation through June 30. The university is planning on awarding up to $200,000 in scholarships.

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Gastrointestinal issues linked with anxiety, social withdrawal for kids with autism

Children with autism spectrum disorder tend to experience gastrointestinal issues, such as constipation and stomach pain, at a higher rate than their neurotypical peers. Some also experience other internalizing symptoms at the same time, including stress, anxiety, depression and social withdrawal. Until now, no studies have examined the causal relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and internalizing symptoms.

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2022 Northwest Missouri Grazing School

By now most producers either have or are working cows and turning them out on grass. The single most important factor in determining the profitability of a livestock operation is keeping feed cost low. With this in mind the Natural Resource Conservation Service and University of Missouri Extension are holding the 2022 Northwest Missouri Management Intensive Grazing School in Albany, Missouri at the University of Missouri Hundley-Whaley Research Center June 21-23. Management Intensive grazing is a system where grazing is managed for both the benefit of the livestock as well as the forage they are grazing. The 2022 Grazing School offers participants the chance to exchange information with other livestock producers involved in regenerative agriculture, rotational and/ or management intensive grazing and to gain information on how to properly design and layout a grazing system specific to your operation.

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