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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) April is National Volunteer Month, an annual opportunity to recognize the contributions that volunteers make to their community through their time and energy. When it comes to a vast operation like the USO, which has more than 250 locations around the globe that serve hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members

By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Between birth and age 3, a child’s brain makes 1 million neural connections per second. Tragically, an increasing number of infants and toddlers go through this crucial developmental period without a home – an experience with long-term consequences to their health, development and future. A new report released by the non-profit

By NewsPress Now Big Brothers Big Sisters hosted the 2024 Empower Auction on Saturday, March 2, at The Metropolitan where the first group of Empower Honorees exceeded expectations by raising over $120,000, surpassing their initial $30,000 target. Notably, Reid Atha emerged as the top fundraiser, collecting over $47,000! The Empower Honorees of BBBS comprised dynamic,

By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) April is Global Volunteer Month, a time to celebrate volunteers and inspire volunteerism in communities large and small. Volunteerism is on the decline, according to research from AmeriCorps and the U.S. Census Bureau. And what’s more, Points of Light, a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring, equipping and mobilizing people to take

By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Life in the U.S. Armed Forces can be challenging, especially for the youngest members of the nation’s military community: the 1.6 million children of service members. From constant change and uncertainty, to being uprooted every few years and finding their place in a new school with each new location, to their

By NewsPress Now Specialty Industries, providing meaningful employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities for the past 50 years, proudly announced an exciting collaboration with Robidoux Resident Theatre. This partnership aimed to offer a unique and uplifting experience for Specialty Industries’ dedicated workforce by providing access to a showing of the hit musical, “SpongeBob the Musical.”

By NewsPress Now A team of middle school Mathletes® from East Buchanan Middle School won the local MATHCOUNTS competition held Feb. 3 at Missouri Western State University. The top individual was Ember Sparks, also representing East Buchanan. Members of the winning team are: Ember Sparks, Bailey Gregory, Hailey Rhoad and Annamaria Conard, coached by Tabatha

By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) It was a long-awaited homecoming for the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), which returned to Naval Station Norfolk on January 17. The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operated for an additional 76 days in the Mediterranean Sea due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, for a total of 8 months deployment. As part

By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) A bipartisan package that recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, would expand the child tax credit (CTC). As the Senate decides whether to follow suit, advocates press that the CTC is a critical policy vehicle to help all infants, toddlers and their families thrive, and it should be implemented

By NewsPress Now Walker DuFrain, of St. Joseph, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. DuFrain is a member of Troop 138 and Troop 45 in St. Joseph, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint (2nd Ward) and Ashland United Methodist Church. Scoutmasters were Garry Dunster and Shadow Evans. Eagle is the

By NewsPress Now JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri – The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) announced its 2024 officers and board of directors for the statewide association representing contractors, specialty contractors, and suppliers throughout Missouri. Kyle Phillips, senior vice president of heavy highway division for Herzog Contracting Corp. has been elected chairman of the board. Founded

By NewsPress Now Congresswoman Pat Danner turned 90 years old on Jan. 13, 2024. She is a Democrat and represented the 6th District of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. Doug Gray managed her first two campaigns and served as her Chief of Staff in Congress in Washington, D.C. She celebrated with family and friends in

By NewsPress Now St. Joseph-area native and East Buchanan High School and Missouri Western State University alum Logan Parker’s family is extremely proud of him. Logan moved to Chicago after graduating from Missouri Western and never looked back. He continued to excel in life and his career. He moved to Chicago for law school, attending

By NewsPress Now A panel of judges selected Madison Meyer, of Dearborn, and Caleb Simpson, of Bolivar, as 2024 Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) Ambassadors during the organization’s 109th annual meeting at the Lake of the Ozarks. The MOFB Ambassador Program selects a male and female student 17-to-22 years of age to represent agriculture and Farm

By NewsPress Now Benedictine College football player Reed Levi’s appearance during halftime of the Allstate Sugar Bowl as part of the Allstate and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team® is the culmination of years of giving back to his teammates, his college and his community. The national recognition for the 2023 Benedictine graduate,