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What you need to know about packing a weather safety kit
JOPLIN, Mo. — Severe weather is a frequent threat this time of year, which means it’s even more important to be prepared for a power outage or storm damage. “We know the storms can come up in the middle of the night. They can be when you’re on the way to work when you’re traveling on vacation, especially in this time of year. So you don’t want to be anywhere where the power’s out and you don’t have the basic resources for your family, your friends, and your pets,” said Skip Harper, Freeman Environmental Health & Safety Officer.
Match rules limit spending of Missouri’s federal infrastructure funds as deadlines loom
When Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Clinton received $1 million from the state last year to expand its cancer treatment options, the small hospital was ready to match the grant. The new facility providing radiation therapies opened in December, saving patients from the region a drive to Kansas City or Springfield or doing without the […] The post Match rules limit spending of Missouri’s federal infrastructure funds as deadlines loom appeared first on Missouri Independent.
STARS welding team earns top honors at competition
Welding instructor Shane Kern of the Southeastern Technical Academy for Rural Students (STARS) has quickly built a reputation for having some of the most talented young welders in the region. The STARS facility in Pleasanton is only in its second year of existence, but its welding team of talented high...
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